Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, Neutrality? What Should Be the Position of a Christian?

WATCH this video:


“FLASHBACK: When Hillary Clinton, Harry Reid, Dick Durbin Swore They Would Never Back Gay (Homosexual—my addition) Marriage …”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7a2y_Vxi7s&feature=player_embedded

The above video is from C-Span 2 which means the statements occurred on the floor of the Senate. The year is either 2005 or 2006 when the Republicans controlled the Senate. The debate is about a Constitutional Amendment to define marriage as being between one man and one woman. The Amendment would have passed in the Senate if some RINO Republicans like John McCain had not voted against it. As a result, we now have the Supreme Court considering if homosexuals somehow have the “right” to have faux “marriage!”

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Watch this video of an abortion supporter at a Florida legislative hearing session:

From: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEv1afKaLhA&feature=player_embedded

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From: Connecticut reaches deal on tough gun laws after Newtown

http://enews.earthlink.net/article/top?guid=20130401/a763d00d-f689-417e-91d6-023688afee59

“HARTFORD, Connecticut (AP)—Connecticut lawmakers announced a deal Monday on what they called some of the toughest gun laws in the country that were proposed after the December mass shooting in the state, including a ban on new high-capacity ammunition magazines like the ones used in the massacre that left 20 children and six educators dead.”

Second Amendment petition:

http://www.lcaction.cc/672/petition.asp?Ref_ID=20176&CID=672&RID=38747998

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REMINDER: The Morton general election is Tuesday April 9, 2013


VOTE

I posted a questionnaire I sent to the two mayoral candidates for the Village of Morton and the answers given by one of the candidates—Stephen Newhouse. The election is Tuesday, April 9. The questions and answers are posted at:

http://christiangunslinger7.blogspot.com.

If the other candidate responses I will also post his answers. At the present, he has not.

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Watch this video of an 11-year-old discussing homosexual marriage and read youtube’s disparaging labeling of the video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=CRhGDmdG4dk

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Petition to reaffirm support for marriage being between one man and one woman—traditional, GOD-given marriage

http://www.grassfire.com/979/petition.asp?Ref_ID=20051&CID=979&RID=38738633

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Free FAX to Tea Party Senators Paul and Rubio NOT to grant amnesty in any form to those who came to this nation illegally!

https://www.numbersusa.com/sendfax?series=tpn04apr13

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Waste of the day: http://www.cnsnews.com/news/category/waste-watch

And another one:

http://blog.heritage.org/2013/04/07/federal-taxpayers-get-billed-for-1-million-bus-stop/

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From: http://liveactionnews.org/the-unfortunate-tale-of-saint-neutral/

“The Unfortunate Tale of Saint Neutral

By Danny Burton

April 2, 2013

Editor’s Note: While Live Action is a non-religious organization, we believe that this article will be helpful to the many pro-lifers who are Christians. In addition, its message is appropriate for everyone who desires to take a stand against injustice in our day.

Saint Neutral is a popular man. From the seaside churches of California to the awe-inspiring cathedrals of Europe, his name is spoken with a smile. Even unbelievers cherish Saint Neutral, because when it comes to sensitive and controversial social issues, he declines to take a firm stand.

‘I neither support nor oppose it,’ he declares charmingly. ‘My desire is to spread the love of Christ, not to choose sides in politics.’

The mass appeal of Saint Neutral’s words is undeniable. That’s why he has endured among us for so long. You see, he was there in the days of American slavery. He was alive and present in Nazi Germany. And he’s still active today. Many of us know him well. Let me tell you a story about Saint Neutral.

Imagine a typically stuffy day in rural Alabama, 1856. There is a new preacher in town, and today he calls on Horace, a rich plantation owner. The two men relax on a shade-covered balcony as they grow acquainted with one another. As they chat, the preacher glances into a nearby field, where a group of muscular young slaves is hoeing weeds.

‘I hope ya ain’t offended by the way we do thangs ‘round here,’ blurts Horace awkwardly.

‘Not at all,’ the preacher replies with a smile. ‘I am neither for nor against the practice of slavery. I am here only to share the love of Jesus.’ At that Horace grins widely, revealing his partial set of tobacco-stained teeth.

The front door creaks open, and an elderly house slave hobbles out, holding a pitcher of freshly brewed sweet tea. She slowly pours a glass for the preacher, then one for her master. As Horace eagerly grabs for the delicious refreshment, the glass is knocked from the slave’s hands, spilling sticky tea all over Horace’s most fashionable pair of pants.

‘You clumsy animal!’ shrieks Horace. Rising suddenly, he begins to beat the African woman with his bare fists. The preacher takes a sip of his sweet tea. When Horace finishes, he sits down, pours himself another glass, and takes an angry gulp. As the slave crawls away, the preacher calls out after her, ‘God loves you!’

As you may have guessed, the preacher in our story was none other than Saint Neutral. He has many names, many faces, but his conduct is always the same: blatantly refusing to stand against the injustice staring him in the face.

That’s what he did in Nazi-occupied Europe: nothing. That’s what he did during the days of gross racial inequality and segregation in America: nothing. In any of these times, was his refusal to speak out against the oppressor a respectable strategy for evangelism? Or was it indescribably callous to the ones being oppressed?

Now let me ask you this: is the Saint Neutral of today doing any better? Has he learned his lesson? I hear his voice in the church. I heard him speaking just recently when a friend of mine told me, ‘I am neither pro-life nor pro-choice. I just care about winning people to Christ.’

So, my neutral friend, are you neither pro-slavery nor anti-slavery? Neither pro-Nazism nor anti-Nazism? Neither pro-genocide nor anti-genocide? Does your conscience truly tell you that this is just, or have you simply learned to silence it as our culture has commanded you?

Friends, we have become so afraid of losing potential converts that we, like Saint Neutral, have learned to overlook the injustice staring us in the face. True, abortion is often considered acceptable—sometimes even sensible—in our culture. But so was slavery. Had you lived in antebellum Alabama, would you have risen above the times to stand up for the weak, the oppressed, the victims of injustice? Then why won’t you take a stand today?

It’s time we take off our Saint Neutral pendants. They may protect us from conflict, from mockery, from being labeled intolerant bigots. But they lead us to apathy, and apathy tolerates gross injustice. Inequality can be defeated when the just rise up. Brothers and sisters, join us as we stand up and speak out for freedom, equality, and life!

Is this why some consider those who call themselves Christians to be hypocrites? They voice opposition to evil but do nothing to end the evil? I have said repeatedly, you will know people by both their words and their actions. If their actions do not match their words, what good are the words?

I have used this verse many times but it is always appropriate and particularly with today’s post.

James 4: 17 (NIV)

“If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them.”

Here is another that I haven’t used very often.

JESUS speaking to the church at Laodicea:

Revelation 3: 15-16 (NIV)

“I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.”

To GOD there is no such thing as being neutral. You are either for HIM or against HIM. You are either in obedience to HIS will or you are in opposition to HIM!