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Speak up for the unborn
Posted on 09/25/2005 9:25:59 PM PDT by UnbornChild
On Sunday, October 2nd, thousands of pro-lifers across the US and Canada will participate in Life Chain, a silent, prayerful, hour-long protest to tell the truth about abortion: that abortion kills babies.
I strongly urge all pro-lifers reading this to look up Lifechain.net to find out where their local Life Chain will be held. It is not an easy thing to witness to the truth of abortion. The media continues to treat those who oppose abortions as extremists and mindless zealots. However, considering the scope of the evil that plagues our countries, it is vital that pro-lifers speak up, because if they don't speak up, no one else will: politicians won't, the media won't, academics won't, and even most clergy won't either. Those of us who understand the moral reality of abortion must stand up for the unborn child: the weakest of the weak and the poorest of the poor.
Western societies are plunging ever deeper into a moral abyss, but there is a positive momentum that is beginning to be felt. In the United States, restrictions on abortions are starting to curb their number, whereas in Canada, conservative-minded people have finally become conscious of the moral situation of their country after the passage of the "same-sex" marriage bill. In order to build on that momentum, those who support family values must not let up the fight for social and political change. If we succumb to our individual inertia, we will lose that positive energy.
Social change does not result from a few prominent individuals hosting prominent events. It is built on the many small gestures of thousands of people. The fight against abortion will be won by convincing one individual at a time, one day at a time. Life Chain is an important event because it is a collective witness. Through it, pro-lifers can show that they are not as marginal a group as some would have us believe. We are numerous, and our message is important enough to justify a cross-country demonstration. The strength of our faith in the right to life will help people understand how important an issue it is, that it is worth thinking about.
Those who subscribe to family values must also consider that we must speak out against abortion while we still can exercise our freedom of speech. In Canada, gay militants have taken advantage of the climate created by the passage of the hate crimes Bill C-250 to lodge human rights complaints against those who would dare speak out against the evil of sodomy. The tax-exempt status of churches has also come under fire from these militants in an attempt to intimidate the faithful into silence. We know that the US has a stronger tradition of free speech, but the threat still looms, just like the prospect of legalized gay marriage. The more people speak out for family values, the easier it is to refute the claim that social conservatism is a marginal position. If social conservatives give in to despair and do not speak, it will only embolden the opposition to put more restraints on us and continue to paint us as "extremist."
I urge you to make the commitment to come to Life Chain. The demonstration is quiet, prayerful and without major incident. There may be some passers by who make negative comments or gestures, but that only goes to show how urgent the situation is. It does take courage to stand up for one's beliefs, but if they aren't worth standing up for, are they worth living by?
Come on out, Sunday, October 2nd.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abortion; abortionlist; activism; catholiclist; christianlist; freep; lifechain; lifechainsunday; prolife; rally
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To: UnbornChild
To: Coleus
It's only an hour. Please consider.
Thanks for the ping. We have one in my city every year. I've stood with them, and it's a wonderful feeling to know that we are standing in the gap for the unborn, and making a stand against evil.
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posted on
09/28/2005 7:03:20 PM PDT
by
NRA2BFree
(PRAY FOR THE HURRICANE VICTIMS AND RESCUE WORKERS!)
To: Pyro7480
thank you for pointing this out and I'm sorry about your cousin. I am sure that he is resting peacefully now with our Creator and Lord.
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posted on
09/28/2005 9:30:21 PM PDT
by
Coleus
(Roe v. Wade and Endangered Species Act both passed in 1973, Murder Babies/save trees, birds, algae)
To: UnbornChild
**Speak up for the unborn**
Join a Life Chain in your city.
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posted on
09/29/2005 9:02:59 AM PDT
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: Coleus
We already have our spot "booked" for our whole family to stand up for life. :)
But thanks for the ping. A lot of people don't realize it is this weekend already!
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posted on
09/29/2005 10:53:25 AM PDT
by
Marie Antoinette
(IT IS NOT A MATTER OF HOW YOU FEEL. IT IS A MATTER OF GETTING YOUR BRAIN IN GEAR. WE HAVE A PLAN)
To: Marie Antoinette
our whole family to stand up for life. :)
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thanks, great example and yes, time sure does fly.
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posted on
09/29/2005 1:37:37 PM PDT
by
Coleus
(Roe v. Wade and Endangered Species Act both passed in 1973, Murder Babies/save trees, birds, algae)
To: UnbornChild
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posted on
10/01/2005 9:50:31 PM PDT
by
cgk
(Bennett: If we are surrounded by the trivial & vicious, it is all too easy to make our peace with it)
To: UnbornChild
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posted on
10/01/2005 10:56:22 PM PDT
by
Coleus
(Roe v. Wade and Endangered Species Act both passed in 1973, Murder Babies/save trees, birds, algae)
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posted on
10/01/2005 11:01:03 PM PDT
by
Coleus
(Roe v. Wade and Endangered Species Act both passed in 1973, Murder Babies/save trees, birds, algae)
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posted on
10/02/2005 9:46:08 AM PDT
by
Coleus
(Roe v. Wade and Endangered Species Act both passed in 1973, Murder Babies/save trees, birds, algae)
To: Pyro7480
Bump
Mary, Mother of the unborn, pray to the Lord for them.
Holy Guardian Angels, pray to the Lord for them.
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posted on
10/02/2005 2:01:22 PM PDT
by
Maeve
(Our Lady of Knock, pray for us.)
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