The Monday Roundup
Bound4LIFE's Monday Roundup
Each Monday we will brief you on last weeks top 5 blog posts. This is your way to see what the community is talking about and stay up-to-date on the musings and movement of Bound4LIFE.
- What Is Spiritual Violence?
- Hawaii To Repeal Its Abortion Law
- Beyond Disturbing: Abortion Clinic Shut Down In Philadelphia
- Abortion In The Comfort And Privacy Of Home
- Airing Dirty Laundry or Pointing the Finger in the Wrong Direction?
1. What Is Spiritual Violence?
It’s not okay to be silent and claim peace in the name of tolerance and love. Increasingly, I’m struck by the passivity of believers on the issue of abortion.
As I read John 17 the other day, a familiar verse took on deeper meaning for me. Scarcely a Christian alive doesn’t recognize that this is Jesus’ prayer for the unity of the believers when He says:
I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours. (John 17:9)
When I read Jesus specifically saying His request was only for believers, I began meditating on this. I know many Christians who think that we should be peaceful at all times, including being silent about abortion. They tell me we have no right to judge what another person does as long as we don’t do it since we know it is wrong.
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2. Hawaii To Repeal Its Abortion Law
Hawaii - The House of Representatives yesterday paved the way for Hawaii to become the first state in the nation to repeal its abortion law.
The current law says a woman may get an abortion only when her life is in danger...
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3. Beyond Disturbing: Abortion Clinic Shut Down In Philadelphia
C'mon! This is just sick and wrong! Really, what kind of person does stuff like this:
PHILADELPHIA - Federal agents have twice raided an abortion clinic in Philadelphia, prompting state authorities to close the facility and suspend the license of the doctor in charge over health and safety risks.
The Pennsylvania Department of State's Board of Medicine said Tuesday that a search of Dr. Kermit Gosnell's abortion and pain management clinic found "deplorable and unsanitary" conditions, blood on the floor, and parts of aborted fetuses in jars.
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4. Abortion In The Comfort And Privacy Of Home
Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon plans to offer medication-induced abortions at its clinics in Ashland and Eugene beginning sometime in March.
Cynthia Pappas, Planned Parenthood's executive director, said the organization's board of directors decided to offer the service to provide women with an option for terminating a pregnancy in the comfort and privacy of home. Medication-induced abortions use drugs to expel a fetus.
The comfort and privacy of home? Forgive me but I had to do a google search for that phrase just to see what it pulled up. Here are my favorites:
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5. Airing Dirty Laundry or Pointing the Finger in the Wrong Direction?
This morning the controversial billboard campaign created by our good friends at the Radiance Foundation was featured on CNN's American Morning. Right now there are 80 of these billboards up in the city of Atlanta, and it's creating a lot of debate. What's interesting is that much of the debate is taking place within the Black community itself.
About the Author
Ian Kelly is the "arm chair pundit" at Moral Outcry. He has worked full time for Bound4LIFE since 2007. His other responsibilities include local chapter development and new media communications. Besides being a political junkie, he enjoys history, sci-fi, super heroes and grilling.
