Pres. Pro-Life
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Written by Rev. Justin Lee Marple
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Saturday, 10 November 2012 20:21 |
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Every election cycle the refrain is repeated: the Republican Party needs to sever ties with the Religious Right. And every time the Republican Party has a setback with regard to electoral matters, the first thing many suggest is the “need” to jettison the social conservative wing with its pro-life stance. The strategy appears simple even though it is terribly misguided. One could argue that it was the addition of social issues, but especially opposition to abortion, that originally led to the election of Ronald Reagan as President of the United States. But many pundits now believe social conservatives need to go if the Republican Party is going to have a hope of future electoral success.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 11 November 2012 07:47 |
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Life Issues at General Assembly |
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Written by Rev. Justin Lee Marple
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Tuesday, 28 August 2012 08:13 |
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I did a few things to highlight that there are pro-life Presbyterians at this year's General Assembly. During the very first plenary gathering I pulled the Board of Pensions final response regarding the referral of the last GA's action regarding abortion coverage. Later I noted that there are people who take life issues very seriously and might want to register a dissent to the actions taken by the General Assembly and asked what the procedure was for this. And I moved an amendment that would have dramatically improved one of the actions the GA took. None of these were successful at bringing about change, but they did serve the purpose of highlighting life issues when this GA was shaping up to be all about Israel-Palestine and the definition of marriage.
An article about the last mentioned effort is available here.
One draft of my speech to the committee that got the referral I had pulled is below:
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Presbyterians Pro-Life Monthly |
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Written by Rev. Justin Lee Marple
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Sunday, 28 November 2010 12:47 |
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The November 2010 Presbyterians Pro-Life Monthly features an article written by me -- "Caring for the Aged in the Household of God." As the website explains, I "explore the callings of both family and church in addressing the needs of aged parents and widows in our congregations."
You may download the monthly by clicking here.
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Last Updated on Saturday, 21 May 2011 19:45 |
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YAAD Speech for Presbyterians Pro-Life |
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Written by Rev. Justin Lee Marple
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Tuesday, 13 July 2010 12:44 |
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I like saying PPL because when we are texting it means “people” and you might say that is our ministry in a word. We are interested in the gospel of eternal life for the people of God starting here and now.
Presbyterians Pro-Life began their ministry 31 years ago when I was an unborn child in my mother's womb. And still to this day they speak for those without a voice from the beginning to the end of life. We are continuing the mission of the early church that spoke out against abortion and euthanasia. One way they acted on this belief was by adopting children that had been discarded to die from exposure to the elements. The church has spoken consistently on these issues, for example, the Reformers like Martin Luther and John Calvin all spoke out against abortion. And they acted on their convictions by showing hospitality to mother's in need and caring for the elderly. What they said and did on these issues of life all arose from the Bible where they saw the need to stand up for the least among us.
But in 1983, our denomination changed its policy to reflect the changes in our society rather than to reform according to Scripture. Our medical insurance now even pays for any and all abortions that are legal according to the government. Thus Presbyterians Pro-Life speaks up for justice for those with no voice and does works of mercy. We help people in need, especially women who are recovering from an abortion through post-abortion counseling. It is common today for women to be forced or coerced into having abortions that they do not want. We are trying to raise awareness to this evil. And we also provide numerous resources for churches, many of which are available through our website ppl.org.
No matter what you think about these things we love talking to you as you are the future of this church just as those yet unborn will be the future. |
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Presbyterians Pro-Life Monthly |
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Written by Rev Marple
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Sunday, 01 November 2009 00:00 |
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The first issue of this new publication has an article about the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of this renewal organization.
Presbyterians Pro Life Website: ppl.org |
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