the cry

i hear the cry of the unborn,
awaiting its slaughter.
it beckons me to listen.

what world is this i seek
to be born into, it ponders;
that sees me as nothing but a tissue,
it breathes with sigh.

yet live must i continue to strive,
it declares with determination,
despite the rejection i face
from the unwelcoming mind.

i hear your call.
i can't stand a moment more
doing nothing knowing full well
my voice i can lend to you.

draft 54

here is a better articulation of my sentiments concerning our role in pushing for the legislation of religious and/or spiritual values in a secular and democratic society.

do i feel a stab in my heart when i hear of a fetus selectively aborted? certainly. do i feel revulsion against the mother who made such an election? certainly not.

is it my role to force (through legislation) my spiritual values and truths on someone who does not share those same values? certainly not. is it my role to try to persuade her to consider the truths that i believe? certainly.

legislation in a democratic and secular society is about the rule of the majority and the imposing of controls on undesirable or desirable events affecting the citizens of society.

take for example legislation against murder. this is a non-brainer since no one would like the risk event of getting killed by another.

in other words, we are legislating against a risk event that could affect the PHYSICAL (not spiritual) or ECONOMIC wellbeing of each and every member of society.

legislation should not be about taking away PERSONAL choices (spiritual or otherwise) but rather to prevent harmful choices made by OTHERS upon us and our interests (such as murder).

the imposiiton of spiritual values and beliefs should NEVER be the primary driver (impetus) of laws in a secular society.

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nobody should MAKE anybody live their life according to the teachings and values of any deity through laws.

there is not a single written recollection of Jesus invoking His followers to push for the legislation of His teachings and values

goodness, i wouldn't want legislation to take any credit for my loving God with my life.

i am sure that how you love God with your life is not in any way, shape or form governed by the laws of the society which you belong to.

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where is the source of my certainty concerning the desire of the unborn to live? their soul connecting and communicating with mine.

will i be willing to lend my vote to their concern? most certainly. :)

this choice to lend my vote is not about promulgating spiritual values. rather, it is very much about preserving human life.

notwithstanding my establishing this human life via spiritual means. :)

when it comes to human life, i prefer to err on the conservative side.

draft 51

what is essentially missing in the sentiments of a mother who is contemplating the ending of her unborn child's life is an emotional connection between mother and child.

for certain, the spiritual connection between the soul of the mother with the soul of the unborn child nestled within her womb is there. the mind of the mother is unable to sense this exisiting connection because it (the mother's mind) is detached from its own soul.