“if his motivation was to prevent Tiller from committing more murders and all legal remedies to that end had been exhausted (and they had) then I believe he has a legal justification under the doctrine of “defense of others”.
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We are hearing that all other avenues had been exhausted.
What?
Had Roeder rallied all the pro-life groups all across Kansas to oppose Sebelius and take back the state?
Had Roeder started prayer and candlelight vigils?
Had Roeder conducted Concerts of Prayer to bring revival to the churches there, usher in thousands of new conversions to the Christian and pro-life cause?
Had Roeder helped to reignite the Operation Rescue protests of the 1990s?
Had Roeder raised funds and massive awareness for adoptions and in so doing raised the bar for life - again and again and again?
Had Roeder gone to the schools with his wife to persuade the coming generation the Life and giving Life to others is the truly most blessed gift a person can give?
Had Roeder helped raise his own family and neighbors as disciples of Jesus Christ, who would disciple still others also (1 Tim. 2:2)?
How can we say ‘all legal remedies’ had been exhausted? (and I know you meant this probably in the narrow legal sense - but that’s EXACTLY my point) What does that mean in a pro-life sense? Truly??
With Truth and God on our side - the remedies to bring back a Life ethic are never exhausted. Not unless you believe God grows weary, or His Might is somehow limited. Of if you do not believe in God. Then, at that point, you may think you need to take what is God’s to do, into your own hands. That is a dangerous place of unbelief, for many who claim faith in God on this matter - and certainly for those like Roeder who apparently thought God has grown weary and exhausted.
Nothing is further from the truth. Will we accept the Truth of God, or a lie on this matter?
If all of us rise up and together do what is within our own reach to promote life in such ways as mentioned above, we will end significant abortion in this nation.
Until then we’re fooling ourselves that Roeder had any impact whatsoever, other than negative on the incidence of abortion. Roeder’s lone act was a non-sequitor.
Our combined acts of love and life, will end abortion in this nation.
How was any of that going to stop Tiller from murdering the specific children that were scheduled for execution by Tiller on Monday Morning? Huh?
Is Abortion Murder?
Really?
You actually believe that?
There have been no partial birth abortions in Kansas since 5/31/09.
Who are you going to thank for that?