Thoughts on a Controversial Subject

I am happy to be able to have a rational calm discussion about the moral and ethical implications of abortion without and violent measures or unacceptable speech. How I have lived as a gentle invalid to avoid direct discourse on this issue. How easy it is to talk about freedom, political rights. How much more difficult it is to contemplate and then respect the life span of each human being from conception to natural death. Science does not provide answers for us; science creates new questions. I must oppose abortion with the same fervor that I oppose the death penalty; they both deny another human being the opportunity to live their lives. There is no reason that we should ever sanction the killing of another human being. We must discipline ourselves to a routine of regular prayer and peaceful civil protest to help with the strengthening of our position with other like minded people. We must work for the ultimate restoration of the organic respect and reverence for life instead of corporate commodity view. Our society needs to be reminded the truth about the fragility and beauty of life. Each of our actions cause reactions. We must remember this. It is time to demand that our elected officials provide us with moral, ethical, and just leadership. Instead of chasing polls and campaign contributions, they should be chasing social justice and social responsibility. Although we are an affluent society, we are not a responsible society. That abortion is legal points to a callousness, a coarseness which does not respect life or God. Each time there is an abortion we all are affected in a small subtle way. Since Roe vs Wade the country has been soothed and tranquillized by that Supreme Court decision; others have been proposing new laws and restrictions, organizing protest marches, and praying outside abortion clinics. We must keep our spirits up and filled with God’s love and mercy. We do not have to be quiet. This is an outrage, a dangerous, immoral outrage. This is a time for prayer and action; and we must remember and speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. We must be stronger, louder, and brisker in our movements and efforts to free our country from this social injustice. This entry is, perhaps, too political, and will appear so to you when you think about it, as I am afraid you must, our gaze must shine the spotlight on the dirty little secret, the dirty reality that abortion kills unborn babies. But we must remember to keep both the unborn babies and their mothers in our prayers; both need our hope and our love. I am not sanguine about the chances of legally removing abortion as a choice in the immediate future but the struggle must continue. We must avoid the temptation to judge the women who are considering or have had abortions. Treat them gently with fairness and respect. Keep them in your prayers. Let God, and God alone to judge them. Keep mercy in your heart and be willing to hope, be ready to hope: though really, without being too simplistic, open your heart, allow yourself to love life with all the beauty, respect, reverence that you can that your actions may inspire others to think like you think, to act as you think. We can all be a witness of Christ’s love; we can all follow him.