Pro-Choice is Pro-Murder, Even if the Government Lets You

I want you to watch the following video before reading my blog post:



The preceding video was from an actual abortion of a 12 week fetus. I don't know how any one can watch this video and tell me that is not a human being. My heart broke after seeing this baby, who was in the womb sucking it's thumb at the time, was murdered. You can actually see the baby "scream" for it's life. Not only is it murder, it is cruel and unusual punishment. The baby in the womb was ripped apart by a suction device and the head was crushed once the body was torn away from it.

"Pro-Choice" should be called what it is- "Pro-Abortion," or better yet, "Pro-Murder." A lot of people are "Pro-Choice" and see nothing wrong with this. They say it is a "woman's right" to have an abortion. The fact that this child was conceived was no fault of its own. A lot of people may say this is a matter of the law, and since the law allows it, it is OK. I want to discuss that.

Romans 13 tells us to submit to authorities. Romans 13:1 says, "Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God." I am not denying the fact that government has been instituted by God, but as my pastor said in a sermon on Romans 13, there are both godly and ungodly government. A government that endorses murder is definitely not a godly government.

What would you say of the Nazi Germany government? They endorsed and executed the murders of millions of Jews and others.

I have linked Planned Parenthood to Nazi Germany before and have taken heat for it. I posted this status on my Facebook profile after attending the Komen Race For the Cure in Cleveland with my cross: "20,000 people saw the cross yesterday at Komen Race for the Cure. Supporting Komen (who gives money to Planned Parenthood) is like supporting Nazi Germany for their revitalization of the German economy in the 1930's." I stand by that comparison.

I do have an issue with Planned Parenthood. Others have pointed out to me that Planned Parenthood provides other services besides abortions. Yes, that is true. Hitler also revitalized the German economy and put many people back to work and made Germany into a military powerhouse. Should Hitler be commended for that?

This argument reminds me of witnessing to people who think their good deeds outweigh their bad deeds and that will earn them their salvation. In light of the above example, do you see how faulty that argument is? A lot of people say Planned Parenthood does a lot of good. Some will say that about Hitler, also.

A government should govern according to God's Word. That includes making laws that prohibit the murder of unborn babies. That being said, obviously not all the laws instituted by a government (and subsequent rights granted by) comply with God's will. Just because the government gives you the right to fornicate outside of marriage and have an abortion doesn't make it right.

A prime example is Roe Vs. Wade (which legalized abortion). You may say, "I don't believe in God- don't push your agenda on me." It doesn't matter- God exists, whether or not you want to believe it. That doesn't change the fact that you will ultimately face Him on Judgment Day and stand accountable to Him.

You may say a woman has a right to her own body. To this I say everything we have has been given to us by God. You don't have a "right" to do whatever you want. You may think you do, but you don't. All your actions should bring honor, praise and glory to the Lord.

There are a lot of "rights" given to me by this country that contradict God's laws. Fornication (a major reason abortions are taking place) is a prime example. Again, you may say you don't believe in God and don't push my agenda on you. It doesn't matter- He still exists.

You may say that this baby will be born unwanted. That is not the baby's fault- that is a result of your sinful nature to break God's laws. The Bible calls us to repent of our sins and place our trust in Jesus Christ. Had you been practicing repentance as the Bible calls us to, you wouldn't have been in the situation to begin with.

Jeremiah 1:5 says, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you." Even if you have had an abortion, God wants you to repent and trust in Jesus as His Savior. Jesus said in Luke 5:32, "I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance."

We are all sinners and have broken God's laws. We have all told lies, stolen, used the Lord's name in vain, looked with lust (which Jesus says is adultery in the heart), hated one another (which Jesus says is murder in the heart) and we will all stand guilty before God on Judgment Day and He would rightly sentence us to Hell for all of eternity- but God loved you so much that He sent His One and only Son into this world to die on the cross for your sins, your transgressions. Jesus paid the penalty for your sins in His life's blood. The Bible tells us we must repent of our sins and place our trust in Jesus to be saved. If you haven't done that, I plead with you, please make today the day you do.


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Wrong Decision in Joining Protestors at Abortion Clinic

Someone invited me to join their protest in front of an abortion clinic earlier this week (see this post). It was about 6:30 that night and I looked at the piece of paper I had been given by someone who came up to me on the street when I was displaying the cross. It indicated one of their protests was on Tuesdays at 6:30. Saying a quick prayer asking whether I should go or not, I ended up going. I was debating on whether to wait longer or if I should go, since they were already out there. I ended up going.

As I wrote previously, the group is made of up of mostly Catholics. There was also a man there who had a sign that said "Pro-Life Atheist." I wish I would have waited longer instead of jumping the gun. I was reading 1 Corinthians today, and 1 Corinthians 5:11 says this: "But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler—not even to eat with such a one."

I was associating myself with a group of people who were praying the rosary and standing next to a man holding a rosary. Not only that, next to him was the man with the "Pro-Life Atheist" sign. 1 Corinthians 5:9-10 says, "I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people— not at all meaning the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world."

Now, I could get technical about this and say that I don't call a Catholic a brother, and I definitely don't call an atheist a brother, but to everyone driving by, I was clearly one of their group. While their root cause (against abortion) may be commendable, this is not a place I want to be standing with my cross.

In Front of an Abortion Clinic

Frank, who approached me earlier today (see "What a Blessed Day!" post), invited me to the twice weekly demonstration in front of Planned Parenthood in Rocky River. I viewed this as another place to display my cross and possibly as a witnessing pond.

I showed up around 7:00 and approached one of the guys with a large sign (about 5 feet tall by 3 feet wide) with a picture of an aborted fetus on it. His name was Fred.

Fred is the chairman of "Stop Abortion in Rocky River." The majority of the people that are a part of the group are Catholic, but there was a man who wore a sign that said "Pro-Life Atheist." While I did ask Fred questions about abortion, I tried to center my speech around the gospel at all times. I told Fred that while abortion is murder, there are 150,000 people that die each die, most headed straight for hell.

I have mixed feelings about this experience. His group does get its fair share of hecklers passing by (in the form of fowl language and obscene gestures). One man even pulled up and go out of his SUV and confronted Fred. He asked Fred who was in charge, and he said "Jesus Christ" - more on that later. I have been blessed to not have this happen to me yet, or at least I haven't noticed it or identified it. I have had just the opposite- encouragement, as I did today.

The man was upset over the graphic nature of the pictures being displayed and young children being able to see them. After this man was finished ridiculing the pro-lifers, I showed him my cross and asked him if he had a problem with it. He said no, that mine was fine. I asked him if he had a Christian background, and he said he did. I pressed him more about it, and he told me he was agnostic. I offered him a gospel tract, but he refused.

My cross was actually dwarfed by Fred's sign and I'm not sure how many people on the street saw it. There were an abundance of large anti-abortion signs and my cross was not as noticeable as it normally is. In fact, standing next to Fred's sign, it was not noticeable to a lot of traffic.

While I appose abortion, I made it clear that I was here to promote the gospel and the exclusivity of Jesus Christ. Fred agreed with all my points, including the necessity of repentance. The rosary was being recited by others in the near distance. Fred had a rosary in his hand, but I did not feel like this was the place to press him on that.

I told Fred I wanted to be like the Apostle Paul and to "know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified." Fred agreed, but him as a Catholic, I know this is not the case (especially with someone holding the rosary and it is being recited in the near distance).

As the sun set and the night was wrapping up, Fred wanted to introduce me to the rest of the group. One of the people in the group was a Catholic Apologetic. It was quickly known to the group that I was not Catholic and indeed an ex-Catholic. Someone asked me about what version of the Bible I had and what Mark 1:15 was. The Catholic Apologetic mentioned John 6 and I knew exactly where this discussion was going to go: the Eucharist.

I tried referencing Hebrews 7:27 and and Hebrews 10:10, but he insisted that on taking John 6 literally as the actual body and blood of Christ. We talked briefly about it, but it was obvious that I wasn't budging on my stance and neither was he. He and one other person invited me to come back home to the Catholic church.

Todd Friel had a question from a listener today on whether it is ok for a Christian to attend a Catholic marriage ceremony. While he said he thought it was ok to attend the ceremony, Friel said he would not participate if asked because that would show his approval of the doctrine- something he clearly does not.

I do not know if I will return to the abortion clinic with the cross while the pro-life group is there. I clearly do not approve of the Catholic doctrine. I found myself limited in being able to talk about witnessing techniques because the man with the "Pro-Life Atheist" sign was about five to ten feet away.

This atheist must have assumed I was out to support their anti-abortion movement because he seemed to have no problem with my cross. Which leads me to my next question. Who am I being associated with by standing with this group? I understand Fred wanting to unite people against abortion, but I have to ask, is it ok to do it at the expense of religion?

Granted, my message and Fred's message are different in regards to salvation, but is it ok for a Catholic and an atheist to unite for a common cause? More so, is it ok for a Christian (me) ok to unite with this group? Your thoughts are welcome and appreciated.