Comments on: America’s Shame- 1.2 Million Unborn Slaughtered in 2005 – Sanctity of Life Sunday Jan. 20 and Feb. 3

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 06:17:21 +0000

I don’t see why it’s important what party appointed which Justices to the Supreme Court and who didn’t. This is not a political issue but an eternal one. If we willingly vote for someone who clearly states they stand for abortion rights then we are, in my humble opinion, putting our approval on what they believe. In addition, if we do so thinking that we can turn our head and ignore their stance on this issue because they may be on our side with domestic promises they will not keep either, then we are just as culpuable and guilty in the sight of God as those directly involved in the abortion process – i.e. the doctor, the woman and the man – in that we have put our approval on it. The church needs to come to grips with the fact that we are still the salt of the earth if we choose to be and can make a difference. The problem is we’ve lost the heart to fight this battle because many hold the same thinking as this post stated “no matter what a candidate’s opinion on the topic,” pro or con they will not change anything in this matter. That may be true but it does not relinquish the church of its conscience and soul to vote against those blatantly supporting this hideous and damnable act of wickedness that has taken the lives of nearly 300 million babies since 1973. No, abortion is not the only issue we need to look at but we had better come to understand that it’s one God looks at. The clock is ticking towards America’s collision course with Him over the shedding of innocent blood. He has shown mercy but that mercy has been extended to get us to look at our hearts and see the evil we’ve committed and REPENT. I’d rather vote for someone who at least tries to have some eternal values and maybe disagree with them on temporal issues than vote for someone without a soul or conscience and who would further unleash the gates of hell upon this land. God help us in this last hour to come to our senses and see the evil as God sees it and regain His heart and hurt over the blood crying from the soil of our nation’s ground.

By: Donny Pauling

Donny Pauling — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:49:32 +0000

Speaking of abortion, I am so often frustrated by my Christian friends (I am a Christian myself) who use a candidate’s opinions on abortion to decide who they’ll vote for. Since an election is approaching us this seems to come up a lot lately.

Before reading the rest of what I’m about to write it should be noted that I am a Republican and have been registered as such since age 18.

It should also be noted that it is MY opinion that abortion is horrible.

That being said:

I really think the abortion issue is a political hot button for Republicans, and nothing more. Not one of the Republicans who have been in office since Roe v. Wade have seen it overturned, and there have been DECADES of Republican “rule” in which to accomplish such. Not one of them will change it in the future either. It is used as a political tool during elections, and then forgotten about it until it is time to run for office again.

A Republican was in office when abortion was made legal. He was powerless to do anything about it. The same can be said for any future Republican candidate: they’ll also be powerless to change the legality of abortion.

Ah! But what about the SUPREME COURT, you might ask?

We can talk about possible nominees to the Supreme Court until we’re blue in the face, but the reality of life is that yet another conservative nominee will not change a thing!

Here is what I mean:

Of the 9 Justices currently serving,

1 was appointed by President Ford,
2 were appointed by President Reagan,
2 were appointed by President Clinton,
2 were appointed by George Bush Senior,
2 were appointed by George Bush Junior.

So with 7 out of 9 Justices appointed by Republicans I ask, has abortion gone away?

No.

Will it?

Highly unlikely (see above).

When deciding which candidate I’ll vote for, the abortion issue is not part of my consideration simply because I know that no matter what a candidate’s opinions on the topic, pro or con, they will not change anything in this matter.

By: chrismc42

chrismc42 — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:37:19 +0000

Sanctity of Life Sunday is a day to observe national repentance for the sin of abortion that has destroyed millions of human beings who were not given the right to be born. It is also a page to celebrate the life that each one of us is given by our Creator.

In God’s eyes, we are each endowed with a touch of Himself. Each human carries within his or her being the eternal, holy breath of God, the Creator.

Therefore, each human life exists as an expression of God and His character. We are all image-bearers of the Living God. Since we embody God’s image, the sacredness of our lives, and the dignity it demands, is based on something beyond our characteristics or abilities – it is rooted in the essence of God Himself.

Abortion Facts from within the United States:
Number of abortions per year: 1.20 Million (2005)
Number of abortions per day: Approximately 3,700

Who’s having abortions (age)?
52% of women obtaining abortions in the U.S. are younger than 25:

Women aged 20-24 obtain 32% of all abortions; Teenagers obtain 20% and girls under 15 account for 1.2%.

Who’s having abortions (religion)?
Women identifying themselves as Protestants obtain 37.4% of all abortions in the U.S.; Catholic women account for 31.3%, Jewish women account for 1.3%, and women with no religious affiliation obtain 23.7% of all abortions. 18% of all abortions are performed on women who identify themselves as “Born-again/Evangelical”.

Why women have abortions
Less than 1% of all abortions occur because of rape or incest; 6% of abortions occur because of potential health problems regarding either the mother or child, and 93% of all abortions occur for social reasons (i.e. the child is unwanted or inconvenient).

Likelihood of abortion:
An estimated 43% of all women will have at least 1 abortion by the time they are 45 years old. 47% of all abortions are performed on women who have had at least one previous abortion

Abortion coverage:
48% of all abortion facilities provide services after the 12th week of pregnancy. 9 in 10 managed care plans routinely cover abortion or provide limited coverage. About 14% of all abortions in the United States are paid for with public funds, virtually all of which are state funds.

16 states (CA, CT, HI, ED, IL, MA , MD, MD, MN, MT, NJ, NM, NY, OR, VT, WA and WV) pay for abortions for some poor women.

At what gestational ages are abortions performed:
52% of all abortions occur before the 9th week of pregnancy, 25% happen between the 9th & 10th week, 12% happen between the 11th and 12th week, 6% happen between the 13th & 15th week, 4% happen between the 16th & 20th week, and 1% of all abortions (16,450/yr.) happen after the 20th week of pregnancy.

These figures should make us repent, sob and weep before the Lord and beg for His mercy and forgiveness upon our Land!

By: chrismc42

chrismc42 — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:24:59 +0000

Elaine, thanks so much for your thoughts! We totally agree with your post. There is a HIGHER COURT in heaven that will judge the souls of men and hold in account those who shed innocent blood upon the Earth and the doctors who perform such murderous deeds. Unless there is repentance there will be judgement upon the land for this horrendous sin. God’s mercy continues to be extended and rejected. We can only pray that revival comes soon and transforms the hearts of those in our nation.

By: E. Zablocki

E. Zablocki — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:17:05 +0000

It is not the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States that we will be standing in front of, they themselves will be standing before the Eternal God of Creation, who is Almighty, All Knowing and Everywhere at Once – He knows! He will judge my actions and yours. Be strong and of good courage and stand for what is right. Jesus is Lord, and He reigns – we should not bow to what is expedient and approved by the world, it is the final bow that counts. “Every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.”