To my Christian Brothers and Sisters. Very interesting feed here. While I am of the age when you sere sent to live with Aunt Tillie if you became pregnant - after the baby was born, you were never given a chance to see or hold your baby. While I have known very few women my age who
were in this predicament, those who were are still grieving "giving their baby away."

Now to abortion. No question, it is murder. In the perfect world that God created there was no need for medical care of any kind. Satan has always been and always will be the one who causes sin by his deceitful ways. We live in a sinful world and I pray that with proper education and better moral upbringing the need for abortion will disappear. However, in the here and now that is not the case. Again, I have known only a few women who have had abortions. However, I promise you that these women (many in their mid teens whose parents made the choice, not them) have suffered immensely for close to 60 years for having to "lose their baby." God's Word is very clear on this - murder! His Word is also very clear "Jesus Died for your Sin and I Love You." Let's not get so consumed by political issues and societal issues that we forget God Loves You and Forgives you through the Death and Resurrection of His Son, Jesus.

For you pastors out there - I know this must be a very difficult situation to counsel a parishioner about. Many feel such terrible guilt they run away from "religion" when they most need "Christ." Remember, words matter and law-filled rhetoric at this time must be quickly and fervently covered by the Gospel and God's Love. We have too many broken women because of decisions made by them or for them when they were very, very young. They need the Gospel and the support of Christians so they will fully understand the magnificent Love God through Christ has for them

For Christian brothers and sisters, please no bible banging and harsh judgement. It is your love and understanding that will make your witness to them be more effective.

My last comment - I fear that if Roe vs. Wade is overturned, we will lose not only babies but mothers also. Having talked to many nurses and doctors who have cared for patients who had "botched do-it-yourself" tries at abortion, it is heart breaking to see the horror that not only one life, but 2 have been destroyed.

In Jesus Name, I say God Bless You as you maintain your strength in the Gospel, and let's have the Church Militant be just as militant on the forgiveness given as we are on the sin itself.