We sent 3 from our home-- one from Ryan, one from me, and one from our unborn child. I remember a story from my childhood, The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss. It's a plea of one on behalf of many-- in this story, truffula trees-- in the face of danger. The trees are being sawn down ruthlessly because their tops can be used to make very profitable products. They are losing their lives for money, for convenience, for another's gain. This story always stuck with me as a powerful argument, not just for caring for our environment, which it certainly is, but as a wonderful argument against abortion. So many of the arguments against irresponsibly, selfishly sowing destruction in our world could and should be used against irresponsibly, selfishly sowing destruction against our own wombs. If it is wrong to cut down a tree merely for your own convenience or gain (and to a certain extent, I believe it is!), how much more so to take a human life for your own convenience or gain!
"I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees. I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues."
"Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy." (Prov. 31:8-9)
"May He defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor!" (Ps. 72:4)
Amen!
Beautiful, Christina! We sent ours and many in our church are sending them as well.
ReplyDeleteReally interesting analogy. Thanks for posting that!
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