McCain for all the right reasons–the sanctity of human life and the family. God has a plan and He will not abandon us. Now more than ever I will work to defend life.

“Now more than ever I will work to defend life.”
So how about joining us to end the war in Iraq?
Or does life only matter during pregnancy?

No, life does not only matter during pregnancy. Life only matters during the pregnancies of women we do not know. We must retain the right to manage our own pregnancies as we see fit, as long as we don’t tell anyone at church.

I notice that no matter how often I post Christian organizations that help people world-wide, no matter what age, race, nationality, Gillian will continue to spout the inane question about “does life only matter during pregnancy?”
Gillian, does Habitat for Humanity only offer help to pre-born children?
hrere is the blog of a man who is in the Dominican Republic right now with Compassion International.
I’ve personally have worked with CRWRC (Christian Reformed World Relief Council). And ICCF (Inner City Christian Foundation). And FMM (Forgottem Man Ministries). And Mel Trotter Ministries.
It’s “funny”. Out of 22 students in my class, 5 of them are adopted. In my class, all of the adoptive adoptive families are Christians.
I was going to say something snarky like, at least in my class, it appears that non-Christians don’t care about life before OR after birth.
But I know that is certainly a stretch. It would be nice if people like you (Gillian) recognized humanitarian efforts of conservative Christians around the world. But I’m guessing that would make it harder for you to hate conservatives, so I’m also guessing that you won’t recognize the efforts of conserservatives anywhere.

They are trying to do their own exist poll.
A nice Freudian slip.
I wish everyone here could engage on the issues without accusing everyone else of hating. Both MzEllen and Gillian are making the same argument about protecting human life — you just have different ideas about what that means. It seems to me that “humanitarian efforts” should include treating all people who take the time to try to have a thoughtful discussion on the issues here with the dignity and respect they deserve, and that means always assuming their good intentions and wish to understand. Most people will respond in the way they are treated. Gillian was not saying anything about an absence of humanitarian efforts by Christians or anyone else (I do not believe MzEllen was saying that Christians are more compassionate than other people). She was saying that it seems inconsistent to her to claim to be pro-life and not do more to stop putting soldiers at risk.
Kindness, compassion, and grace are ideals held by everyone on all places of the political spectrum. Let’s start there and see if we can make this place into one where ideas are exchanged instead of merely repeated and understanding is the goal and remember that your tone is as much a part of the credibility of your position as your facts.

It’s my belief that “human life” encompasses life from the moment of conception until natural death. There is such a strong emphasis on the unborn because these little ones are the most vulnerable. While I don’t agree with the war we have to remember that these brave men and women joined the military voluntarily and took an oath to fight for our freedom. This is not shameful, this is an honor. I say this as the sister of an Air Force officer with a bronze medal. I would say that this is an honor for him as well. Christians believe that we do not have the right to destroy the life of the unborn. It’s not all about choosing what I please to do with my body but it’s about respecting God’s children. Smile, Gillian, your dear mom chose life.
You have much to be greatful for.