I am sick and tired of hearing the pious and sanctimonious language of the anti-abortion people. They say they are "standing up" for the unborn as if it were a "religious" act. It may be a religious act somehow in some way for someone somewhere - But, it is NOT a Christian Act. And, it is nowhere close to being pro-life. Nowhere, not once, does our Lord even hint at a concern for a zygote.
Jesus spoke against the pious practices and sanctimonious language of believers of his day. And he was very clear about the defining characteristic of believers was/is doing and caring for others - our neighbors near and far.
It is about recognizing the divine in the other - deserving respect and dignity and worth - regardless of gender.
Anti-abortion people are on the wrong side of the faith issue here. I don't care how many encyclicals and papers a Pope may promulgate, women are people with divine intinction with inalienable rights and significance.
Our book of faith is full of examples of pious and sanctimonious people who are brought low for their devaluation of life and faith by their actions.
Being anti-abortion is NOT a Christian act.
Clyde E. Griffith
