Pro-Life Movement Though The Eyes of A Teen Mom

[LadyKay]

An interesting read.  Caused me to stop and think for a moment. Might do the same for you. 

 

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/sherifayerosendahl/2019/07/the-pro-life-movement-through-the-eyes-of-a-teen-mom/

[Debp]

4 hours ago, LadyKay said:

An interesting read.  Caused me to stop and think for a moment. Might do the same for you. 

 

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/sherifayerosendahl/2019/07/the-pro-life-movement-through-the-eyes-of-a-teen-mom/

Not all Christians are condemning or judgmental to those who have had an abortion or those that are unwed mothers.   I treat people with kindness and love, just how I would want to be treated.

I know someone who heads up a pro-life group and does private counseling with those who have had an abortion.   She is a very loving, kind person.

Sometimes those picketing try to offer the women help to a pro-life clinic where they can explore options, rather than abortion.   Sometimes the girls or women don't know any other way but abortion.

[createdequal]

On ‎9‎/‎1‎/‎2019 at 12:16 PM, Abby-Joy said:

I felt there were some very good points made in the article, except the thinking that in order to be truly Christian and pro-life, that part of the solution is to provide free contraception.  NO!  Our responsibility is always to preach and teach the truth in love.  But if someone chooses to make wrong choices despite the truth they've heard, we should put our money and resources where our mouth is and support a new life, and help the mother be all she is created by God to be, rather than condemn.  Shame is shame... whether it's the shame of carrying a baby after making immoral decisions, or it's choosing to kill your child after making immoral decisions.  I think I'd choose option one any day.  There is such a thing as consequences, and we can't avoid that.  

This is coming from someone (myself) who has experienced (forced) abortions.  The hole that is left can never be filled till we cross over into eternity and see those little ones.  Although I did not get to choose for myself, the grief is the same and I wouldn't wish that on anyone.  But if a woman or teenager stands in front of me revealing they've had an abortion, my obligation to them is to love them and show them Christ.  If a young unwed mom is standing in front of me, my obligation is the same.  I don't understand Christians today who would name the name of Christ and do any less than that.  

Are you in China or what? That is the place that does forced abortions, although I believe plenty of abortions in the US are virtually forced... but I digress..

I think the person who wrote that is very brainwashed by leftist media like cnn. There is no such thing as a "concentration camp" @ our border. The border patrol people are actually doing a good job of taking care of children.. even though that is not supposed to be their job.. The parents who drag their children to the border, knowing all the bizarre things that can happen in doing so.. they are the ones abusing their own children. 

I totally agree w/ her assessment of "Christians" who judge others.. with their disapproving looks, etc. Obviously, that is not the right church for her to be in, or anyone for that matter.

But Jesus did say that "few there be who find it [the Narrow Way]"

"Christians" at the end of hteir lives will be knocking at the Door and Jesus will tell them "I do not know where you come from; depart from me, you evildoers" (I believe that is St Luke 13:24) 

[createdequal]

On ‎9‎/‎1‎/‎2019 at 1:10 PM, Debp said:

Not all Christians are condemning or judgmental to those who have had an abortion or those that are unwed mothers.   I treat people with kindness and love, just how I would want to be treated.

I know someone who heads up a pro-life group and does private counseling with those who have had an abortion.   She is a very loving, kind person.

Sometimes those picketing try to offer the women help to a pro-life clinic where they can explore options, rather than abortion.   Sometimes the girls or women don't know any other way but abortion.

if they don't know any other way, well.. we Christians are not doing our job

I have to admit I have not been active in  pro-life work other than speaking out against it whenever I can, but that is because I have many, many distractions in my life, many difficulties that keep me from doing a lot of that kind of thing. I feel I am doing the best I can, but maybe I can do more. I tend to work for the Lord in a different kind of way, but it is a ll related..

What I mean is:

I worked to get Trump elected and one of the main reasons was/is that he is pro life.. so I AM active in pro-life work....