Part III - Continuation of 100% vs Pro-life With Exception

In the hopes that I will not bore you in my blog today, as I continue with the topic of 100% pro-life verses pro-life with an exception, I wish to expound a bit further on the subject - for it is not an easy topic to address in 1 or 2 short blogs.  The reason I am still going on about this subject, is because I continue to witness the great strife and division this matter, has and is continuing to cause, in the pro-life camp, to the extent of some pro-lifers actually calling other pro-lifers "baby killers"!  Whoah! What are we doing?

I recently watched a movie on television, titled: "Crash", which depicts the various stories of different people who happen to live in Los Angeles California, and how each of their opposing lives seem to "crash" into each other, and the varying lessons each learns about themselves as a result.

Two characters in the story happen to be police partners, one of whom is an older experienced officer, who finds himself paired with a younger rookie partner - both officers being white-men. The older policeman, having seen many years on the force, and who is struggling with certain reverse discrimination in his own personal life, finds himself pushed over the edge one night during a routine traffic stop. At which point he totally disrespects, to an extreme degree, a young black couple he has pulled over for no apparent reason.  His younger rookie partner becomes horrified at the older officer's outrageous behavior which follows, and as a result he seeks to be reassigned to a new partner. 

Later, as the young rookie's request to be reassigned is honored by his police captain, the two officers politely part ways, shaking hands and wishing one another well.  At this point, the older hardened officer, grabs the young rookie's hand during their handshake, and pulls him close with these words: "You think you know yourself, but you don't."  Later on in the movie, the older hardened officer is given the opportunity to redeem himself of his earlier revolting behavior, while the younger idealistic rookie, tragically finds himself coming face to face with his own Achiles heel.


Many times we are too quick to judge another, before we ourselves have been put to the test. We are all aware of the story of Peter, who was so sure he would never deny his Lord, and yet, when push came to shove, he denied him, not only once, not twice, but thrice! 

In Matt. 21:28-32, we read a parable of Two Sons.  "A man had two sons, and he said to the first, 'Son go work today in my vineyard.' ... to which the son answered, "I will not", but later changed his mind and went to do the father's bidding."  The 2nd son answered, "I go sir", but he didn't.   The 100% pro-life position is without a doubt the right position.  I do not argue that, as I am 100% pro-life myself.  What I do argue, is judging other pro-lifers, who simply are not there yet.  Instead of excoriating those who hold a rape/incest position, we need to bring them to the full truth with love.  We will certainly not do this by calling them names and causing further division within the pro-life ranks - only our enemies will benefit from this, as they have been. 

The older policeman's words to the younger policeman, "You think you know yourself, but you don't" ... as with poor Peter's experience, should sober us all, in being so cock sure of ourselves in our own positions ... and in condemning others ... whom we see as being less than us in their position.

I have personally seen, in my own life, too many times, someone judging another for some sin or fault or misguided opinion, only to fall even farther off the beam themselves, when later they were put to the test. 

So let's be careful, as pro-lifers, not to put hindrances in our brother's way, because we see he is not fully on board yet with the 100% pro-life position.  Let us instead, try to understand why he thinks the way he does, what is holding him back from coming fully on board, and lovingly present the full truth to him, without condemning him - always remembering - that we just may not know our own selves, as well as we think we do.