tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573161704908214674.post8990313244742574796..comments2014-07-01T12:37:23.591-07:00Comments on the luckiest {mama}: I'm Trying to QuitThe Luckiest {Mama}http://www.blogger.com/profile/09091138874245682615noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573161704908214674.post-48079478920858811312008-11-06T16:36:00.000-08:002008-11-06T16:36:00.000-08:00I agree 5000%! I can't even blog on the topic ...I agree 5000%! I can't even blog on the topic of abortion, lest I get extremely emotional and end up freaking out on the general public. You said it much better than I could have! Thank You!Andrew & Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295162015506801914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573161704908214674.post-78856911151790891102008-11-07T07:44:00.000-08:002008-11-07T07:44:00.000-08:00profound and wonderful... i put a link to it on my...profound and wonderful... i put a link to it on my blog :)Chris and Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16409284467685277193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573161704908214674.post-14794262926105940682008-11-09T15:13:00.000-08:002008-11-09T15:13:00.000-08:00I respond not to jump on you at all but to explain...I respond not to jump on you at all but to explain my position, because I have the sneaking suspicion that this post was at least a little directed toward me (not that I felt attacked, just that you were expressing that you have a hard time understanding a position that I clearly hold). Abortion is one of the only issues that I feel very clearly conservative on, and I certainly agree with most everything you said in your post about it. It's one of the most heinous acts one can imagine, and the Bible is certainly clear on it - there's no question there. The problem I have is that while it is an important issue for me, I truly believe that the current law has no hope of changing any time soon. In eight years, President Bush didn't get Roe v. Wade reversed, and in today's world it simply isn't going to be a priority for a very long time. I also believe strongly that Obama will not be a litmus-tester when it comes to appointing Supreme Court judges, and they are the ones that matter on this issue. I don't think it's ok to stock the Supreme Court with conservative justices to get Roe v. Wade overturned either, regardless of my beliefs about it, because this country isn't about that kind of one-sided, non-representative legislation. I truly and honestly don't believe that electing McCain would have changed abortion law in this country, and electing Obama certainly won't change it either, he just isn't going to do anything to try to change it. I wish that we could protect the innocent unborn, but it is an issue that I truly believe is going to remain mostly untouched by our government for a long time to come, and there are extremely urgent issues that this country has staring it in the face that I cannot vote conservative on. It's not that I believe that it's ok to pick and choose what we like and don't like from the Bible - I know that abortion is wrong - but I don't believe that my vote was a vote against changing abortion law, because I don't believe it would have been changed under McCain either. I truly don't. We've been living under the most conservative administration this country has seen in a long time for eight years and abortion is still legal. I couldn't vote for McCain on the basis of my abortion beliefs and abandon everything else I believe this country needs that I DON'T agree with McCain on when I don't believe anything will change either way on abortion, and there's true opportunity for change in so many other areas. I just wanted to clarify that I am not pro-abortion by any means, nor do I pick and choose what works for me from the Bible. For me, a vote for McCain would have gone against some of my Christian values, too. It just isn't so cut and dry. All that said, I hope you know that I just wanted to clarify, not to pounce or anything. I care too much about what you think of me - I would hate to think that you were questioning my stance on abortion or on the Bible. And maybe you weren't thinking of me at all when you wrote that, but I understand where you're coming from if you were and that's why I wanted to respond. I love you :)Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13680198991227158237noreply@blogger.com