Month: November 2023

Mothers Innocent of Murder

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Vain Jangling
Only medical professionals who perform abortions are murderers.

There appears to be some debate —among those who declare themselves pro-life, who profess a desire to end abortion— as to who should and should not be held accountable for murder. Even when focusing only on those who believe abortion (the ending of a baby’s life within the womb) is murder at any point after conception.

In agreement with Scripture, individuals are understood to be human at the moment of creation (conception), within the womb. (see Esau & Jacob [Genesis 25:23], Jeremiah [Jeremiah 1:5], and John the Baptist [Luke 1:15]) Equally, the Bible defines murder as the taking of another’s life, is punishable by death [Genesis 6:9], and worthy of the judgment of God [Revelation 21:8]. Likewise, we have laws that condemn and sentence those who take another’s life.

The consensus seems to be clear: any medical professional who performs or takes part in an abortion (the murder of a child) is considered a murderer and should be prosecuted by the law as one.

Where the dissension comes: is whether a mother who (uncoerced) decides to have an abortion (to have her unborn child murdered at home with pills or by a medical professional in an office) is likewise guilty of murder.

Then proceeds the vain jangling:
(1) coerced: we have laws that determine murders forced by coercion and how they are dealt with. (2) miscarriage: we have laws that determine one’s innocence when accused wrongfully. (3) victim: we have laws that determine if being a victim of an act against you deems you innocent (or not punishably guilty) for an act against (whether related or unrelated) another person. (etc.)

When asked directly: is a mother innocent if she chooses to murder her children outside of the womb —some will go to countless obscure measures to avoid simply answering the question. Why? Because if a mother is guilty of the murder of her child by murdering her child or paying for someone to murder her child outside of the womb, then what kind of vain jangling does it take to believe a mother who murders the child at home with a prescription or seeks the help of a medical professional is not also guilty of murder?

Then: if she be guilty, why do we only believe the medical professionals should be held accountable? Or, perhaps more importantly: who will God hold accountable? Neither shall the father who desires such murder in his heart be blameless. Thankfully —by the grace of God— there is forgiveness through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ for all who have taken another’s life. However, consequences for the living remain and the lives lost are gone from this world forever.

Accept this Rescission

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Vain Jangling
Accept this recission and we can forget all about what we said, did, and put you through.

It appears that the military (at least the Army at this time) has decided in favor of a rescission of the COVID-19 vaccination requirement and offered soldiers —who were previously condemned and/or involuntarily separated for refusing the injections— an opportunity to request a “correction” of their military records.

Recission:
1. The act of rescinding.
2. The termination of a contract by mutual agreement or as a result of fraud or some legal defect.

Interestingly, this comes at a time when the military is experiencing serious low recruitment. Perhaps —the powers that be— should remember the military are men and women choosing to give their talents and lives for the defending of United States. They are not signing up to be lab rats in some makeshift test environment or to be used for political reasons.

Anything besides an admittance and apology for the misinformation and misappropriation of our military men and women (especially during the pandemic) is mere vain jangling at this point.

My Misfortune is Proof There is No God

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Vain Jangling
My [misfortune] is proof there is no God.

Human pride will allow all sorts of nonsense to spew forth from our tongues of vanity.

If one chooses to dismiss the general revelation of nature, history, scripture, and personal testimony of the converted—to continue their faith (or hope in unbelief) that there is no God—that is their choice. However, it only shows their ignorance or willful foolishness when they try to attribute their misfortune as proof God does not exist. As if they are somehow so important, if God did exist, he would ensure their happiness, their success superseded and overcame any trial, obstacle, or disappointment they might (yet do not want to) experience.

However, this is not something only non-Christians convey. When we declare (verbally or internally) that our misfortune is somehow proof that God does not exist, God does not love us, or God is not truly sovereign, we actually display a lack of faith, belief, and understanding of Christianity and what it means to be a follower of Christ. It is mere vain jangling for the purpose of bringing attention to our high view of self and our dissatisfaction (low view) of God.