No, Mr. President. Killing Is Killing No Matter What We Call It.
May 13, 2009 | By: John Piper
Category: Commentary
It's a magnificent thing: The only newly-originating life in the
universe that comes in the image of God is Man. The only
newly-originating life in the universe that lasts forever is Man.
This is an awesome thing.
And, as everyone knows, that reverence is not shared by our new President, over whom we have rejoiced.
He is trapped and blind in a culture of deceit. On the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, he released this statement,
We are reminded that this decision not only protects
women’s health and reproductive freedom, but stands for a broader
principle: that government should not intrude on our most private
family matters.
To which I say:
- No, Mr. President, you are not protecting women; you are authorizing the destruction of 500,000 little women every year.
- No,
Mr. President, you are not protecting reproductive freedom; you are
authorizing the destruction of freedom for one million little human
beings every year. - No, Mr. President, killing our children
is killing our children no matter how many times you call it a private
family matter. You may say it is a private family matter over and over
and over, and still they are dead. And we killed them. And you, would
have it remain legal.
Mr. President, some of us wept for joy at your inauguration. And we pledge that we will pray for you.
We have hope in our sovereign God.
(From the sermon: "The Baby in My Arms Leaped for Joy.")
