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Actor and comedian Robin Williams died August 11th from a suspected suicide. Fans from around the world are grieving the tragic loss of this talented actor and comedian. Such an act of desperation reveals Williams was clearly in great emotional pain. A headline on NBC News Online shares that Robin Williams Battled Demons for Decades Before His Death. Many are aware that Williams struggled for years with serious addiction issues. However a lesser known fact is that one of those demons was an abortion that took place in the 1970’s. From Robin Williams: A Biography by Andy Dougan … His...

"It's The Same Thing" is a shocking, unforgettable Pro-life film which will leave you stunned and either infuriated or in solumn agreement. Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzaSkw2vktg Reactions in it's first day on-line have been by turns tearful, grateful, enthusiastic, and heartfelt while the pro-death camp has been predictably rabid in their denial of the one simple truth: Abortion=Murder-It's The Same Thing. I encourage all Freepers to view the controversial video, which takes a different approach to make this point-the emotional path. We must first engage the emotions before we can hope to change minds, touch hearts, and save the lives...

Young Pastor's Powerful Sermon Encourages Parishioners to Take Part in Life Chain By Steve Jalsevac MANOTICK, Ontario, October 5, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - On Sunday, Sept. 23, a week before Canada's Life Chain Sunday, Fr. Geoff Kerslake gave what was seen as a powerful sermon encouraging his parishioners to take part in the local Life Chain the following Sunday. Fr. Geoff is the young pastor of St. Leonard's parish in Manotick, Ontario, located on the fringe of Canada's capital city of Ottawa. Fr. Geoff's sermon so encouraged one couple who heard it that they had the text re-printed in the bulletin...

MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH Painkillers for aborted babies? Lawmakers consider bill to relieve 'terror and suffering of children' Posted: February 7, 2004 1:00 a.m. Eastern © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com A bill is gathering support in the Virginia legislature that would require unborn children be administered a painkiller before abortions are performed. A measure introduced by Republican Dick Black will be considered by the justice committee of Virginia's lower chamber, the House of Delegates, Monday, reported WRC-TV in Washington, D.C. The Senate will address a similar measure Thursday. "We must do everything possible to relieve the terror and suffering of children...

The idea that abortion is "an act of despair" is one of the key points I have always tried to stress in my writing and speaking engagements. Despair is not only the driving force behind most abortion choices, it is also the greatest obstacle to post-abortion recovery. In describing the despair which leads women to abort, Frederica Mathewes-Green gives us this compelling word picture: "No woman wants an abortion as she wants an ice cream cone or a Porsche. She wants an abortion as an animal caught in a trap wants to gnaw off its own leg." Abortion is actually...

“I know, O Lord, that your laws are righteous, and in faithfulness you have afflicted me.” —Psalm 119:75 My heart races as I push the send button on the e-mail I just spent hours composing. In my mind is Psalm 119:75. The words churn, and my stomach feels queasy. God forgives our every sin. But in His great love, He does not remove the consequences of our choices. How could I have known on that cold, windy March day some 30 years ago the incredible consequences of my choice would keep coming, no matter how far removed I was from...