Story 1: A young woman had just been convicted of first degree murder. She had killed someone because he had threatened her job. Her career. Sandra had recently learned that her boss was considering replacing her with someone new and because her job meant so much to her, she couldn't take the chance of losing it.So she killed him. He may have been innocent to everyone else, but to her he was a threat and she had to get rid of him. It was just one person it didn't matter much if he lived or not- at least that was what Sandra thought. But the rest of the world didn't think so. She was sentenced to life in prison. As she was escorted to the police car, she could hear people screaming hate at her; telling her how she was a terrible person and she deserved to die for what she had done. She realized what she had done was wrong; she realized that taking that innocent life wasn't right. She would never forget it either. People would continue to tell her how terrible a person she was for what she had done.
Story 2: Melanie was young and unprepared. She couldn't take care of a child. She had her whole life ahead of her- college, a job. A baby would interfere with her whole life. Ruin it. She had to get rid of it. Her parents and friends encouraged her to have an abortion. Told her it was the best decision. It wasn't a baby anyways. It was just a clump of cells. It's life didn't mean anything. Believing her family and friends, she had an abortion-killing her young baby. After it was over, her family and friends congratulated her; they told her everything would be better now. She would have a great life. Go to college and get her dream job. As much as Melanie was told this, she couldn't help feeling that what she had done was wrong. But with her family's support and encouragement, she began to believe them. It wasn't a baby. It's life wouldn't have meant anything anyway.
(Fiction. Not based on true events.)
To the rest of the world these two stories are completely different. They would say there is nothing similar about them. One is about a woman who chose to kill an innocent person because of a job. The second was just a young girl doing what was best for herself. But that is not true. They ARE the same. They both chose to take the life of an innocent person because their career was being threatened. Just because the child may not be fully grown or outside the womb yet doesn't give anyone any more right or reason to kill it. It's innocent. It's life depends on it's mother. The baby had no choice as to whether he would be conceived or not. It was the parents' choice. The baby had nothing to do with it. And no one has any right to take the baby's life because of a choice that they made. And even if the mom didn't make the choice. Rape is a terrible, terrible thing but just because that happens doesn't give you any right to take the baby's life. I overheard a video my Mom was watching where a pro-choice woman was questioning another pro-life woman, Lila Rose about that and she replied: "An abortion doesn't un-rape a woman. It just adds more violence on top of that." And she also talked about how a child shouldn't deserve death just because of the crimes of the father. That's so true. Why should the baby DIE because of a crime the father committed? No one should be judged or punished for a crime their parents committed. (Deut. 24:16)
(And only 1% of abortions are actually because of rape. Click the 1% to see the statics)
Pro-choice women are constantly talking about how abortion is a woman's right.They say that it's her body and she can do whatever she wants to it. Killing their child is not a woman's right. The 'fetus' inside of her is a living person. It is not her. It is a completely separate person. It's own body, mind, personality. It's a human being. And it is not her. Why should the mother have the right to take her baby's life? Where is the baby's rights? Just because it's not capable of speaking up for itself doesn't make it any less of a human. I was reading a website with different pro-choice arguments and this is one of them:
'Nearly all abortions take place in the first trimester, when a fetus cannot exist independent of the mother. As it is attached by the placenta and umbilical cord, its health is dependent on her health, and cannot be regarded as a separate entity as it cannot exist outside her womb."
Yes, of course the baby depends on it's mother! Just because a baby is inside a womb it doesn't make it any less of a human being. Just because it isn't completely developed yet doesn't make it any less of a baby. If life doesn't start at conception then when DOES it begin? The moment the baby is out of the mothers womb? One minute it's not a baby and the next it is because its not longer inside the mother? A baby doesn't just depend on the mother inside the womb it depends on it's mother for a long time after the birth. It needs someone to care for, feed and love him. So if it's dependence on it's mother that determines if it's a life then why is the baby considered a human after it's outside the womb? What about someone on life support or someone who depends on the care of someone else to live? Are they not a person? Is their life not important? Well, of course it is! So why isn't that the case for a baby inside the womb? If someone killed another person who depended on someone else to live, they would be sent to prison. But since you can't actually see the person inside you, it's perfectly fine to kill it? Doesn't make sense to me...
Growing up in a big Christian family I was raised to believe that children are a blessing, not a burden. I have six siblings and I can't imagine life without any of them. Yes, they get on my nerves sometimes but I still love them so much. ;) And when I look at my youngest sister (Who is six months) I can't imagine how someone could choose to kill their baby; that they could ever believe that abortion isn't murder. She's a little person. With her own life and personality, even though it's not fully developed yet. And her life means just as much now as it did before she was born. She was the same person then as she is today. A sweet precious, innocent baby. To think of all the babies that have been murdered because of abortion-- All of the babies that were ripped of the chances to have their own lives and it makes me sick. What if my Mom had decided to abort my sister? Or any of my siblings? Or even me? Thinking of life without someone after you've known them and loved them for so long is a terrible thing to think about. But also, think about the lives that COULD have been-- The siblings, the children, friends, wives, husbands that could have been if they had just been given the chance. The lives that could have been if it hadn't been so cruelly ripped from them. It's sickening to think about. All of those lives that could have been, but aren't anymore.
"Truly children are a gift from the Lord; the fruit of the womb is a reward" (Psalm 127:3).
But even those who aren't Christians can all agree that murder is wrong. Plain and simple. But when it comes to killing a baby in the womb, to the rest of the world it isn't considered murder.The world has been so brainwashed that they believe what is right is wrong and what is wrong is right, "Save the trees and kill the babies.". It's so much easier to ignore the truth, and believe that it isn't a baby. It's so much easier than having to accept the fact that what you're doing/going to do is wrong. It's just so much easier to ignore and believe what the rest of the world believes. People need to open their eyes, and see how terrible it is. This 'fetus' that you're 'getting rid of' is a life, a person. It's life depends on whether or not you choose to see the truth. It's life is just as important, beautiful and special as yours is.
I saw an article on a girl who had given birth to a baby and then strangled it and threw it away. It made me sick to read it. But it got worse when I read the comments. (Almost) everyone was mad at her and saying how terrible it was, but they were also saying things like: "I can't believe she did that. It's terrible. She should have had an abortion!" Should have had an abortion? You're mad at this girl for killing her baby and then saying she should have killed the baby sooner? There were many people who were in agreement with it, and it just doesn't make sense to me. They're not mad at her for killing the baby. They're mad at when and where she killed the baby. What is the difference? Murder is murder no matter where and when it's done. It was a horrible, terrible thing for her to do. Killing the baby inside the womb instead doesn't make the sin any less sinful!. It's murder and just as terrible. But then it again all comes back to WHEN does a life begin? When? When were YOU no longer a clump of cells? What age were you when it wasn't right to kill you? Think. Truly think about all of this. I saw a meme with a guy yelling up at God saying: "If you're a merciful God, why didn't you send someone to cure cancer, or true leaders to govern us? What's your problem God?!?" to which God replied: "I did!! You aborted them." 1.2 million babies die each year because of abortion. Imagine all of those lives that could have been. 1.2 million a year! That is SO many lives that could have been. So, so many. Don't just say it's not a baby because everyone else says so. Don't just say it's not a baby because it's too painful or too much work to believe that it could possibly be a baby. Don't believe something just because it's the easiest or the least painful option. Think of the baby, the baby's rights-- it's life and who it could become, the things it could achieve, it's first steps and words ,first smile, their wedding, THEIR first child. It's not just a clump of cells; it's a life. A precious, beautiful life. Life is beautiful no matter where you're from, how you were conceived, what you look like--nothing makes a life any less beautiful.
"A person's a person, no matter how small." -Dr. Seuss
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We, as Christians are called to speak up for the voiceless, the ones who are too young and helpless to do it for themselves. I know how hopeless it feels when it seems like no one is listening or no one cares. But we're called to try; to do everything we can. We may not show as many people the truth like we want to, but if we speak up and it helps save just one life, it's 100% worth it! So go out there and speak up for the voiceless, the ones who can't do it for themselves!
I posted this video a while ago, but I can't help posting it again. It's only a half an hour long and everyone should watch it. It is SO worth it!
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