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Submitted by tcblack on Sat, 05/26/2007 - 9:36am
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From The Evangelical Ecologist:

"Here's a question I'd like to ask of the person with these bumper stickers: How come it's OK to kill children for convenience but not for oil?"

It's not that I'm in favor of either (nor do I share the insinuation that killing for oil is the current administrations goal). But the reality is that so many people fail to be consistent across the board.
I recently acquired the "new" Casting Crowns "Lifesong" CD for my wife. One of the songs on there titled "While you were sleeping" turns suddenly upon America with the correct assessment that as a nation we shout "save the trees but kill the children!" Talk about a harsh reality check. We need to turn the tide.
Millions of American women have bought the lie and today they suffer intense mental anguish over their past abortion. My earnest heart cry is for them to find peace and forgiveness from the Father - and more than that to know they are forgiven by the Father.

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What makes you think that

Submitted by Matt (not verified) on Mon, 06/04/2007 - 1:03pm.

What makes you think that person would have a contrary stance to yours on abortion? Is it because anyone who doesn't support the war in Iraq is a Democrat, and that all Democrats support abortion?

Such generalizations wouldn't make church-folk seem very Christ-like.

hmm.... That's what I get

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Submitted by tcblack on Tue, 06/05/2007 - 2:24pm.

hmm....
That's what I get for not clarifying every potential variable in a brief post. ;-)
Yes some oppose the war in Iraq and are still pro-life (some oppose the war because they are pro-life)
Actually I was quoting the thoughts of the Evangelical Ecologist and then expanding it just a bit. (I just modified the post to put the quote in an appropriate block.)
While the general philosophical bents of the political parties mentioned are well known, it can rather readily be demonstrated that

  • Not every Democrat opposes the war in Iraq
  • Not every Republican supports the war in Iraq
  • Not Every Democrat supports abortion on demand
  • Not Every Republican supports pro-life

My comments actually had nothing to do with political parties but were instead focused on the disparity in views between "save the trees but kill the children". The Bumper sticker merely served as a thought starter.

Consistency is in fact missing from many people's lives. They want fidelity but don't mind looking at pornography. They want a healthy body but they don't take care of themselves. Or... they want to protect the life of a single animal at almost any expense but don't even blink when voting for candidates who are pro-death-by-abortion.

So I'm sorry my brief post appears as a glitteringly false generality. The point had nothing to do with Iraq - but had everything to do with being consistent in our viewpoints. Next time I'll either pick a better springboard or explain myself more carefully.