The Silent Holocaust

Abortion is a problem that is very deeply rooted in the moral fabric of our country. America seems to view life as a expendable. Our warped views of sexuality lead to a mentality that sex is for pleasure and not necessarily for the purpose of creating life. We have separated the very purpose of sexual intercourse from the act. Things like contraception and abortion only add to the problem, encouraging those who weren't 'planning' on having children to decide that they simply won't, even if God had other plans for them.

There's obviously a lot to say on this topic, but I'm going to try to keep my thoughts focused. I recently re-watched a favorite video clip of mine: an abortion survivor named Gianna Jessen addressing the Parliament in Victoria, Australia. She has some very unique perspectives on the topic of abortion, almost hauntingly claiming that "The Silent Holocaust did not win over me," as well as some stellar thought-provoking lines. I'll give a few of them, but I really encourage you to watch the videos.

"I know in the age that we live in, it is not at all politically correct to say the name of Jesus Christ in places like this, to bring him into these sorts of meetings, because his name can make people so terribly uncomfortable...But I didn't survive so I could make everyone comfortable. I survived so I could stir things up a bit."

That reminds me of the quote from Pope Benedict XVI, "The world promises you comfort, but you were not made for comfort. You were made for greatness."

Attacking the claim that abortion violates women's rights: "If abortion is merely about women's rights, then what were mine? There was not a radical feminist standing up and yelling about how my rights were being violated that day. In fact, my life was being snuffed out in the name of women's rights."

And lastly, referencing the argument that children with the potential for disabilities should be spared from living a life of suffering, she states: "There are things that you will only be able to learn by the weakest among us. And when you snuff them out, you are the one that loses. The Lord looks after them, but you are the one that will suffer forever."

Like I said--a lot of thought-provoking stuff. If you've got 15 minutes free, take the time to listen to it. It'll definitely give you an interesting perspective on one of America's greatest spiritual battlefields.