Comments on: Lake of Fire http://www.dennyburk.com/lake-of-fire/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:59:17 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: David Hamilton http://www.dennyburk.com/lake-of-fire/#comment-20091 David Hamilton Sun, 21 Oct 2007 20:45:53 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=902#comment-20091 I regret to say that I once thought that abortion was a decision that the government should not regulate. I read a Hillary Clinton speech, and at the time agreed with her that it was a private decision that should be made by the pregnant mother and her loved ones and that government has no right to interfere with that decision. Now, after realizing and accepting the personal element by way of some graphic pictures and information about the effects of abortions on the woman who aborts, I compare that type of thinking to a parent "not interfering" with their child as the child plays with a large knife or near a street or a cliff. There are times when a parent must "interfere", and there are also times when government must "interfere". I regret to say that I once thought that abortion was a decision that the government should not regulate.
I read a Hillary Clinton speech, and at the time agreed with her that it was a private decision that should be made by the pregnant mother and her loved ones and that government has no right to interfere with that decision.

Now, after realizing and accepting the personal element by way of some graphic pictures and information about the effects of abortions on the woman who aborts, I compare that type of thinking to a parent “not interfering” with their child as the child plays with a large knife or near a street or a cliff.

There are times when a parent must “interfere”, and there are also times when government must “interfere”.

]]> By: Jeff Lash http://www.dennyburk.com/lake-of-fire/#comment-19277 Jeff Lash Wed, 17 Oct 2007 04:56:23 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=902#comment-19277 What an interesting day. I just happened to listen to Focus on the Family today (I hardly ever listen to it) on the way to work and caught the testimony of a 30 year old woman who survived a saline abortion at 7 months. She has cerebral palsy as a result but the only effect is a limp. Seriously...I was nearly in tears I was so moved. And to hear her talk about the issue from her perspective was amazing. She goes around the world telling groups of people her story. As she put,"The Lord has blessed her with this." Really good stuff. I wholeheartedly agree. You have to remove the personal element of the issue in order to stand firm on the pro-choice position. What an interesting day. I just happened to listen to Focus on the Family today (I hardly ever listen to it) on the way to work and caught the testimony of a 30 year old woman who survived a saline abortion at 7 months. She has cerebral palsy as a result but the only effect is a limp. Seriously…I was nearly in tears I was so moved. And to hear her talk about the issue from her perspective was amazing. She goes around the world telling groups of people her story. As she put,”The Lord has blessed her with this.” Really good stuff.

I wholeheartedly agree. You have to remove the personal element of the issue in order to stand firm on the pro-choice position.

]]> By: Jesica http://www.dennyburk.com/lake-of-fire/#comment-19274 Jesica Wed, 17 Oct 2007 04:40:46 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=902#comment-19274 It's heartbreaking to me. I grew up in a cult that called itself a church, that taught that abortion was fine. The false teacher of our cult, whom we called the pastor, taught that a fetus was not a human being until it took it's first breath of life, because (he taught) that is when Spirit life is breathed into it. What rubbish! How contrary to God's Word! I wonder how many women in his cult following chose abortion as a route, because their "right pastor" (as he liked to call himself) taught them contrary to God's Word. It’s heartbreaking to me. I grew up in a cult that called itself a church, that taught that abortion was fine.

The false teacher of our cult, whom we called the pastor, taught that a fetus was not a human being until it took it’s first breath of life, because (he taught) that is when Spirit life is breathed into it.

What rubbish! How contrary to God’s Word!

I wonder how many women in his cult following chose abortion as a route, because their “right pastor” (as he liked to call himself) taught them contrary to God’s Word.

]]> By: MatthewS http://www.dennyburk.com/lake-of-fire/#comment-19157 MatthewS Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:18:47 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=902#comment-19157 Denny, Thanks for the well-written reference to this film. I will try to get up my nerve to watch the trailer later today. It's too early yet to ruin the day. Over at scriptoriumdaily, http://www.scriptoriumdaily.com/2007/10/15/michael-vick-dog-fighting-and-media-hypocrisy/, JP Moreland makes a similar case. He argues for the need of the public to see these sort of pictures, and at the hypocrisy of those who are in favor of showing graphic video of dogs being abused (Michael Vick) or of the Holocaust (Schindler's List), but are not willing to present pictures of this currently controversial activity. Denny,

Thanks for the well-written reference to this film. I will try to get up my nerve to watch the trailer later today. It’s too early yet to ruin the day.

Over at scriptoriumdaily, http://www.scriptoriumdaily.com/2007/10/15/michael-vick-dog-fighting-and-media-hypocrisy/, JP Moreland makes a similar case. He argues for the need of the public to see these sort of pictures, and at the hypocrisy of those who are in favor of showing graphic video of dogs being abused (Michael Vick) or of the Holocaust (Schindler’s List), but are not willing to present pictures of this currently controversial activity.

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