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An Incriminating Juxtaposition
William Cook
Are you weary of "single-issue" people talking about abortion?
Are you as tired as I am of
hearing Yes we can?
According to CNN, officials expect 2,000,000 fawning fans to
attend the inauguration ofAmerica's 44th and first black President,
Barak Hussein Obama. Once in office, PresidentObama has promised to
sign the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) which will remove every
legalimpediment to abortion in America. According to the National
Abortion Rights Action League(NARAL), FOCA will guarantee
"reproductive freedom for future generations of Americanwomen."
What is "reproductive" about abortion?
How many Americans will attend the 35th annual March for Life
(MFL) two days later to mournthe brutal murder of approximately 50
million innocent American lives since the U.S. SupremeCourts
landmark Roe v. Wade decision giving women the right to terminate
their pregnancies at
any time, for any reason? How stark will the juxtaposition of
these two events be and what will itsay about America's values and
priorities?
In 1998 and 2001 approximately 225,000 attended the March for
Life, the events high watermark. Will attendance at this years
March reflect the growing ambivalence toward unborn life in
America? Will actual attendance figures reflect societys
resignation to a practice that continuesto have a profound impact
onAmericas political, social, and demographic future? Or will
itdemonstrate a growing momentum in support of life?
Sunday, January 18 is Sanctity of Life Sunday (SOLS) for the
pro-life movement; it is one out offifty-two Sundays each year when
churches are encouraged to commemorate the Americanholocaust
through teaching and music that remind churchgoers of the "fallen"
unborn as well
as the eternal value of every God-created human life.
Notwithstanding the token attention thatabortion receives once each
year on SOLS, abortion has become little more than a faint blip
onthe radar screen of most evangelical churches in America. Many
church leaders view pro-lifeactivism as an annoyance or distraction
from more important spiritual activities andprograms.
Pervasive apathy in the Church toward abortion does not bode
well for the unborn in America orthe Churchs evangelical mission.
How can we expect God to answer our prayers forspiritualawakening
when we turn an apathetic ear to the cries of the unborn? As long
as the Churchremains disengaged, the death toll will rise and the
implications for Americas future will remaingrave.
We must not mistake Gods patience for His approval. With each
abortion, America is storingup wrath against the day of wrath and
revelation of the righteous judgment of God who willrender to every
man according to his deeds.(Romans 2:5-6)
2009 William Cook
