Infanticide

This last February our elected officials voted on a series of bills about this topic of "infanticide", or in this case when an abortion is attempted and the child instead is born alive and medically viable.  Here I have put two links, one is to Sen. Sasse's website, they host the actually floor talks and videos because no real debate happens.  The other is to the actual bill, so you can read for yourself what was put forth.

1. Sen, Sasse's floor discussion
2. Senate Bill S.130

Senator Sasse, says "I want to ask each and every one of my colleagues whether we're okay with infanticide," this is blunt and our society today does not handle directness well.  To often it seems we respond with screaming, running away or seeking safe spaces where the inhumanity that is happening can be soothed away with kind words. Here is a man who is at least trying to do what he has promised to do during his campaigning.
Looking at the date on this, you could probably be asking why would I be bringing this up now?  First, I haven't been able to watch TV and these debates are usually shown on CSPAN at odd hours.  Secondly, I had just heard the senate communities hearing being played on CSPAN radio and was heartbroken by a Nurses testimony and the hospitals policy for handling the "children" that survive.  I had just read an article about Roman households and how if the Patreanus (head adult male) did not acknowledge a child after it has been born, the infant is taken and just put out on the sidewalk or a meaden heap!
It is a modern day euthanization of the unwanted, those who are weakest or the different are not being protected by those who can!  To think, even worse is happening in Europe, it hurts my heart to think...

"Lord Jesus Christ Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner"

People are people no matter what!

Why would someone, in this case myself, say "People are people, no matter what"?  I believe that we are losing how special we really are.  I do understand that we are all totally depraved individuals, only seeking self gratification but there is a cultural shift to make people no longer special but God did.

"Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

   " So God created man in his own image,
    in the image of God he created him;
    male and female he created them."

And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” (Genesis 1:26-28 ESV)

I hear it all the time, you can't pick or read any articles that deals with humanity, medical or ethics and not find it mentioned but what is it?  The quality of life, is usually the word thrown around.  Just imagine you've just had your first baby and the Doctor and Nurses are fussing and you think somethings wrong.  Then they bring you your baby and you notice she has downs syndrome. The Nurse, pats you on your shoulder and tells you shes so sorry.

I use this incomplete illustration because I have heard Doctors and Nurses who have said "this child should not have been allowed to be born, what is there quality of life going to be".  What they have forgotten is that even this beautiful child is created in the image of God and dismissed because she's not going to be like everyone else.  That's OK, because you know everyone else usually isn't so great, that's why the path to Hell is a broad road.

I want to leave on a question because there is a lot more and I want to continue talking about this.  The question is: "How do we steer society back to one that celebrates life?"...to be continued...

 

Being Positive and Proactive

Dear Friends,
As I have been walking along this path that God has set before me, I have found that even when it all goes wrong He is still great.  I find that I get tired of writing about negative things all of the time, it is both draining to you but to myself as well. Even though I could put many things up on this blog about negative things, I have decided I wont.
So, lets look at the goodness and greatness of what God has been doing.  The most exciting is that I have a wonderful family, with a wife who I know loves me.  I am also going to get to co-teach a Pastoral Care and Counseling extension class. The local SBC Association is administering it for MBTS and we have a great DOM and Association. If you know me, you know that I am very hands on, I love to teach and I loved to be involved with people.  Only God could have set this in my path because so many hurdles had to be jumped and it was done by so many others.
Another thing that I am excited about but hasn't happened yet is that I have put in some applications for online teaching jobs.  These would be great if they worked out both financially but also would add some fun.  Remember though pray for my family and myself, just as I  pray for those whom I know and for everyone in general.  Though if you need more pray let me know, I do love direct prayer for people whom I care for.  Love you all...

I have decided to become involved in some specific issues in Nebraska.
1.  I am against the "Die with Dignity Laws" that are being introduced across the country.  We have a      state senator here who has introduced it for the last several years and will continue to do so.  This        is a slippery slope and people are misinformed.
2.  My family and I are going to get involved in the anti-abortion movement in Omaha Metro area.          Prayer is going to be our biggest weapon but we wish to show our children how to be active in our      faith.
3.  My children wish to be involved more with the homeless problem in the Omaha Metro area.                Haven't exactly figured out how to do this but my heart swells with there express of compassion          for those without and in need.
4.  This is one that I have been involved with for a few years.  Its two parts, first being the treatment        of the poor when they die. Secondly, getting green burials legalized in the state of Nebraska .