Melinda from STR.org writes:
Many have commented that they never thought they'd see a black man elected president in their lifetime. I truly did. Not necessarily this time, but some time soon. It never occurred to me we wouldn't because I believe this is a fair and good country that tries to live up to its principles. We'll elect all kinds of firsts because that's who we are.
What I believe now is that in my lifetime I'll never see the Constitutional rights of the unborn protected by our Supreme Court. Not now that we've elected the most radical pro-abortion president in our history the Supreme Court is likely to be lost for 20-30 years. We will get there because, as I said, we do eventually live up to our principles. We'll work for changing minds and hearts, and changing the law incrementally and state by state. But I don't think I'll see our Constitution applies to all human persons in my lifetime.
For a different take, Trevin Wax writes:
The 2008 presidential election represents a major setback for the pro-life cause. President Obama will likely replace two or three judges on the Supreme Court. His replacements are sure to maintain the majority opinion that favors Roe vs. Wade.
Despite this major setback, the ascendancy of Obama to the highest office in the land fills me with tremendous hope that the abortion debate will be turned around in this country. Why?
Just consider where our country was regarding race relations forty years ago. How many people fighting for civil rights in 1968 could have foreseen a day when an African-American could be elected president? We have seen a cultural shift (in the right direction) that is unprecedented - and all of this change has taken place within a single generation.
Who is to say that within the next forty years the tide of public opinion could not shift dramatically in favor of the pro-life movement?
Perhaps we will have to change strategies and no longer pin our hopes on overturning Roe vs. Wade. After all, overturning Roe vs. Wade would not end the abortion debate; it would merely return the issue to the states. We might win many state victories, and yet still not see abortion outlawed in the country.
No… the way forward for the pro-life cause is by continuing to work to change public opinion on this matter of justice for the oppressed. We have several avenues of changing the debate.
My take would be somewhere between these two I think.
During the Civil Rights era, as far as I know, we never elected a president that was nearly as radical about segregation as Obama is about abortion. This is a major challenge in light of the democratic Congress and Supreme Court appointments.
Another great irony in this election is the symbol of progress for Africa-American people that is an Obama presidency vs. the fact that currently 1 out of every 2 African-American pregnancies end in abortion. Progress in civil rights has taken another huge step forward, but sadly, the "rights" of this race do not reach to their unborn and will not under the watch of our new president and his horrific plans for abortion to be as legal as possible. The rhetoric of "limiting" abortion simply does not add up.
(HT: Tripp for pointing this out)
But on the other hand, we certainly will not give up the fight. All is not lost. I could be wrong here, but even if McCain had won, abortion would still be very legal and our day to day efforts on the side of life may have been the same.
We will use our voice to continue to seek justice for all of God's creatures from the womb to the tomb. We will pray that God will turn murderous hearts away from death and embrace God-given life. God is still in control and we will trust him as we act and pray in light of his revealed will.
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Until we as Christians stop calling/labeling anyone who supports abortion rights, (or at the very least voted for Obama but may not be at all for abortion) labels such as "murderous hearts" we're likely to get nowhere. Trust me. This does little good of turning anyone's heart around. Go out and talk to people face to face with that kind of language and see how far you get.
If we want to use this logic, I might as well label you as having a "murderous heart" for eating meat, wearing leather, etc. etc. If we're truly going to say we care about the killing of "all God's creatures" as you put it. Even though I myself don't have a problem with humane killing of animals for food/clothing, as God gave man dominion over animals, there are those who could certainly make a case for labeling you the same way. Would that be fair and righteous in God's eyes?
When are we going to learn that name calling and hate mongering against our fellow brothers and sisters in and outside of God's kingdom will get us nowhere, and only turn things backwards if anything and cause more division? Do you see Obama doing the same thing in return? One thing I truly respect about the guy - No matter what you think, everyone agrees that the guy ran a real class act during the election and modeled self control and dignity at all times. More than I can say than most people who profess to be Christians and were against him, who drew no respect what so ever from what the world saw of them.
We might all not agree with Obama - - I don't in every case - but we can all stand to learn a lot from him about class, character, and how to deal with people publicly with respect and dignity that God commands of us that don't hold the same view or are still in process.
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