Consumerism and Pro-Life

Consumerism is a life-shaping religion in America right now.  Don't believe me?  Why do you eat what you eat?  Why do you watch what you watch?  Why do you shop where and how you shop?  Tell me about your house, vehicles, and career decisions.  Back to the matter at hand.

Consumerism affects every area of life in America (and a large part of the world).  A few weeks ago my professor made a big statement.  We were talking about world view and how you can't really escape the time and place that you live.  In America it is incredibly hard (if even possible) to not think like an American.  (I'm not saying that's bad or good right now).  He brought up slavery and said that there were many people who love Jesus every bit as much as we do that didn't help with getting rid of slavery.

Here's the big statement.  He said that in the next generation or so he believes that abortion will be viewed then as slavery is viewed now.  Most of us understand slavery to be a terrible human tragedy.  Slavery is one of the worst things to happen in human history.  In 50 years will abortion finally be shown as the same thing?  Wow.  I really hope so.

With that I have posted a link to a wonderful blog entry that you need to read.

http://blog.christianitytoday.com/women/2009/11/the_day_we_let_our_son_live.html#more

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