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Personhood
Filed under: Christian | Tags: Christian, courts, politics, vote
Leave a Comment While I had intended to write regular posts on this blog, at least weekly, going back to school has prevented me from doing this. Well now that I am on a break, I would like to share some of this things that have been on my mind.
With the election of President Obama, the most Pro-Death President in history, and such a liberal Congress, the threat to life has not been this great since the 1970′s. As Christians, we acknowledge that life is the most precious gift given by God, and that He commands us not to commit murder. But we are in a time where life has become cheap. From Obabma threatening to repeal Pro-Life laws across the country, to a growing threat from Euthanasia, we must do what we can to protect life.
In the midst of all this doom and gloom, we must keep in mind that the war is not over, and there are things that we can do to help protect those who cannot protect themselves. 2008 saw a new concept in pro-life policy known as Personhood. First attempted in Colorado during the 2008 election, Personhood seeks to pass laws at the state level which acknowledge the unborn to be persons, extending them the same rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness afforded by the US Constitution. This type of law circumvents Roe v. Wade by identifying a fetus as a person. Not only could this make abortion illegal in a state that passes this legislation, it could also ban embryonic stem-cell research in that state, as it would make it illegal to destroy the zygote once created.
For many years I thought that the fight for life was only relegated to preventing abortions through peaceful protest, offering alternatives to pregant women considering abortion, and teaching abstinence. While I was grateful to have these means, I was always sad that we could not fix this problem by changing the law. I was under the impression that the Roe decission was unsermountable.
This new tact fills me with hope, that the American people, who are largely opposed to abortion and embryonic stem-cell research. I urge everyone who reads this and has a respect for life to go to the PersonhoodUSA site, read their information, and consider donating and joinging the group for their state. Together as Christians and with God’s help, we can make this attrocity right and end the Holocaust of the Unborn. Thank you.
Pray the Vote 2008
Filed under: bible, Christian, men, prayer, religion | Tags: bible, Christian, clinton, election, obama, prayer, religion, vote
Leave a Comment When I started this blog, one of my goals was to make sure I exemplified Christian values without getting into partisan politics, and I do not intend to change that. However, I do believe that we can discuss politics and it’s impact on our lives without getting dragged down into that area.
That being said, I want to highlight an important resource for all Christians to consider. Pray the Vote 2008 is a project of The Presidential Prayer Team, and encourages us to pray for His guidance in this important election year.It has prayer resources for each candidate, each voting event (primaries, caucuses, etc), and over all resources to help us ask God to direct our country down the path that is His will and best for our country.
If this interests you, might want to check out the parent site, The Presidential Prayer Team, which encourages Christians to pray for our President; his health, well being, and his tuning in to the Lord to take our country in a direction that leads to His glory. It also lists other prayer suggestions every week for other government officials, quotes from Presidents on prayer, and lots of resources to help improve your prayer life. Let us know what you think of this resource, as well as what other resources you are using to increase your prayer life in the comments.
