Choices
The ugly black and white billboard
on the interstate
says
“I’m a child, not a choice.”
Wasting money on a political billboard
instead of using it to help the needy
is a choice,
an unChrist-like choice.
Being hateful
and judgmental
to the LGBTQ+ community
instead of ministering to their needs
is a choice.
Prioritizing the well being of the unborn
over that of the
born and suffering
is a choice.
Being a voice of judgment
instead of a
voice of love
is a choice.
(The people with the “not perfect, just forgiven” bumper stickers
secretly think they actually are perfect.)
Ignoring the needs
and the humanity
of the mother
is a choice.
Enjoying the free will
God gave you
but denying it to others
is a choice.
Having no compassion
for victims of
rape and incest
is a choice.
Handing down
a life sentence
for both mother
and unwanted child
is a choice.
(Who wants to be born
to a mother
who doesn’t want them?)
Choosing not to support
mother or child is a choice.
Cutting maternity leave is a choice.
Getting rid of free lunches for children
is a choice.
Abolishing programs
that benefit children
(including the arts)
is a choice.
“pro lifers”
stop caring about the baby
the moment after delivery.
Apathy begins at birth.
They would stop being
“pro life”
if they could determine
the child’s
gender,
sexual orientation,
etc
while still in the womb.
Then abortion would be fine
if the fetus
might be
gay or trans or bi.
Trying to legislate morality like the Pharisees
is a choice.
Hatred is a choice.
And so many so called christians
choose it every single day.