“I agree with most everything you have said. The problem, of course, is “connecting” with a woman who is pregnant to help her. That’s not as easy as it sounds. What are your ideas on that?”
You’re right. It’s very difficult to build bridges during a war. As an individual, obviously you can reach out to the people you know. As a group, I don’t have any good ideas.
“Where a pro-lifer “works,” is on the front lines usually, where every syllable you utter is of importance, as you’ve got about 20 seconds, sometimes less, to yell out your lifeline as the mother proceeds walking to PP’s door. “
True. By the time the mother is walking to PP’s door it’s usually too late. We should come up with creative ways to reach out BEFORE they take that step. And I think more effort should be placed on making sure no woman/girl has an unwanted pregnancy in the first place.
“On Good Friday, I participated in a prayerful protest, and I held an “I regret my abortion” sign from Silent No More. You’ve probably seen them. On that day, a young woman and her mother drove out of PP, and they stopped for free ultrasound literature. The young woman was not more than two or three feet away from me and tears were rolling down her cheek.”
That must have been a wonderful feeling.
“My husband was with me, and said, “you helped save a baby.” While it’s possible the sign had some effect, I think it was more the 200 or so people outside who were praying like monks that convinced this woman she should think over her decision.”
I contribute to the Just One Life movement. It’s not much, but it’s something.
“He came up with “SEX THRILLS BUT ABORTION KILLS ...” and in smaller type DON’T DO IT! (he suggested the exclamation point be an aborted child).”
Well, it is creative.
“There’s no room for violence in the pro-life movement (you are correct!), but it gets mighty discouraging sometimes, and that’s when even more prayer or trust in Our Lord is necessary. “
Amen.
Thanks for the respectful discussion.
You’re right. It’s very difficult to build bridges during a war. As an individual, obviously you can reach out to the people you know. As a group, I don’t have any good ideas.
There is something that my husband and I both do (which I neglected to mention), and I've suggested it to others, and that is to keep the pro-life t-shirts ON in day-to-day living that one wears at Life marches. The ones we wear say CHOOSE LIFE on them and they are on bright green t-shirts (picture shown). We end up wearing these to water polo matches, when we go out for walks or jogs, even to Whole Foods (my husband received a 30-second or so glare from one older shopper who I'm assuming didn't agree with the message). We don't really "plan" the wearing of these shirts usually; they just come up next in the closet, and we don't pass them by.
I contribute to the Just One Life movement. It’s not much, but it’s something.
I read about Just One Life. I see they are from Israel and assist Israeli families. Are you from Israel? There are organizations like that in America, too. I had a link on one (that I misplaced) that is run by nuns in New York I believe. Anyway, the more of these organizations, the better ... as you well know. :)