The above numbers are extremely revealing; and they totally
expose the deceptions which are constantly being promoted by
the abortionist camp. As you can see, a full ninety-three
per cent of all abortions obtained in the United States are
by no means medical emergencies which are performed in order
to save a woman's life. More often than not, they're selfish
acts of personal convenience, and nothing more.

Now let's have a look at that last six per cent figure. The
way that they have worded it seems a bit deceptive to me. It
is not saying that six per cent of all women and minors who
obtain an abortion do so in order to save their lives. I am
not disputing that some abortions do save some undetermined
number of lives; however, what it says there is "potential
health problems". Six per cent of women and minors seek out
an abortion due to "potential health problems". My point is,
the number of lives which have actually been saved is under
six per cent. Exactly what percentage of that six per cent
can actually be assigned to lives saved, I honestly do not
know, because, as I said, I was unable to find a figure for
it.

But let's explore this idea of a "potential health problem".
A "potential health problem" can mean many different things,
and not necessarily death, or even the threat of death. Let
me give you a clear example. Medical professionals have now
devised methods to perform what they refer to as "genetic
screening", as well as other tests, whereby they are able to
determine if an unborn fetus possesses any kind of defects.
Obviously, it is a given that all parents desire to have a
healthy baby; but suppose that genetic screening reveals a
problem? Does that fact give the parents the right to obtain
an abortion?

In my conversations over the years, this is precisely one of
the justifications which have been presented for obtaining
an abortion. A few years ago, I was exchanging email with a
young high school girl who asked me about this very issue.
Let me share with you some of the things that I told her.

The first point that we need to establish is that contrary to
modern, ungodly, medical and scientific opinion, mankind does
not have the right to play "God". It is not for man to decide
who is to live, and who is to die. Neither is it man's place
to determine what constitutes human life, and what does not.
Furthermore, it is not for man to determine when human life
technically begins, or when human life technically ends. As I
explained earlier, as far as God is concerned, our existence
was known to Him even before we were ever conceived in the
womb. Thus, by making any of these determinations, man has in
fact elevated himself above God. He has usurped the authority
of the Almighty. If you're a Christian, this kind of attitude
should alarm you, because this isn't the first time that this
has occurred. Lucifer had similar thoughts. Consider this:

"How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the
morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst
weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will
ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of
God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in
the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of
the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be
brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit."
Isaiah 14:12-15, KJV

This unhealthy attitude is illustrated quite well by modern
attempts at cloning and genetic engineering. While there are
medical professionals who truly do have our best interests
at heart, and who sincerely want to alleviate, and even cure,
some of the many ailments which afflict our modern society,
nevertheless, the practice of creating and design life in the
laboratory is truly an ethical minefield, and the temptation
to play "God" exists.

I don't know how many of you have read Aldous Huxley's novel
"Brave New World", but it is a very interesting book which
centers around society's attempt to supposedly "improve" the
human race through genetic engineering and controlled gene
selection. This seems to be what Adolf Hitler had in mind as
well with his ideas of "racial purity", and his intentions
to create an Aryan "super race" through the Thule Society,
(a.k.a. National Socialist German Workers Party - Nazis), a
massive sterilization program, the Lebensborn organization,
and the murder of millions of "imperfect" Europeans.

The minute that we pass that threshold, and decide that we
have the right to terminate human life due to some perceived
genetic deficiency, or to manipulate and genetically sculpt
life so that it meets our definition of perfection, such as
with so-called "designer babies", we are actually on our way
to fulfilling Aldous Huxley's vision of a futuristic eugenic
society, in which the creation of a new human life has been
reduced from being a miracle of God, to merely a scientific
process performed in the laboratory. Sadly, I suspect that
within a few short years, the first cloned human being will
be introduced to the world. In fact, as you may have heard,
the controversial Raelian UFO cult has supposedly already
passed this scientific hurdle. If this turns out to be the
case, or if someone else eventually does it, then what? Who
will close the flood gates to this madness?

What I also find alarming regarding the current progress that
is being made in the areas of genetics and cloning, is that
in an indirect way, those who engage in these activities are
suggesting that the Lord didn't do a good enough job when He
fashioned and created us; so we humans need to correct His
"errors" and "deficiencies" in our design, through genetic
manipulation.

Here is something else that you should consider. When people
are given the right to decide whether or not a forming baby
should be born or else aborted, in essence, they are already
practicing a small-scale form of selective breeding; they're
already practicing a subtle form of eugenics that is in fact
sanctioned by their government. They don't need to let some
Big Brother government do it for them, because Big Brother
has already given them the freedom to practice small-scale
eugenics, every time that they choose to use birth control,
or to abort a baby. So in reality, the government engages in
full-scale population growth control by letting its citizens
think that it is their, (meaning the people's), idea. Now
that is being crafty!

As we saw earlier, the Bible makes it rather clear that God
is the Author, Creator and Giver of life. The Scriptures tell
us that not only does He create life, but that He also heals,
and even kills according to His Divine Purposes. Furthermore,
(and this may surprise some of you), the Bible even tells us
that the Lord allows people to be born with certain physical
defects for whatever His reasons. Consider these verses:

"See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me:
I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is
there any that can deliver out of my hand."
Deuteronomy 32:39, KJV

"And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or
who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind?
have not I the LORD?"
Exodus 4:11, KJV

One common argument which is sometimes made by atheists and
other ungodly persons, is to say "Well, if God is real, and
if He is as powerful as you Christians claim that He is, why
then does He allow wars to occur; and people to suffer from
oppression and hunger; and children to be born deformed; and
all of the other evil things that occur in the world?" While
we may be tempted to adopt this complaining attitude, it is
important for us to remember that it is not for us humans to
question why God does the things that He does, or allows the
things that He does; because to do so, is essentially to say
that we could run things better, and in effect, to put our-
selves in the place of God.

The Scriptures repeatedly tell us that the fear of the Lord
is the beginning of wisdom. It is because many people today
no longer fear or reverence the Lord and His Word, that they
have become fools, and have adopted such a haughty, negative
and critical attitude towards God. Furthermore, they believe
that they can be their own little gods, and the masters of
their own fate. As we saw earlier, in their pride and vanity,
they even think that they have the right to decide who is to
live, and who is to die; even for those who don't have a say
in the matter, like an unborn child. These people who speak
against the Lord and criticize Him would do well to consider
the wisdom of the following verses:

"And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is
wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding."
Job 28:28, KJV

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good
understanding have all they that do his commandments: his
praise endureth for ever."
Psalm 111:10, KJV

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but
fools despise wisdom and instruction."
Proverbs 1:7

"The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy,
and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate."
Proverbs 8:13, KJV

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the
knowledge of the holy is understanding."
Proverbs 9:10, KJV

"The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the
wicked shall be shortened."
Proverbs 10:27, KJV


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