Post Roe v. Wade

Many of us are celebrating the news that the Supreme Court of the United States has overturned Roe v. Wade. From the moment that the news was leaked that the Supreme Court was considering the idea that the Roe v. Wade decision was unconstitutional, death threats and violence erupted targeting the Supreme Court justices and pro-life centers. The intimidation factor was huge even targeting one of the justices young children. 

Violence and mayhem have continued unabated since the leak proved to be true and the Supreme Court did indeed strike down this unconstitutional stance against unborn babies. Anarchy, non-stop cursing and screaming surrounds every protest march. Firebombs and threats abound. The truth is out. The democrats and their supporters are every bit the storm-troopers that they accuse the conservatives of being. There is something more however, if you have the moral courage to look at what has just unfolded and will continue to unfold in the aftermath of this decision, you will get a glimpse of pure evil.

I don’t suggest that you examine this topic without first praying. When hell is breaking loose, you can not stand against it without the God of angel armies, and your banner in war standing before you. Only the lamb is worthy and can face, has faced, and will face pure evil. It is through Jesus that we are delivered from evil. 

I hardly thought my first blog post reflecting upon Roe v. Wade would be going in the direction that it is now leaning toward. I actually thought that I would be discussing the actual victory for our most precious gifts which are our children. I thought that I would discuss how all our lives began at our conception. I even thought that I might be discussing state versus federal laws and the United States constitution.

But, all that is too logical. Why should I bring in the question of right and wrong for our lives and the legal foundation that has served this country so well? Today, those questions do not seem germane to most people’s lives. Rather, it is what pithy saying they can put on a piece of wood to display at home or what they can display on their social media page to seem relevant. It Is all about what serves people at the moment (in a situational ethics sort of way). “He is not Mr. Right, he is just Mr. Right Now.” For a society that believes that, it is not a huge stretch to think that a dear wee baby is either situationally good or bad, rather than focus on the childs’ personhood.

The political movement for so-called abortion rights is dehumanizing and morally baseless. Logical debates, or allowing people to vote their beliefs are out of the question for this gang of thugs. Instead, a reign of terror has ensued and continues to this day. The choice of tactics that abortionists choose are important to contemplate because, it tells us almost everything that we need to know about this movement. 

The means by which you run your life, family and community matter. The way that you conduct your politics is a reflection of what you believe. It is okay to curse out your political opponent, put them out of business, or threaten them if you first begin with believing you should kill unborn babies. It is small potatoes to do that in fact. 

As a Christian, we have to know that God does not call us to such tactics. No, far from it! At times, there is a part of me that wishes I could fight back and give them a little bit of what they are dishing out. But, then, I remember that Peter was moved to fight to protect Jesus when the soldiers were coming to unjustly arrest him. Peter succeeded in cutting the ear off a Roman soldier. 

Yet, Jesus healed the man and Peter went on, with our Lord’s guidance, to do greater things than fight with weapons. Much greater things in the spiritual realm. We must fight for what is right but the means by which we do that shows who and what we believe. The other thing that we must watch for is lying to move our political agenda forward or to achieve our goals. Not okay. 

The opponents of the “right to life” movement are trying to work their constituents into a frenzy. Upping the rhetoric and even telling lies to do that. Each state will have a chance to decide their own fate as regards this issue. The people will have a chance to voice their opinions and vote for the kind of place they want their state to be. Freedom does mean we have the freedom to follow God or reject his holy and good teachings. 

Can we get a fair vote in the next United States elections in the fall? I am not so sure. If we can then, voters will have an opportunity to vote on this issue and many other life and death issues facing the United States and the world in the fall.