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I swear I’m not trying to be controversial

I wasn’t going to blog about this because I really don’t want to start a big debate. But it’s really been bothering me. So here it is.

Every day on my way to school I drive by this big sign on the interstate. It says, “God is pro-life. Are you?” This strikes me as a very odd argument for the pro-life cause.

First, God is obviously not always pro-life. Otherwise people would never die. Women would never have a miscarriage. Infants would not be stillborn. Babies would not die. Children would not get cancer. You get my point.

I understand the arguments that a fetus is a child, life starts at conception and abortion is murder. I may disagree, but I can at least understand those points. But I just can’t get behind this whole “God is pro-life” argument. It’s like peer pressure. All the cool kids think this way. God thinks this way. You should too.

I am a Christian. I go to church every Sunday. I’m a Shepard in Sunday School. I’m down with God. I just don’t think using his name to scare people in to believing your position is the best way to go about it. Be a little more creative. Use some facts to back up your opinion. Say God condones murder. It’s in the 10 commandments. Throw out some scripture if you have to. But put you’re lame “God is pro-life” sign away. Please?

This entry was posted on Monday, October 29th, 2007 at 11:56 pm and is filed under In my humble opinion. Comments are currently closed, but you can trackback from your own site.



4 Comments to “I swear I’m not trying to be controversial”

  1. A controversial topic indeed. I have been pondering over that for ages but can’t come to a conclusion to say who is right or who is wrong. Just like you I do disagree with using God for the same reasons you mentioned. If God was indeed pro-life why do people have to die etc. I get your drift and I am down with that.

  2. we have these signs all over here in ohio. especially driving down to cinci from columbus. there are tons of big black signs. they’re scary. i’m more afraid of the people who make and post these signs than really any rath GOD could pass upon me or my uterus for any choice i make ya know? GOD help those hateful judgmental people.

  3. I’m waiting for the sign that says “My God can kick your God’s ass.”

    Oh, and you are brave to even bring up this topic in the blogosphere. there are so many zealots out there that you will probably get some heat. (As in Hell, I think.)

    Good luck. You have your blog friends behind you if you get flamed.

  4. Yeah, I know. I have abortion and God all in one post. All that was missing was politics. But I drive by that stupid sign twice a week and it gets my panties in a bunch every time. I just couldn’t hold it in anymore.