After my recent intense post about the rapture that has come and gone, I thought I’d write about a very light topic: abortion.
Bada bing. Bada bam.
My views haven’t changed over the years. I’m against abortion. I believe that it is wrong (in most cases). But simultaneously, I believe in the freedom for an adult to make their choice. And thus, everyone hates me and I get it from both sides. Add to this complexity and complicity of it being a serious money making industry (like many other things) and it’s downright convoluted.
For what it’s worth, I’ve written about it before and I’d encourage you to check it out: The Abortion Conversation and The Sequel: Abortion Conversation.
While I believe that abortion is wrong, we as Christians should graciously hold and believe in everything that upholds the sanctity of life – which includes protecting the lives of the unborn. But how?
The government should be involved but how does a government legislate and enforce such a value? And I agree with others that the church needs to be careful not to relinquish – blindly or in totality - our responsibilities to a mostly secular government. As I wrote earlier:
Rather than legislating it, I wonder how abortions can be reduced by speaking and appealing to the Heart and Soul of a person and to make all necessary provisions if a person decides to have that baby. In short, can we maintain choice but do all that we can to preserve and ensure the life of an unborn? This is where most of us fall short.
I find it incredibly frustrating and naive when Christians take a stance of being against abortion at all costs but are unwilling to yield to issues that have direct correlation to abortions: sex education in schools (starting in middle school), health care benefits for low income families and women, post-birth care and benefits, usage of contraceptives, etc.
But rather going into a long post (you can check out the links above), I’d like to view the issue of abortion from someone who is around simply because his mother made the complex decision to NOT have an abortion.
Let me first introduce you to Gowe - an emerging hip hop artist – and his song, I Wonder, which is dedicated to his biological mother. Read the rest of this entry »
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