My entire point has been that what is true of Laura has been true of her ALL ALONG. I guess you must have assumed certain things about her, or assumed what you wanted her to be was what she was, or else I can see no reason to be “recently disappointed in her” upon learning she supports Roe v Wade.
Known all along that she was not on the anti-abortion side of things, even though she chose not to have an abortion despite a dangerous pregnancy.
And in general never led anyone to believe she was a conservative.
I cannot speak for her, and wouldn’t want to, but I discern from her statements that she fears if there were no Roe v Wade, there would be back-alley abortions and women would become ill and die as a result; therefore she is on the side of making abortion available and not against the law. I’m sure she would be for someone having the legal right to abort in the case of rape and incest, because she would feel sorry for the victim.
I understand that the unborn child is the most helpless victim of all. But I note that many people - Laura among them - care about those who are already born more than they do those that are in the womb whenever the two interests conflict. Her heart would bleed more for the young girl who might seek a back-alley abortion than it would for the baby. What she would argue is that the young girl is going to get an abortion one way or another, therefore it should be safe.
I never thought it was an excuse to be led in thought by a liberal denomination. I just think that is what has influenced her, and many others of her mindset. That is the reality of her thinking...has nothing to do with excusing it.
I think her “bleeding heart” also shows in her opinion of “gay marriage”. She wants everyone to be happy, so if “gay marriage” makes some people happy then okay. I realize that the slippery slope theory is in play, and the question is, where do you stop with that attitude? I don’t think she is particularly analytical on the point...she’s thinking of the immediate issue and people she knows who would be so happy if they had “gay marriage”.
I in NO way meant to say that you were not pro life, obviously you are pro life!
I do not HATE Laura Bush, she is a very nice lady in worldly terms.
I also realize you are not excusing anything! I would only add though, as you probably agree, that if the choice was left to you and I,and the choices where Make abortion 100% illegal and assume that there will be back alley abortions and some women dying, OR keeping things just the way they are now?
Without question the right way to go is to make abortion illegal regardless of the fact that there will back alley abortions and women dying.
The Bible clearly states that our bodies are not our own but God`s...1 Corinthians 6,v 19 and also again in vs 20
Preaching to the choir I am sure
Lastly on the original thread discussion on GW Bush, he clearly denied saying anything bad about Sarah Palin, so I am hanging my head a bit in regards to that. I repent.