Tiller Killed; Justice Not Served
For decades, the pro-life movement has been led largely by Catholics. Other mainstream groups like the Evangelicals, Jews, Lutherans, and the rest hoped and prayed for the success of the Catholics, but not to the extent of joining them to any significant degree. Similarly, the Black community has stayed out of the fight choosing to spend their efforts on issues pertaining to social justice inequities. So here we are 50 million aborted babies one prominent abortionist later and we still stand on square one. Many might say “too much innocent blood was on his hands, he got what he deserved.” That is not justice, Tiller, although heinous, still deserved the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as a United States Citizen.
For one to believe that killing Dr. Tiller will resolve anything is ludicrous. For reasons beyond our understanding, God allowed Dr. Tiller to continue to assist mothers in killing their unborn children. It is not up to man to exact judgment, it is best left up to God in these types of situations. I would never suggest the pro-life movement stop making legal peaceful efforts to outlaw infanticide, but to take the law into ones’ own hands is not a Christian standard. If we believe abortion is murder because of our religious beliefs, then we must hold that standard down the line.
Respecting life is a significant component of being a Christian, further, loving others is a command Jesus gave His disciples. I see no respect for life, nor do I see any love in the actions of Dr. Tiller’s killer; unfortunately, the entire pro-life movement will be stained with Dr. Tiller’s blood. Perhaps Tiller might revel in knowing that his death brought further reproach and setback to the pro-life movement in America.
If we truly respect life and we truly believe God is on our side, we should never fall prey to the notion that taking the law into our own hands is righteous. Conversely, we should never stop using every legal means of fighting against this terrible industry.
I guess the key here is respect. We must respect each other even in our differences just as we respect the rights of the unborn. Additionally, we must respect God and allow Him to sit on His throne of judgment and know that one day we will all face Him there. Dr. Tiller may not have had time to prepare his soul to meet Jesus Christ at that place of judgment; these things are not for us to judge. Each of us must make an account for ourselves and that is justice served.
