Showing the Ultrasound

Kudos to Senator Tony Fulton, who just happens to be my State Senator. Tony sometimes reminds me of John the Baptist. No, I have never seen him dressed in camel's hair or eating wild locusts. I think that may have been our friend Ernie Chambers. But, John the Baptist was a "voice of one crying out in the wilderness." His was a message of repentance. Likewise, Senator Fulton is often that voice crying in the wilderness of liberalism, of same-o-same-o politics, of it's done of our business thinking, and this won't work.

As a Christian pastor I fully and apologetically support this bill in the unicameral which would require a woman to be shown an ultrasound image of the unborn fetus in her before an abortion could take place. The bill also does not require the woman to view the image, but it has to be shown. So, I ask Senator Nantkes and other opponents what they have to worry about. The woman does not have to look at the image and she can still have the abortion, so what is the problem? What are those who oppose this bill, which happens to be LB 675 in case you want to contact your senator, afraid of? What is wrong with giving a woman more information? Are they afraid that more women will choose life over death? YES!! That is absolutely the issue. The opponents are absolutely afraid that women, often young girls, will view the image of life within the womb and decide to let this unborn child of God live. As a pastor, I would never condemn any woman for choosing to have an abortion. God does not condemn me, so who am I to condemn another? Yet, I can tell you that I have listened to many stories from women who have had abortions and live with that decision every second of their life. They often feel guilt, remorse, and more. I have tried to do my best to assure them of God's grace, yet I can see and often hear the depression, despair, guilt and anger. I have seen marriages break apart over this issue.

Senator Fulton is a man who is not afraid to let his faith and commitment to his Lord show on the floor of the Unicameral. If you have faith, light, what good does it do if you hide it (under a bushel)? So Kudos to Tony! Remember that Scripture proclaims, "Choose this day whom you will serve." It also says, "Choose life or death, but for me I will choose life." Human beings are the only creatures who will destroy a life before birth. I will not argue with anyone about when it involves the life of the mother or when it is from rape or incest. I would, however, council persons to speak with their pastor, priest or rabbi, and mostly with God. But abortion for abortion's sake is something that should not be made easier. Rather the decision should be made only after a woman has the opportunity to actually view the life within her. Write, call or email your state senator and tell them to support the Fulton bill LB 675. http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/index.php
This is a case where my faith cannot remain silent and I pray yours will not.

God Bless You and God Bless America!