94% United

Posted by: Brent James on January 25, 2008 Hot Issues •

For years we have heard opponents, vainly attempting to forestall any action on the issue, regard abortion as a nominal political nuisance. Like a squeaky ironing board – you just have to live with it. Repackage it. Call it something else and pretend, as we do with the IRS, that it would cause too many problems to simply rid ourselves of it.

But the fight is taking a noticeable turn. Our commitment is deepening. I am reading more intensity, more passion to finally end this vile bane. Sons and daughters have risen to help advance their parent’s cause and they have little tolerance for the status quo. If unity is the measure of our resolve then according to the Barna Group we are indeed ever strong for life. David Kinnaman, president of the Barna Group and director of a new study says, “‘Evangelicals’ top concern – by a wide margin – is abortion (94 percent).” Amazing. Seldom does any group seeking redress on a matter with the government achieve such consensus. But then, we have a common bond. Read the complete results of this study.

“Understanding the faith-driven vote is as complex as assessing the nation’s spiritual profile,” Kinnaman said. “Around election time, Christian voters – and in particular, evangelical voters – are painted with broad brushstrokes.” The report also noted that there are some 68 million ‘born again’ Christian voters in the U.S.

You’d think, as the abortion lobby has long hoped, that the energy and dedication of the pro-life brotherhood would have diminished over decades of protracted engagement. But the exact opposite has happened. This companion WorldNetDaily article is telling.

We owe much to those who have championed the unborn as the Jesus championed the cause of widows and orphans, those most needing our support and protection. This admonition for the family establishes a comprehensive network of aid within which all needs, young and old alike, can be satisfied. But it all starts with life.

The battle of words, of spin and semantics, has been exhausted. It is utterly void to continue a dialogue that seeks allowances for practicing something that is wrong. No more excuses. It is time to act. Faith2Action’s president, Janet Folger, makes the point painfully clear in her latest provoking commentary. After reading it, you’ll be convinced.

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