Posted by
Susan on Sunday, October 12, 2008 12:00:00 AM
I sat at a dinner table with several extremely accomplished Christian scholars.
The one across the table led me down this garden path:
He: what is the greatest and the worst thing that could ever happen to a person?
I: (thinking a moment then answering) The greatest would be hearing “enter into the joy of my Kingdom.” The worst would be, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
He: (grinning) Good answer. Now, where does an aborted baby go?
I: Scripture testifies that baby goes to be with its Maker.
He: And where does an adult who has not accepted the Gospel go?
I: Scripture testifies they are separated from God forever — scripture calls that hell.
He: so which is worse, abortion or war?
I: (can hardly believe my ears!) That is horrible! You separate what should not be divided. You are inviting me to participate in the division of something that is a single thread. Your argument is bad, bad.
Have you been fed this line? Have you been led down a garden path and in a “gotcha” moment believed the lie that war is a “worse” issue than abortion? Reject it. It’s bunk. Both are horrors. Both should end.
I renounce the lie that abandonment of justice for the unborn is a step toward justice for the poor and the oppressed. Whatever you did to the least of these… said Jesus. Turning one’s head, in the name of “social justice” is pure garbage thinking.
Vote for McCain this time around. Continue to Work hard for justice and mercy in every place and do it with the compassion Jesus Himself has taught you. Vote a democrat into office in 4 years if you’re loyal to that party. Obama is not the answer this time. Not because of “one issue” but because of the entire picture.