- True religion is to care for widows and orphans how to#
- True religion is to care for widows and orphans series#
At the same time, caring for the children that would be otherwise orphaned is something that was swept under the rug. In my past, it was easy to get swept up in the pro-life message that abortion is wrong. This is something else that I’ve had to consider when contemplating this series. “True religion…is taking care of widows and orphans…” There were also widows and orphans in biblical times, and the Bible does mention them.
The Bible just doesn’t really have much to say about abortion even though abortions predate biblical times ( source, and here, and here, and here). “Abortion is murder!” just rolls off the tongue of many (not all) pro-lifers. Those people are hoping that you’ll come to them first. Find a pregnancy assistance facility that can also give you information or provide you the proper counseling. If you’re pregnant, and you’re unsure what to do, please visit with a licensed counselor and your doctor. Therefore, I cannot judge someone else by a standard that I can’t measure for myself. I don’t know how I would react under those circumstances, and I hope I never have to find out. God forbid Lindsey were ever raped or her life threatened by an unborn child. The reason I feel this way is because I’ve never had to make this decision. I don’t believe it’s the job of the government or anyone else to get in the way. If a person is considering an abortion, that’s between them and whoever else they choose to be involved in making that decision. With that said, I will say that my convictions follow a pro-life stance. It’s my job to love them – unconditionally – regardless of whether or not they’ve had an abortion. It happens, and it’s not my place to judge the people involved. People have sex, the sperm fertilizes the egg – TADA! She’s pregnant. Was she fully aware that having sex this time would cause her to conceive? Shallow. How is it her fault if the baby were to have a serious congenital defect? Shallow.
How is it the woman’s fault for being raped? I mean, c’mon! Shallow. These inner thoughts are truly humbling to admit. I’m sure you can tell that this isn’t a prideful moment for me. I have to admit that no matter the scenario, I still thought that she should learn to either keep her legs closed or use protection. It could be that this woman is a single and successful business woman, and the timing isn’t right. Maybe she was told that having this baby would certainly kill her. In reality, that’s only one of a million possibilities as to why someone would consider having an abortion. I’m sure that’s how society has programmed me, or maybe it’s just that I’m really that shallow. How shallow is that? Why is that my go-to scenario? It’s shameful and embarrassing for me to admit, but that usually consists of a slutty woman who can’t pay her bills and doesn’t want to have a kid. I can’t speak for everyone, but I can tell you that whenever the topic of abortion is brought up, I instinctively have a go-to thought process. I can’t imagine what it must be like to be in the shoes of someone that is faced with that.
True religion is to care for widows and orphans series#
That’s something that I’ve had to think about when pondering this series of posts. I’ll begin by saying that I’ve never been faced with the decision of my wife having of an abortion. Any insulting, bashing, or dehumanizing comments will be removed. There are so many of them getting it right on these issues I’m simply stating where I stand on these issues. Any references to churches or Christians aren’t meant to group all churches or Christians together.
With that said, please note that I’m not targeting anyone with this post.
True religion is to care for widows and orphans how to#
I know that even just one of the things listed on the title of this post is highly controversial, let alone 4! I’m still in the early stages of figuring out how to voice my thoughts as lovingly as possible, so please continue to bear with me as I get that lined out.
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