- Fri, Apr 16, 2010
- Prolife
PERSONally Opposed
The following article is excerpted from Ron's presentation at colleges that presents a moral perspective on the beginning of life geared toward a secular audience.
The following article is excerpted from Ron's presentation at colleges that presents a moral perspective on the beginning of life geared toward a secular audience.
Jon has Down syndrome, a chromosomal defect involving varying degrees of mental retardation and physical abnormalities.
Over the years I’ve often been told that human life issues, such as abortion and euthanasia, are not what the church of Jesus Christ is to be about.
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Florida Abortionist Killed |
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Preborn Babies Killed |
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• Eternal soul, created and loved by God |
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• Eternal souls, created and loved by God |
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• Killed by violence: armed man shoots unarmed in back |
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• Killed by violence: grown men tear little babies to pieces |
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• No due process, no trial by jury |
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• No due process, no trial by jury |
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• Killer’s act violated prolife principles |
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• Killers’ acts violate medical oaths |
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• Killer violated Christ’s commands to nonviolence (e.g. Luke 9:51ff.; 22:49ff.), Bible’s command to do good to enemies, and not repay evil with evil (Rom.12:17) |
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• Killers violate God’s commands ... |
This is why you and I must tell our neighbors not only about the promising breakthroughs in adult stem-cell research, which does not destroy human lives, but also about the full humanity of the human embryo.
I was challenged to explain why prolife people can be for war that kills some innocents (for the good of the situation and others lives) and not see the parallels in embryonic stem cell research for those whose lives would be protected and health cured. I would love to know your take on this.
Answers to arguments concerning life, humanity, and personhood; arguments concerning rights and fairness; arguments concerning social cases; arguments concerning health and safety; arguments concerning the hard cases; and arguments against the character of prolifers.
The controversy over the decision of judges to starve her to death is not going away anytime soon—and that’s a good thing.
Dear Mom:
Can you believe it is 2023 already? I am still writing “22” on everything. Seems like yesterday I was sitting in first grade celebrating the century change!
I know we haven’t really chatted since Christmas. Sorry. Anyway, I have some difficult news, and I really didn’t want to talk about it face-to-face.
Ted’s had a promotion, and I should be up for a hefty raise this year if I keep putting in those crazy hours. You know how I work at it. Yes, we are still struggling with the bills.
I have very mixed feelings about the Beijing Olympics. I’m glad because it will put China under the greatest world scrutiny it’s been under in modern times. Since China is extraordinarily image conscious, this may restrain the hand of persecution against believers. Whether or not it does, it will certainly result in the gospel being brought into China, because every Christian athlete, coach, trainer, and support personnel can bring in a gospel witness and many will bring in Chinese gospel literature. They won’t have as much freedom to go about the countryside as with many Olympics, but ...