Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
I have seen some recent claims by some Christians that pro-life activist, Paulette Harlow was arrested simply silently praying across the street from an abortion clinic. We are meant to be outraged that this 75 year old woman would be sent to jail and we are meant to see this as a sign of the … Read More “Was Paulette Harlow Jailed For Silently Praying?” »
Many Christians are rejoicing over the Supreme Court’s ruling on Roe v Wade and what that means for the availability of abortion. I am not going to go into the legal ramifications and what this will mean for abortion access in each of the states. That is not my area. I’m not even American. How … Read More “Christians and the Overturning of Roe v Wade” »
Today I heard the criticisms of a pro-choice politician against a pro-life politician. The one politician had spoken at a pro-life rally and the other accused of him of being “anti-women and anti-choice.” The goal of this post is not to debate whether abortion is right or wrong (although I have opinions on that). What … Read More “What I Wish Pro-Choice People Understood” »
I am firmly pro-life, having become pro-life before I was a Christian and when I was still an atheist. This is as strong a belief as I have. However, I see numerous statements by pro-lifers about the pro-choice position that totally misrepresent it. If we are going to oppose a position, we need to understand … Read More “Understanding the Pro-Choice Position” »
This is what Dietrich Bonhoeffer has to say about abortion in his Ethics. Destruction of the embryo in the mother’s womb is a violation of the right to live which God has bestowed upon this nascent life. To raise the question whether we are concerned already with a human being or not is merely to … Read More “Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Abortion” »
I recently wrote a post arguing that Focus on the Family has not deviated from their pro-life position. I received an email from Focus on the Family indicating that I had interpreted the booklet correctly. In that email, they provided the following clarification concerning their position and the Abortion Pill booklet. The intended audience for … Read More “Focus on the Family and the Abortion Pill: Some Clarifications” »
I have seen some articles very concerned about a pamphlet put out by Focus on the Family called, The Abortion Pill. The pamphlet, written by Dr. W. David Hager, gives information about the abortion pill, including how to take it safely. Reading this information that does not come right out an condemn abortion is disturbing … Read More “Is Focus on the Family Promoting Abortion?” »
To those who identify as pro-choice: Abortion has once again made it into the headlines. It was not that long ago that Kermit Gosnell was caught doing some illegal activities in his abortion clinic. I am sure that the pro-choice community does not hold up Gosnell as the ideal abortionist. It was obvious by the … Read More “An Open Letter to the Pro-Choice Community” »
Many people consider the pro-life position to be based on a faith or religious system. Some suppose that people would be pro-choice if their religious teachers or tradition would allow them. That may be true in a few cases but this has absolutely nothing to do with my experience. I actually came to a pro-life … Read More “Why I am Pro-Life” »
“As a materialist, I think it has been demonstrated that an embryo is a separate body and entity, and not merely (as some really did used to argue) a growth on or in the female body. There used to be feminists who would say that it was more like an appendix or even-this was seriously … Read More “Christopher Hitchens on Abortion” »
My first introduction to the abortion debate was in a Political Science seminar at Brock University. At the time I had not taken a position on the issue. I was shocked by the emotion involved and was surprised at the anger the pro-choice side had toward pro-life, often accusing them of being mysogynist. I have … Read More “When It’s Wrong to be Right: Abortion” »
