 Came across this photo randomly in some facebook group. I thought it was quite thought-provoking.
Who are we, really, to judge? To hate? To protest? I'm not sure. It reminds me of a time, about 6 years ago, when I was really into the whole "Rock for Life" movement. They are a pro-life, teen oriented, punk rock goth hippy post modern organization that, among many other things, makes T shirts and buttons and patches that say things like "Abortion is Murder", "Abortion is Homicide", "Face it, Abortion Kills", etc (I must admit, I kind of like the shirt that says 'Former Embryo", that's pretty clever).
Well anyway, in my late teens I wore some of this stuff. And when I was in Vancouver, doing my DTS with YWAM, I had a revelation. I was sitting on Commercial Drive, with my baggy pants and my "Abortion is Homicide" patches, and I suddenly thought, "what if a girl walked by me, who had had an abortion, and saw my patch....and then later I see her again and try to tell her about the love of God?" I realized at that moment, that she would never listen to me..that I was speaking a message far more damaging than I could imagine, that her first impression of me would be that I was judging and condemning her. Why would she listen to me? I'm not saying it's not true or that we shouldn't stand up for what we believe.. But I do know that I was changed that day. And since then, I've definitely thought alot more about things before I took my stand.
Labels: Abortion, Commercial Drive, DTS, Homosexuality, Rock For Life, YWAM |
