Abortion

The upcoming Presidential election has put the topic of abortion back on the front burner for many people. Recently on my Facebook page I put that I was praying about the upcoming election and asking God for discernment about whom to vote for in November. I was immediately sent a question - how could you even think of voting for a person who supports abortion? I am not a one issue voter, but having said that, abortion is a very important moral and religious question in this upcoming election. Roe v. Wade is possibly on the line. The Supreme Court is on the line.

What are your views on Abortion? Will your view on this one issue impact your voting in November? Does Bristol Palin's pregnancy enter into your thinking at all?

Here are some Scriptures to think about as you reply to this post.

If there is no major injury to the woman or the baby - there is still a fine - but if there is serious injury - and abortion would be a serious injury - there would be like kind toward the offender.

Exodus 21:22-25 - 22 "If men who are fighting hit a pregnant woman and she gives birth prematurely but there is no serious injury, the offender must be fined whatever the woman's husband demands and the court allows. 23 But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life, 24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise.

Before Jeremiah was even conceived God had a plan for his life. The Scriptures suggest that God has a plan for all of us - even before we are conceived. How many times have we thwarted God's plan by aborting a child?

Jeremiah 1:5 - Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.

I know this is a heated subject for some - keep your thoughts honest yet not inflammatory. Show your heart's concern without challenging another person's or parties' faith or beliefs.