Most of the time, when it comes to social arguments, political debates, etc., I choose silence over being offensive or making other people feel uncomfortable. I think a lot of Christian, conservative women such as myself feel the same way. However, in light of the recent Senate decision to continue to fund Planned Parenthood, I decided I needed to speak up. I've been silent about this issue long enough. I, for one, no longer feel comfortable simply making other people feel comfortable.
And yet, my proposal is not targeted at starting debate or controversy. In fact, I don't even want an answer to my question. Instead, I would like for everyone who reads this who happens to think that life begins at birth, or has some other level of understanding regarding why abortion should remain legal, to ask him or herself one simple question--What if you are wrong?
That's all--simple enough.
And I don't mean start telling me (or whomever) all of the reasons why you couldn't possibly be wrong. There are definitely situations when you might need to be able to defend your opinion to someone else, but in this instance, I would like for you to just assume you are wrong for a moment--and I will do the same.
Someday, I will stand before God in all of His glory. If He looks me in the eye and says, "You know Amy, abortion was fine. Life doesn't start until a baby is born." I can honestly say I wouldn't feel bad for the stance I have taken. I can look our creator in the eye and say, "Oh, okay. Thanks for clearing that up."
But, if I were pro-Choice and I had to stand before the creator someday and He looked me in the eyes and said, "Abortion is murder. Every time you spoke up to defend Planned Parenthood, a woman's right to choose, or to blast a Pro-Life person, you were contributing to murder," I would have a different response. Likewise, if I were to actually have an abortion, work at an abortion clinic, or perform abortions, I don't think I'd want to stand before God and hearHim say those words.
I could go into all of the reasons why I know that a baby is alive long before he or she exits his or her mother's body. Having given birth twice, it seems pretty obvious to me. But that's not my objective here. I'm not trying to convince anyone of anything with this post. I just want you to think about it. If you are wrong, are you okay with that? If you are, well, then, there's probably not a lot I could say to convince you otherwise anyway. But, if there's a shadow of a doubt in your mind, perhaps you need to do some more thinking--and praying.
And to those who don't believe in God, even the negative Karma abortion may be sending out into the universe should be enough to make you stop and question.
I expect negative comments and responses, and I may or may not respond to them. But all I'm really asking is for you to think about it....
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