Continuing yesterday’s discussion of Dr. Paul Simmons’ use of scripture to justify his view that abortion is an acceptable moral choice, today we’ll look at how he deals with an important passage regarding God’s sovereignty over disability, Exodus 4:10-11: But Moses said to the Lord, “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Actually, Exodus 4 DOES Have to Do with Genetic Handicaps
Posted in commentary, Scripture on October 30, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Pro Abortion Theologian Attacks Psalm 139 as Defense for Unborn People
Posted in commentary, Scripture on October 29, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood. I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own [...]
Southern Baptist Minister – and Abortion Promoter
Posted in commentary on October 28, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. Philippians 3:2 As I’ve been reading and reviewing the connection between some church leaders and the abortion movement, I have begun to see why Paul called out specific leaders for us to avoid: But avoid irreverent babble, [...]
When Clergy Lie to the People Who Need Them Most
Posted in commentary on October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
That title probably isn’t fair. I don’t know if the clergy associated with Planned Parenthood are intentionally misrepresenting the Bible, or if they don’t know it all. From Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s Clergy Advisory Board’s Pastoral Letter on Abortion: Our religious traditions have somewhat different opinions about abortion, but we share some basic [...]
Eugenics, Abortion and the Church Today
Posted in Book Commentary, commentary on October 26, 2009 | 3 Comments »
For the past two days I’ve reviewed Amy Laura Hall’s essay on the support some pastors and theologians gave to the eugenics movement in the United States. As others have also noted, Hall makes the connection between yesterday’s eugenics movement and today’s extraordinarily high rates of abortion of children with disabilities: (M)any eugenic ideas have [...]
Why Did Some Churches Promote Eugenics?
Posted in Book Commentary on October 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Yesterday I introduced Amy Laura Hall’s essay on how some churches actively participated in the eugenics movement before World War II. It is bad enough when churches and their leaders are silent about evil practices, but promoting eugenics takes the church, and thus the name of Jesus, to sickening depths. And it begs the question: [...]
The Church’s Role in the Eugenics Movement
Posted in Book Commentary on October 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The extraordinary evil of the eugenics movement in the United States before World War II is well known and documented. But I did not know the complicity of some churches with that movement until reading Amy Laura Hall’s excellent article, “To Form a More Perfect Union: Mainline Protestantism and the Popularization of Eugenics.” Quoting from [...]
Please Pray for More Volunteers
Posted in News on October 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I spoke with Brenda Fischer, Disability Ministry Coordinator, and God has been blessing Bethlehem with more families that include at least one child with a disability, and sometimes more than one child. We are also seeing more children with complicated behaviors related to their disabilities. We cannot serve everyone currently and need more volunteers at [...]
Life in a Fishbowl: A Short Reflection from a Big Family
Posted in commentary on October 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Those of us with one child with a disability know what it’s like to live in a fishbowl. Now multiply it! Julie and Mark Martindale lead an incredible family. I’m glad to know them, even though I don’t get to see them nearly enough. I think you’ll be blessed by this reflection that Julie posted [...]
Registration open for Desiring God’s Conference The Works of God: God’s Good Design in Disability on November 8
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A Feminist Addresses Selective Abortion
Posted in commentary on October 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Stopping the practice of aborting babies with disabilities is not just a ‘Christian’ concern. There are those who distance themselves from ‘the anti-choice movement,’ yet have their own arguments against the selective destruction of babies with disabilities. Marsha Saxton, Ph.D., in Disabled Women’s View of Selective Abortion: An Issue for All Women: Selective abortion is [...]
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