Posted on 09/07/2009 8:49:45 AM PDT by julieee
Washington, DC -- Millions of Americans will be reminded of the pro-woman, pro-life perspective when they take to the streets on Sunday, October 4. That's because thousands of pro-life advocates in cities and towns across the country will be there to share the message with them.
(Excerpt) Read more at LifeNews.com ...
I don’t necessarily object to this. But what if they took the money that this will cost and built a home for unwed mothers? What if they took the money and developed a Christian based mentoring program for young women?
What if they took the money and adopted a baby?
What if they all simply just put boots on the ground so to speak and worked to eliminate the social behavior that causes what they’re protesting?
It’s not a protest, it’s a public prayer witness across the nation. I have led one in my town for 10 years. It doesn’t cost anything. I have 20 signs mounted with PVC pipe that we erect along the busiest thoroughfare. The signs carry a variety of messages. The purpose is to petition God publicly for mercy for the sin of aborion, to ask forgiveness for all of those who have partaken in this crime, to pray that those driving by will reconsider if they are in fact involved in some way to an abortion, past, present, or future, to make the ststement that life is a Constitutional right, to encourage mothers that have had abortions to seek healing (phone numbers are provided), to be a witness to the youth. And other intentions in the human heart.
Wouldn’t it be a good idea for you to join one in your area? Go to http://www.lifechain.net/ to find one.
You missed my point. And no I won’t be joining in.
No, I got your point, but I was giving you a chance to clarify, which you have done. You mentioned using the money, and I told you it doesn’t cost anything. And then you implied that it is an either/or: either you do the charitable action to help mothers & society, or you simply stand on the street with a sign. This is a false dicotomy. The folks out there are precisely the ones doing what you suggested, and much more. You mentioned Christian. Are you one? Then surely you must believe that wherever 2 or more are joined together, there He is in their midst. Do you believe this?
“The folks out there are precisely the ones doing what you suggested, and much more.”
They are? Where?
The ones I see doing what I suggested don’t stand around with signs.
There’s a cost for everything, the money spent on gas, motels, food, sign making supplies, not to mention the dollars spent in extra law enforcement.
As for being a Christian, been one along time. I never found the need to parade up and down with a sign.
>>>>”,,,built a home for unwed mothers?”<<<<
>>>>”...Christian based mentoring program for young women?”<<<<
Every state has its buildings set aside for unwed mothers.
The “Rachel's Hope”project is involved with such projects nationally through the Catholic Church. So is the following partial list for free support in Philadelphia. They are among several hundred others in the State which is part of a national network
Catholic Social Services/Philadelphia
4400 North Reese and Blavis Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19140-2311
215-329-5660
Service: Pregnancy Support
Catholic Social Services/Philadelphia
1676 Ruan Street
Philadelphia, PA 19136
215-624-5920
Service: Pregnancy Support
Catholic Social Services/Philadelphia
7340 Jackson Street
Philadelphia, PA 19136-4008
215-624-5920
Service: Pregnancy Support
Catholic Social Services/Philadelphia
6214 Grays Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19142
215-724-8550
Service: Pregnancy Support
Catholic Social Services/Philadelphia
1527 Church Street
Philadelphia, PA 19124-3923
215-535-4740
Service: Pregnancy Support
Catholic Social Services/Philadelphia
1941 Christian Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146-1834
215-790-9530
Service: Pregnancy Support
Catholic Social Services/Philadelphia
227 North 18th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1212
215-854-7050
Service: Adoption
Catholic Social Services/Philadelphia
Mercy Hospice
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-545-5153
Service: Maternity Home
CORA Services, Inc
Adams and Orthodox Street
Philadelphia, PA 19124
215-342-7660
Service: Pregnancy Support
CORA Services, Inc.
5356 Chew Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19138
215-342-7660
Service: Pregnancy Support
CORA Services, Inc.
8540 Verree Road
Philadelphia, PA 19111-1325
215-342-7660
Service: Pregnancy Support
Cora Services
733 Susquehanna Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19111-1320
(215) 342-7660
Alpha Pregnancy Services
1601 Lombard St
Philadelphia, PA 19146-1506
(215) 735-6028
(215) 545-4673
Birthright
7986 Oxford Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19111-2241
(215) 728-0385
Choices
3526 Cottman Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19149-1606
(215) 624-1280
Sisters Of Saint Francis
1940 E Chelten Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19138-3012
(215) 924-2876
Womens Health Advocacy Group
214 Hickory Hill Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19154-4328
(215) 824-0161
Youth Service Inc
410 N 34th St
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2453
(215) 222-3262
Bethany Christian Services
Phila, PA
(800) 215-0702
In 1995, 1,266 women received help from Pennsylvania’s alternative to abortion services. By 1999, that number had grown to 11,397. Since the program’s inception seven years ago, 57,000 women have been helped by Real Alternatives, another group.
>>>”eliminate the social behavior”<<<
For your edification “HEARTBEAT INTERNATIONAL” is part of a large network nationally that works with pregnant women
All the above are basically manned by volunteers. The same people who volunteer at those services will be out Oct 4 praying at a Life Chain. I know of where I speak.
Citizens Concerned for Human Life Mifflin Juniata, Inc
Yea for Philly. I know what I’m talking about too.
I know lots of those folks that stand in those “Life Chains”. All lip, no service.
“He tells LifeNews.com that God certainly abhors abortion but is more upset when Christians don't take a stand for what is right”
>>>”The ones I see doing what I suggested don’t stand around with signs.”<<<
I suppose people might feel more comfortable with signs. Really it is not the messenger but the message that counts.
>>>”There’s a cost for everything, the money spent on gas, motels, food, sign making supplies, not to mention the dollars spent in extra law enforcement.”<<<
I agree I have spent $300.00 on everything so far from my own pocketbook. The signs cost 31 cents each.
We have built in law enforcement. The Police Chief, Mayor and the Councilmen are standing in line with us. In the many years I have been involved not one person has been disorderly.
Lip service is fine if its prayer.
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