I don't normally do politics on this blog, but this was well in my reach of entertainment, I decided to comment and share.
Last week was the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, making abortion legal in all 50 states. Many people have often argued in terms of phrases like, "a woman's right," "pro-choice," "reproductive rights" or my all-time favorite, "women's health." These terms simply put a Band-Aid on what abortion really is, the murder of the unborn. Planned Parenthood has done its best to hide that fact from the public, especially from vulnerable women and girls. After all, if you call abortion anything other than what it really is, you can sell it to just about anyone.
Understanding this, the abortion racket has decided to try to sell their lurid business in other ways. Recently YouTube posted a video to commemorate the anniversary. Using actor, Mechad Brooks, this ad sponsored by the Center for Reproductive Rights attempts to give it a more romantic feel.
First thing I see when I look at this is, "creepy." Yeah, I said it: creepy. Whatever side of the issue you're on, you have to admit it gives a woman a sick feeling that her man is selling this Barry White-styled appeal for abortion so he can get what he wants without consequences. Yes, indeed. This is what our culture of death has come down to. Oddly enough, this would make the late Margaret Sanger proud to know that an African-American was pitching this ad, seeing that she used black ministers and other African-Americans to sell abortion and birth control as a means of rooting out "human weeds," as she called them.
How should we respond as Christians? This should come as no surprise to anyone who has seen the moral decline of our culture. Sex sells cars, food, and yes, even abortions. How do we deal, anyway? Well, for one thing, take time to discuss what abortion is really all about. Forget the buzzwords that keep coming up. They're an obvious cover for what really takes place. If you know someone who has experienced abortion, take time to get to the root of the problem. If you cannot, pray for an opening in the conversation. You might want to take the time to show this ad to someone who's supposedly "pro-choice." I think we can all agree that this is a twisted way to celebrate abortion.
First thing I see when I look at this is, "creepy." Yeah, I said it: creepy. Whatever side of the issue you're on, you have to admit it gives a woman a sick feeling that her man is selling this Barry White-styled appeal for abortion so he can get what he wants without consequences. Yes, indeed. This is what our culture of death has come down to. Oddly enough, this would make the late Margaret Sanger proud to know that an African-American was pitching this ad, seeing that she used black ministers and other African-Americans to sell abortion and birth control as a means of rooting out "human weeds," as she called them.
How should we respond as Christians? This should come as no surprise to anyone who has seen the moral decline of our culture. Sex sells cars, food, and yes, even abortions. How do we deal, anyway? Well, for one thing, take time to discuss what abortion is really all about. Forget the buzzwords that keep coming up. They're an obvious cover for what really takes place. If you know someone who has experienced abortion, take time to get to the root of the problem. If you cannot, pray for an opening in the conversation. You might want to take the time to show this ad to someone who's supposedly "pro-choice." I think we can all agree that this is a twisted way to celebrate abortion.
