Last Sunday, I heard my pastor give one of his best sermons ever.  He has recently awakened to the idea (later than most “conservative” pastors) that the church has a right and a duty to be involved in politics, with very few limitations.  However, his position seems to differ slightly from many of his fellow preachers, and his sermon last Sunday reflected that difference.  His message was that if Christians are going to hold public officials to a high standard of morality and character, then they must hold themselves to that same high standard.

For a long time now, I’ve thought that there needed to be a change in the tone of the debate over abortion.  I don’t adhere blindly to the well-worn belief that “bipartisanship is good.”  Healthy debate is good, and there are times when people are elected because of what they believe in.  No, the reason I think the tone of the abortion debate needs to change is that we pro-lifers aren’t getting anywhere the way we’re going now.

If we take a step back, we realize that there are two major roadblocks to making at least abortion on demand illegal.  The first is the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court Decision of 1972.  Before any significant change in abortion law can happen, this case must be overturned.  Right now, there is a 4-4 split amongst conservative and liberal justices on the Supreme Court, with one justice who sometimes sides with conservatives and sometimes with liberals on the bench.  So, it is conceivable that Roe v. Wade could be overturned, but don’t hold your breath.  That brings me to the second hurdle.  Even if Roe v. Wade is overturned, states would have to enact laws to illegalize (NAW) abortion on demand.  Otherwise, it would continue–unless we try another strategy.