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Originally Posted by Peter Debelak
That is, Christians working intensely and more than any other group to try to eliminate the need for abortions.
But that’s not what we see. What we see is an (understandable) protest of the practice itself, without apparent concern for how difficult and damaging it is for the mother and the child when the choice of abortion is off the table. When the other side is absent, the protests smack of self-righteousness, not justice or love.
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You need to look closer. There are plenty of Christian support groups that work toward alternatives to abortion. The gospel in general is an alternative to abortion, as it is an alternative to all coming short of the glory of God.
Christian political opposition to abortion is only one piece of the puzzle. But it's the one the liberal media focuses on, and tries to discredit, which is why it is the one you "see."
I recall Leonard Pitts, the black liberal writer for the Miami Herald, bashing Christian advocacy, as he regularly does. He was harping about how negative it was. He asked, "Why don't we see them working in Darfur, etc." I wanted to scream "Good grief! Most humanitarian efforts in the world are Christian efforts! You can bet they are in Darfur." Hasn't he ever heard of World Vision? A huge post-Katrina effort was spontaneously headed up by pastor Larry Ficklin of Mississippi, who I personally know, who found himself in the middle of that mess and felt called to jump in and help.
But, no, it's too easy to bash Christian abortion opponents as strident, mean-spirited, yada, yada, and not talk about the things they do which are less easy targets.
I've noticed that a lot of people who are against Christian political advocacy are actually against Christian conservative political advocacy. But if some priest or other Christian figure takes a stand for an issue that liberals like, well then that's just fine.
My point is that much disgust with Christian political advocacy is not with their methods, but with their conservative platform. If it were more liberal, like Jimmy Carter's, then you see less complaining. They'd be hailed by the media.