Posted on 07/16/2025 7:19:55 AM PDT by Morgana
An evangelical global pro-life organization has urged Christians, especially Catholics, to work together across denominations to further the pro-life movement and more effectively protect unborn lives from abortion.
PassionLife remarked in a July 9 news release that denominations’ “respective theological differences” should not hamper their “joint effort and impact.” Instead, Christians, regardless of their beliefs, should work together as “collaborating co-belligerents,” the organization said.
PassionLife works around the globe as a mission partner for local churches and organizations, especially those in areas where abortion rates are extremely high. The organization offers training in Christian pro-life teaching, evangelization, and pro-life counseling to staff and volunteers at resource centers for women.
“When it comes to standing for life and rescuing the innocent from abortion, it’s both possible and vital that Catholics, Protestants, Evangelicals, Fundamentalists and Charismatics all work collaboratively to rescue mothers in a pregnancy-related crisis,” PassionLife President John Ensor stated in the release.
Ensor pointed out that all Christian beliefs share a common ground in the “ethical demands” of the Bible, allowing Christians of different backgrounds to effectively work together. He added that finding common ground gives PassionLife more energy and resources to see the pro-life movement through to its goal of ending abortion.
“For Evangelicals and Catholics working together, I always say, ‘Acknowledge the differences while striving for the same goal,’” Ensor said. “We have incredible common ground — we all believe that it’s morally wrong to intentionally kill an innocent child. That is enough of a foundation for us to answer God’s call to rescue the innocent (Proverbs 24:11) and to do it as effectively as possible.”
Catholics and Protestants have been cooperating on pro-life issues for over 40 years. I am a Catholic, and have been in several pro-life rescues with Protestants. In Connecticut it was about 60-40 Catholic.
As an evangelical, I understand a little of why many of us don’t get heavily involved in pro life events. The catholic imagery overwhelms the actual message and focus.
Loudly doing a rosary, 10’ tall Mary posters, Pope images etc aren’t helpful to reaching pro-choice people.
It’s better to use the scientific proofs of the humanity of the baby.
I hope this new endeavor helps remove some of the Catholic influence.
I won’t get started about my evangelical friend who worked with many people, including a catholic Bishop to build and open a crisis pregnancy center only to get fired as Director a few weeks later because she wasn’t catholic.
How was Mary’s pregnancy “unplanned”? She said “Yes” She knew it was coming and agreed to it.
Luke 1 38 And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it done to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
why would an image of Christ’s mother offend you?
Sorry, some "Christian" denominations now exist only to collect money. Opposing abortion might offend some of their donors.
For one we don’t know what she looked like so it’s just an artists interpretation. Two, it has absolutely nothing to do with the abortion issue. It’s purely religious imagery.
Dang Catholics coming soooo late to the party. Call them out! Lol.
Every pregnancy follows the plan....God designed it to work that way.
Even Mary’s was planned.
0regnancy and gravity: we know exactly how it happens.
Flapping your arms does not prevent gravity. Nor does cursing God after the fact.
The killing was unplanned.
You forgot your sarc tag. Of course you must know that Catholics have taken the lead on this from the beginning and are still at the front of it. It's the Protestants that need to step it up a bit (I know many fine pro-life Protestants) and join up with Catholics who already have an extensive pro-life presence.
Mary submitted to God’s will but was not asked, but rather TOLD what was going to happen.
And yes, it was unplanned. Her plans were to marry Joseph. She had no foreknowledge that God intended this for her until the angel announced it and even then, when the angel appeared and spoke to her, she was puzzled about the whole thing.
God uses lots of people without their *permission*. That is His prerogative.
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