Jim Daly to Evangelical Pro-Lifers: Momentum Is on Our Side, Stop Playing Defense

christianpost.com ^ | January 21, 2016 | Michael Gryboski , Christian Post Reporter

[Morgana]

Panel at Evangelicals for Life discusses the future of the prolife movement on Thursday, January 21, 2016. From Left to Right: Russell Moore, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention; Jim Daly, president of Focus on the Family; Charmaine Yoest, president & CEO of Americans United for Life; and the Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference.

Evangelicals in the pro-life movement need to go on offense in spreading their message, Jim Daly argued.

Daly, president of the Colorado Springs-based Focus on the Family, was part of a Thursday panel at Evangelicals for Life.

Daly drew a parallel to American football, arguing that "the commentators on football always talk about the defense getting tired. They never talk about the offense getting tired."

"I'm sick and tired of playing defense. We have the best news, the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We should have smiles on our faces," said Daly.

"I think in the Evangelical community particularly, we've been playing on the one yard line defense for many years. Let's play some offense."

Daly referenced as an example of being on offense Dave Daleiden, a Catholic, whose prolife group the Center for Medical Progress gained national headlines for releasing several undercover videos purportedly showing Planned Parenthood engaging in illegal activities.

"That's what I love about what David's done with the videos, what many people in the movement now are going to say, 'hey, we've got great news.' Let's find some ways to continue to reduce the number of abortions, let's find ways to get more people adopted," continued Daly.

[GenXteacher]

Part of the problem is being stymied by politicians who mouth off piously about being against it- and then take little or no action against it once elected or re-elected.

[Boogieman]

What did Breitbart say? “Politics is downstream from culture”? If we can convince the public to reject it, I think the politicians will eventually go along.

Now, convincing the public to go against these worldly traps that promise to let them live free of responsibility and consequences, when their sinful hearts desire that so much... that’s probably a tall order.