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The Reverend Mark Bigelow stated in a letter to "The O'Reilly Factor," "I am careful not to presume what Jesus would say if he were alive today. But one thing I know from the Bible is that Jesus was not against women having a choice in continuing a pregnancy." Now just where did he find that nonsense? To even claim that Jesus would not have seen abortion for what it is, an abomination against life and God, is completely contrary to the entire Word and spirit of the Gospels.

But many radical Christians say such things every day, and their goal is to subvert your thinking into agreeing with them by emphasizing the aspects of Christian tradition that suit their ends. They will never say "abortion is a moral Christian belief," but they will say, "who are we to judge," or "Jesus forgave sinners, why cannot you?" All are true and consistent with Christian beliefs, but with each small act of "tolerance", the slippery slope gets just a bit steeper until one day when you too may not be able to claim that Jesus did not condone the slaughter of the unborn.

The most telling aspect of the beliefs of the radical Christian left is best exemplified by the very words they use. Look at the quotes above. Bishop Robinson refers to the members of Planned Parenthood as "us," and speaks of "our defense against religious people." The Reverend Bigelow says, "If Jesus were alive today." All these statements indicate people who are outside and at odds with the Christian Community. Bishop Robinson sounds like a member of Planned Parenthood rather than the "religious people" he supposedly represents, and last time I checked most Christians believe that Christ is alive today due to that little "Resurrection" thingy we talk about once in a while. Dig a but further and you will see that many of these alleged Christians deny the Divinity of Christ, the belief in the afterlife, and the doctrine of Salvation through Jesus. To them Jesus is just a "good guy," and his teachings "general guidelines" never to be taken literally in order to achieve a nebulous end that may or may not be worthwhile. These people are not true Christians and you must resolve yourself to stand firm in your faith against them, and never allow yourself to believe what is right is wrong.

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Justin Darr is a veteran retail manager from the Philadelphia area where he lives with this wife, Erin, twin children Brandon and Brittany, three mice, two cats, and a spoiled dog named Xena. He grew up in rural Western Pennsylvania where he learned the values of hard work, honesty, family, and the downfalls of Liberalism. Justin is an expert in political philosophy, western world history, and the development of American society. He has worked on various political campaigns at all levels, served as an election official to verify ballot counts, and is a well know "aggressive debater" to all that know him.

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