I love my boy. I never - in a million years - would have imagined this intense love I have for my baby. I love him so much that I worry about his future. Everything from an upset tummy to being bullied in school. If I could I think I would wrap him in bubble wrap for the rest of his life, not just his little body, but his little heart as well. I don't want him to experience pain or grief, just happiness and joy.
I know the reality of things, though. If I was this protective of him he would never be able to thrive as an individual. It would do more harm to him than good. And he would never grow to be compassionate and loving if he never experienced pain. But I can be one thing to him, I can be his champion. I can stand up for him and protect him when needed. I can cheer him on through victory and defeat... be a shoulder to cry on... and love him forever... I am his mother.
I find myself in a world of "social justice". All my peers seem to go on and on about the children in Africa, the children in India, the children in Ethiopia. Save the children, drill wells for their water, feed them...etc. Let me make myself clear, I care about all of these children. I think that God gave us the ability to support them in many ways and as a Christian... a mother... and a person, I want to do that for them.
But let me also make clear that there are children right here in America that may very well have fewer rights than any of those children in other countries... they need our help too.
There are children right here in America that have no rights at all. Not the right to live, not the right to medical care when they do survive, not the right to have a voice, not the right to be held or loved or nurtured, not the right to grow up and make a difference in this world, not the right to experience any victories or defeats. Why? Because their mothers have the right to end their lives.
In this political season we have a choice to make. The most important choice we have had to make in a long time. And I am afraid of the outcome. I am afraid for all of those little voices out there that will never be heard because of the possible outcome of this election. I am not a political person... but I have to be an advocate this year.
Did you know that Sen. Obama supports abortion? Not only does he support abortion, but he supports partial birth abortion. And not only does he support partial birth abortion, but he has voted 4 times to deny the right to medical care to those babies who survive abortion... yes, that is right, some babies actually survive abortion.
Did you know that only 1% of women abort an unborn child because of rape or incest?* Did you know that only 6% of women abort a baby because of health reasons?* So that means that 93% of women abort an unborn child because of "social issues".
Did you know that Sen. Obama would face the possibility of electing up to 3 Supreme Court Justices during his term if he were elected to office? Do you realize that each SCJ he would pick will most likely support abortion rights for women? Who supports the rights of those babies?
My brother recently commented on this article by Randy Alcorn. I want to share this quote from the article.
"The blood of weak and needy unborn children is precious in God’s sight. Please don't tell me abortion isn't the only issue. Of course it isn't. Treatment of the Jews wasn’t the only issue in 1940 Germany. Buying, selling and owning black people wasn’t the only issue in the United States of 1850. Nonetheless, both were the dominant moral issues of their day. Make no mistake about it. In our own day if we support a candidate who defends abortion, who is dedicated to that cause, we are supporting the killing of children. Yes, even if he’s the coolest candidate to come along in decades."
I can't get it out of my mind... I had to say something. Please consider your decision to vote very carefully this year. Please don't just vote for the "cool guy," look carefully at where these candidates stand. Look at the things they might really make a difference in. If you want a candidate who supports social justice, I think that is great. Pick the one who supports justice for the children in America. Stand up for children's rights... be an advocate... be their champion.
Check out these stories:
Boy survives abortion
Gianna Jessen - abortion survivor
The Audacity of Death - About Gianna Jessen
For more information about Gianna Jessen, check out www.bornalivetruth.org.
*The Center for Bio-Ethical Reform
2 comments:
Well said, sister.
When I talk about the sanctity of life, I sound like the stereotypical cranky white Republican guy. You speak from a mother’s heart. Apolitical, but passionate. Some would say hormonal, but passionate nonetheless.
I believe that the American church has the resources to end hunger and disease in Third World countries, to stop poverty and genocide in Africa, to abolish the modern slave trade, and to dig as many wells as needed across the globe. But we’re too busy buying self-help books and arguing over the color of carpet in our multi-million dollar buildings. It’s a sad story. So many blessings, so little impact.
But, none of these things will change with a vote for Obama. We can argue about whether the government should even be involved in the solution to any of the “social justice” issues, actually. Jesus left the keys to the kingdom to the church, not the US government.
Speaking of cranky, the whole “social justice” thing drives me nuts. The Bible talks quite a bit about “justice”, social or otherwise. Yes, we are to care for the fatherless, the poor, and the widow. But God spends a good chunk of His Word opening up a can of “justice” on his enemies. No one wants to talk about the other side of justice. I’m afraid for America if we elect a president willing to sign the Freedom of Choice Act. We might just see the other side.
Obama talks about caring for “the least of these.” There is even a group of pro-Obama Evangelicals called the Matthew 25 Network. All the while, they actively ignore the least of the least – the unborn.
I agree with jrr...it will be a lovely day when we spend our church budgets on serving the oppressed instead of serving ourselves.
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