“Would Planned Parenthood have aborted Jesus?”
by Carder
Make no mistake, there are lots of Christians out there who are compassionate, who do take the need to be kind and loving to others to heart. Many of them, in fact, work in the world of reproductive justice.
The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice and Catholics for Choice are two very important groups that demonstrate that there are people who turn to faith for moral reasons.
But with the Christian right, stunts like the “empty manger” nonsense end up showcasing the mean-spirited and frankly irrational heart of reactionary politics wrapped up in religion. And the claims that these kinds of cruel actions are “just” an expression of faith and shouldn’t be criticized as the expressions of sadism that they actually are increasingly sound hollow.
~ Amanda Marcotte criticizing “Would Planned Parenthood Have Aborted Jesus?” pro-life messaging, RH Reality Check, December 23
Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
Of course if they had it their way they would abort anyone.
My son and I spent the night at his daughters house. They are Amanda Berrys cousins. I saw Amanda and her daughter in professional Christmas pics. Amanda called last night. Today is her daughters birthday. Imagine that PP …loving a child conceived from a brutal rape.
Meant spent the night at my dead husbands daughters house. His daughter and my son are Amanda Berrys cousin.
Merry Christmas to everyone who is reading this!
Poor Amanda. Her heart is dead and lonely inside, and in her head is a nightmare.
Amanda wrote: “there are lots of Christians out there who are compassionate, who do take the need to be kind and loving to others to heart. Many of them, in fact, work in the world of reproductive justice. ”
In the Care Centers all across this country, the staff and volunteers are mostly all Christians. The donors are Christians, and the prayer warriors on the sidewalks are Christians. And we are most certainly involved in reproductive justice — especially for those who are being executed without trial, as well as for those who are being pressured and coerced and tempted into killing their reproductions.
Inside the killing centers, there may be some professed Christian believers among the many who hate Christians. Their presence does not baptize the “mean-spirited and frankly irrational heart” of what happens there. Innocent children are killed because they are not wanted. Both the killing and not-wanting are mean and irrational.
The rational response is the help the women who are frightened and desperate in a way that affirms both mother and child. The abortion industry’s response is to exploit the woman and profit from her fear — then to ignore the death and aftermath.
Only pro-lifers offer help and love to post-abortive women. Don’t forget this, Amanda.
Dear Heather….
It is interesting, how much the pro-life community is still proud and happy for Amanda Berry and her friends, and their escape from long captivity.
The abortion industry and their advocates (such as Amanda Marcotte) have nothing to offer to women like Amanda, Gina, and Michelle. No help, no encouragement, no love. They cannot give that which the do not possess.
Ty Del…I couldnt agree more. Yes Im sure Amanda M would have wished abortion for Amanda Berrys child.
Im not comfortaable releasing the name of the child but she is very beautiful.
No doubt PP would have aborted Jesus.
Amanda rips into Phil Robertson in her rant as well saying, “Interesting theological statement, there, Robertson. Can you point to the part of the Bible where it says a man should marry a woman because she’s got two holes down there instead of one? I must have missed that one in Sunday school.”
Unbelievable! Amanda doesn’t realize that men have two holes “down there” and women have three! Until this doozy of a comment, I always thought Amanda was just playing stupid.
Many who call themselves Christian have no relationship with Jesus Christ nor have they ever repented of sin. Supporting child killing is the fruit of such a person. You can call yourself a “Christian” all you want…doesn’t mean you are one.
No doubt PP would have aborted Jesus. – only if Mary had asked them to.
men have two holes “down there” and women have three! – robertson, and marcotte, were talking about penetrative sexual activity. Do you think that includes the urethra?