Tuesday, 02 June 2009

• Currently Just Give Me Jesus By Anne Graham Lotz see related

  First, I want to recommend gabrielpeter's post on "Rights that Destroy."  If I could, I'd duplicate his post here, but I don't want to infringe on his blog.  It's an excellent depiction of what is happening in our country right now to people who refuse to do something that would promote or support gay marriages/relationships because it is against their religious beliefs.  You will hear little, if anything, in the news about these situations, but it is happening with increasing frequency not just to religious groups but also to average people. 

  http://gabrielpeter.xanga.com/702411410/rights-that-destroy/

  Secondly, I was as disturbed as anyone about the murder of George Tiller, the abortionist who was famous mainly because he was one of three abortionists in the country who would provide abortions after the 21st week of pregnancy.  I was saddened because he was killed, but I was also saddened that his life had been taken by someone with strong anti-abortion views.  Why would that last part sadden me?  Because this will just give the government and pro-abortion folks more fodder to use in their suppression of those of us who are pro-life and stand against abortion.

  Before I go any further, let me say that I do not believe that violence against abortionists is the answer, and like many others who are pro-life, I deplore Tiller's killing.  That said, I was reminded of something while thinking and praying about what has happened:

  During World War II, those who tried to hide and free the Jews fell mainly into two camps:  1) They were active but took no part in violence, or 2) They felt that killing Germans or traitors was justified in their effort to save innocent lives.  (Note:  I'm only referring to the attempt to save Jews, not everyone's involvement in the resistance.)  Although they worked together in many ways, they often disagreed with each other's methods and beliefs and criticized one another, but those who fell into the 2nd camp felt they had no choice, since it was the government that was killing these people and there was no legal recourse.

  The role God has ordained for governments is not only to provide order, stability and protection for its citizens, but also to protect the lives of the innocent and powerless.  When it is the government that is killing the innocent and powerless, there will always be those who in their desperate attempts to save the innocent will feel they are justified in the killing of those who are causing the deaths. 

  That is the situation we find ourselves in when it comes to abortion.  If most pro-life people felt that killing abortionists was acceptable, our nation would have been embroiled in significantly more abortion-related violence ever since Roe vs. Wade.  But, while it should be obvious that most of us who are pro-life don't feel that violence against abortionists is right or acceptable, we also won't stand by and silently watch the violent, brutal, agonizing deaths of these innocent, unborn children.  And we have few options, since we can't liberate our vulnerable and helpless, unborn children or hide them behind the false back of a closet.  So the more the government restricts the voice of protest and freedoms of those who are against abortion, the more desperate some people will become. 

  When speaking to Cain in Genesis 4:10, God said that the blood of Cain's brother Abel cried out to Him.  I can't begin to imagine what the blood of the many millions of aborted children crying out to God must sound like, but there is still hope for our nation.  In Jeremiah 7:5-7, we are told:

  If you really change your ways and your actions and deal with each other justly, if you do not oppress the alien, the fatherless or the widow and do not shed innocent blood in this place, and if you do not follow other gods to your own harm, then I will let you live in this place, in the land I gave your forefathers for ever and ever. 

   

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