Silly Old Bear

In “Moral Courage (Part 1)“, we looked extensively at the meaning and origins of morals. Morality, in the external sense, is the standard of right and wrong as established ultimately by God and revealed in His word. My own personal moral code is shaped as I decide whether or not, and to what extent, I will follow His standards. And that’s where courage comes into play.

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Ronald Reagan was arguably one of the best presidents to ever serve the United States of America. He championed conservative political principles such as lower taxes and less government interference in people’s lives. In his inaugural address in January 1981, he made the statement …

“Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.” (1)

Amen! That sentiment needs to be revived in Washington.

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[PART 6 OF 6]

What are the implications of this concept of “the sanctity of human life”?

What about abortion?

First, let’s look at some statistics (Source: abort73.com ).

In 2002:

In America, abortion kills nearly 4,000 innocent human beings every single day.

Day after day, week after week, year after year … the carnage continues. Innocent unborn children are quietly destroyed behind sterile clinic doors. Since 1973, 40 million American babies have been aborted.

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[PART 2 OF 6]

What exactly do we mean when we talk about the “sanctity of human life”? Is that even a valid concept?

Princeton University’s online WordNet dictionary defines sanctity as “the quality of being holy”. Holy is defined as “belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power”.

So the question arises, “Is human life holy?” Does human life belong to, or is it derived from or associated with, a divine power?

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