Celina, OH Abortion Issue

Dear Editor,

            After I read the article on the abortion crosses last month, which were up prior to the election, talking with people on both sides of the ideological fence had me believing that this subject bears further scrutinizing. The controversy does not start nor does it end with one’s right to speech or expression. Political and religious discussions will always be controversial. Behind either side, the ideological belief system boils down to Christianity in its various denominational forms versus atheism in its various forms [secular humanism, naturalism, etc.]. Any serious inquiry into American history will show that our nation was founded upon Judeo-Christian principles. While not everyone today will claim to believe in God, and some only by familial or cultural affiliation, the fact remains that our laws were based upon biblical principles. Secular humanism has done a very thorough job of permeating our educational systems with the idea of pluralism, which is to say that all religions are the fundamentally the same. This is not only highly inaccurate, but this belief system seeks to supplant the Judeo-Christian belief in every facet of life with the belief of the pluralist. So when one claims that Christians are imposing their beliefs in the political realm, they do not understand that secular humanism does the same thing. Everyone has a belief system and worldview, which gives him or her a certain bias. The moral question of whether or not abortion is right or wrong refers back to one’s belief system. Simply put, one is hard pressed to explain away the concepts of good & evil, truth or falsehood, and right or wrong without a biblical moral framework. Everything in life must have meaning. To say there are no absolutes is to make that claim absolutely. When the secular humanist claims life has no meaning or purpose, they are making that claim with the belief that there is meaning behind their statements. How can one claim that nothing has value without first knowing where meaning & value originated? Humanity cannot simply have value here and now without understanding that value and meaning are inherently a part of its origin and destiny.

The subject of abortion is controversial because it brings the discussion full circle as to whether or not God exists and whether or not he would approve. One cannot simply ignore the issue because truth in a matter may or may not offend the individual. When controversial topics, such as abortion, are at any public level, it is the responsibility of the nation to adhere to truth when approaching any topic. This is not just on Election Day, but everyday. Jesus told Pilate that the reason he was born was to testify to the truth. He elaborated that everyone who hears the truth hears his voice [John 18:37]. Pilate answered with the same response that atheism asks today, “What is truth?” Now more than ever, Christians need to answer.