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The November 15 FOTM reflection sort of "affected" me in an unexpected
way.
I have never really been an active supporter of the pro-life group when it
came to the RH Bill but this bowled me over.
Wow. This is just so terrible. I mean have we come to this? Have we really?
And how could I care less? How could I have been so tolerant and so open-minded
about all this?
RH Bill has never been a personal issue or dilemma for me. I was more the
"educate the teens, make them feel loved" advocate. When you ask me what my
opinions are regarding RH Bill, I would say, "I do not know enough to even make
an opinion". In short, I do not really much care to know enough and make an
opinion.
The Roman Catholic church is very distinct on its pro-life stand but I did
not want to be judgmental about people and non-believers but yes, we as
believers should know and should take a stand against the perpetuation of
wickedness in our midst. And if the world condemns us for our beliefs and
faithfulness to the Word, we simply had to remember that Christ has already
overcome the world. :)
I have just noted
1 Corinthians
6:12 and sort of applied it to other aspects of my own life but the verse
applies to this as well.
Here's a look at the November 15 Facts of the Matter reflection:
November
15: Could This Be Next?
"'Dear Mom:
'Gosh, can you believe it's 2023 already?… It seems just yesterday I was
sitting in first grade celebrating the century change. I know we haven't really
chatted since Christmas. Sorry. Anyway, I have some difficult news and I really
didn't want to call and talk face-to-face. Ted's had a promotion and I should be
up for a hefty raise this year if I keep putting in those crazy hours. You know
how I work at it. Yes, we're still struggling with the bills.
'Timmy's been 'okay' at kindergarten although he complains about going. But
then, he wasn't happy about day care either, so what can I do? He's been a real
problem, Mom. He's a good kid, but quite honestly, he's an unfair burden at this
time in our lives. Ted and I have talked this through and through and finally
made a choice. Plenty of other families have made it and are much better
off.
'Our pastor is supportive and says hard decisions are necessary. The family
is a 'system' and the demands of one member shouldn't be allowed to ruin the
whole. He told us to be prayerful, consider all the factors, and do what is
right to make the family work. He says that even though he probably wouldn't do
it himself, the decision is really ours. He was kind enough to refer us to a
children's clinic near here, so at least that part's easy.
'I'm not an uncaring mother. I do feel sorry for the little guy. I think he
overheard Ted and me talking about 'it' the other night. I turned around and saw
him standing at the bottom of the step in his PJ's with the little bear you gave
him under his arm and his eyes sort of welling up. Mom, the way he looked at me
just about broke my heart. But honestly I believe this is better for Timmy,
too.
'It's not fair to force him to live in a family that can't give him the time
and attention he deserves. And please don't give me the kind of grief Grandma
gave you over your abortions. It is the same thing, you know. We've told him
he's just going in for a vaccination. Anyway, they say it is painless. I guess
it's just as well you haven't seen that much of him.
Love to Dad:
Jane'"
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"
You shall not murder."
(
Exodus 20:13)
The annotation states this as the source: First Things, page 84,
Number 85
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