IDIOMATIC INDIFFERENCE

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The English language and History is being changed and rewritten in both blatant and subtle ways. This has been occurring in one area since January 22, 1973. The United States Supreme Court took upon itself the task of determining when life began. In a ruling under the general heading of Acceptable government regulation according to Roe v. Wade, it was concluded that “different rules at different stages of pregnancy were considered appropriate. In the first trimester, the state (that is, any government) could treat abortion only as a medical decision, leaving medical judgment to the woman's physician. In the second trimester (before viability), the state's interest was seen as legitimate when it was protecting the health of the mother. After viability of the fetus (the likely ability of the fetus to be able to survive outside and separated from the uterus), the potential of human life could be considered as a legitimate state interest, and the state could choose to regulate, or even proscribe abortion" as long as the life and health of the mother was protected.”

In 1976, Francis Schaeffer wrote a book on the theme: How Should We Then Live? A film series on this subject would follow along with a cross-country speaking tour. He would be joined on-stage with Surgeon General C. Everett Koop as they made the appeal of the warning signs that could lead this nation into the hideous practice of euthanasia and infanticide. A review and summary of what Schaeffer wrote is: “When we base society on humanism, which he defines as a value system rooted in the belief that man is his own measure, that man is autonomous, totally independent, all values are relative and we have no way to distinguish right from wrong except for utilitarianism. Because we disagree on what is best for which group, this leads to fragmentation of thought, which has led us to the despair and alienation so prevalent in society today. Another premise is that modern relative values are based on Personal Peace (the desire to be personally unaffected by the world's problems) and Affluence (an increasing personal income.) He warns that when we live by these values we will be tempted to sacrifice our freedoms in exchange for an authoritarian government who will provide the relative values. He further warns that this government will not be obvious like the fascist regimes of the 20th century but will be based on manipulation and subtle forms of information control, psychology, and genetics.

Was Schaeffer correct in his assessment of the culture in 1976? What is a recent headline in news reports this week? Some media have ignored the discussion of Planned Parenthood and the harvesting of tissue and body parts. The summary of what has been occurring was secretly recorded: “The discussion centered on the sale of donated tissue from aborted fetuses. Dr. Nucatola (a Physician associated with Planned Parenthood) said: We’ve been very good at getting heart, lung, liver … so I’m not gonna crush that part, I’m gonna basically crush below, I’m gonna crush above, and I’m gonna see if I can get it all intact.” For the abortionist, a non-existent life has body parts that are useful and functional. Sadly, if all of this is true, we have slid into Infanticide as something that is tolerated within a the secular culture. 

The spiritual culture should become aware and take a noble stand in a righteous cause. Proverbs 31:8-9 is apropos, “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed. Yes, Speak Up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice.” If you don’t do it, who will? If this isn’t the right moment, what is? Let the phrase - “ensure justice for those being crushed” - be indelibly written in your heart, mind and soul. The time to “Speak Up” is now!  Consider these things with me.