Mother's Day march in Italy for the unborn...

Mother's Day is a celebration of the women who cared enough to bear their children and rear them with loving support, but in Italy on Sunday marchers in the thousands came out to mourn the fact that some women kill their unborn instead.

As American mothers are celebrated for their commitment to the little ones they brought into the world today, Italian mothers are being urged to stop killing the ones they haven't had yet.

And isn't Mother's Day just the day to remind others that a life in the womb is still a life?

The Washington Post reported that Americans and Poles alike joined the country's Italian marchers in opposition to the Italian 1978 law, which made abortion legal through a woman's third month of pregnancy.

So it isn't just American right-wing radicals or Christian fundamentalists who believe in the sanctity of life, as some left-wing liberals posit in the media.

Baby strolling protestors of different nationalities made their presence known in a march that stretched from the Rome Colosseum to Castel Sant'Angelo, bringing them within view of those at the Vatican.

And what better way to illustrate motherhood and celebrate Mother's Day than a mother out for a stroll with her child on the holiday enjoyed by moms around the world.

Priests and nuns congregated in support with the strolling mothers, as they sought to make their voices heard as well in the fight for the unborn slaughtered each year in the Italian country.

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Char H. May 13, 2012, 11:29am UTC

I was thinking about abortion and Mother's Day when I saw another abortion ad earlier. I wonder how the 1.3 million women who had abortions last year feel about today being Mother's day. I am sure many regret it. So sad....

Hillary Hill May 13, 2012, 12:03pm UTC

Yes, I know there are some that have had abortions that do feel regret on this day, as I personally know some of them. They think about the age their child would have been...how he/she would fit into their life now, etc.

While it is a sad thing, there is always hope in Christ that the sin of abortion can be forgiven as readily as any other sin. And those who seek to end the murder of the unborn often try to point previous abortion participants to that hope.

Char H. May 13, 2012, 12:16pm UTC

I do believe no sin is worse than another, because no sin can stand before a Holy God. Moses was told to take off his shoes, because even the ground had to be sanctified for God to be present. That's why we can't judge the person, only the behavior, because ALL have sinned. We ALL need the same forgiveness, and have the same hope!

Hillary Hill May 13, 2012, 1:54pm UTC

While you believe that no sin is worse than another, and I hope my saying that all sin is forgiven didn't influence that position, the Bible tells us that sins may all require God's forgiveness--and be forgivable, but they aren't all equal in God's eyes, nor do they all have the same consequence.

An excellent example is the one put forth by Dr. Charles Stanley in a YouTube video in which he answers a question put to him by a woman named Heather. I'll post the link so you can hear his explanation of the scripture yourself, if you want.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn15HoBRFw0

Char H. May 13, 2012, 3:05pm UTC

Note: He was talking about punishment for sins we are responsible for. If we are covered by the blood of Christ, they are all equally washed away, as if they never happened. So, you can speak of the sins of the unsaved, and I will look to the promise for the saved! This actually agrees with what you said, too. ;-)

Hillary Hill May 13, 2012, 3:17pm UTC

Yes, Char, I agree that if we are covered by the blood of Christ all our sins will be washed away. Unfortunately, that does not mean we will escape the consequences of those actions while on earth, which should be one of the things that motivates us to love others enough to warn them of the danger signs in their life, like abortion, drugs, etc.

Like you, I'm thankful for the promises to the saved!

Char H. May 13, 2012, 5:07pm UTC

I see what you mean, because man judges things in those measures, bad, badder, worst, lol, I know badder is a spoof. I believe, and the point I was making above, that man without salvation cannot be returned to eternity. NO sin can be in the presence of God without being destroyed.

I am sure Moses spent the long period while the Israelites grew impatient and made their idol, and partied hearty, doing sacrifices and ritual cleansing to prepare himself. Only then did God sanctify even the ground for the giving of the law. That is why, to me, all sin is the same. Yes, your punishment or reward, here, is not the same. But to God, without cleaning you are lost, and his spirit is eternity. Without God, no breath of life, no matter what these scientists think. So, all sin is equal, and forgiveness, too. Life or death, with God, or not. Same, same.

Char H. May 13, 2012, 5:15pm UTC

Jane, Are you a Jehovah's witness? They are the only one's I know of who believe they are still working for a position with God. The other day I got the revelation for a question I had sought the Lord about for many years. I wondered, why did he say the last shall be first, and the first last. I finally saw it, very clearly. It is, as always has been the Jews, his chosen one's. They rejected Christ, but it is very clear in the scriptures that there is coming a day that the rime of the Gentiles will be fulfilled, and the nation of Israel will receive the final two prophets, who will be slain in the streets for the whole world to see. In that day, all Israel will see who Christ is, and be saved. They are the last, who by the covenant will rule in the millennium. THEY will.

Hillary Hill May 13, 2012, 6:21pm UTC

Ephesians 2:8-9

No, Char, not a JW. Salvation isn't through works, according to Ephesians 2:8-9, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast."
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+2%3A8-9&version=KJV

Of course, obediently following the Word of God isn't "works" for salvation. It is merely attempting to live a righteous life, as our Lord Jesus commands us to make every effort to do, seeking repentance when we fail in that daily walk.

Hillary Hill May 13, 2012, 6:25pm UTC

Char, We may differ somewhat it seems on scripture interpretation, but if you repented of your sins and made a profession of faith in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, agree that His word was divinely inspired and written as He intended, and seek to live obediently to His Word then we are pretty much on the same page. :-)

Char H. May 13, 2012, 7:15pm UTC

Anyway, I agree we are on the same wavelength. Our Pastor used to say the body of Christ can always worship together. Doctrine may vary, but their doctrine is not your problem... He said, "Go, worship in peace, eat the part you can swallow, and spit out the rest, privately.". He laughed, BTW. I think it is very important to share scriptures, and seek truth together, and I thank you for sharing that one above, regarding higher sin. But we should discuss in love, oall searching together for the highest understanding, as you say, to be the best we can, and to accurately divide the word.

Char H. May 13, 2012, 7:25pm UTC

BTW, I am very familiar with Charles Stanley. I sometimes watched him, he's a Baptist, with Pentecostal roots, but those are old messages now. Good man.

Hillary Hill May 13, 2012, 7:50pm UTC

What a wise man your pastor is, Char. Good counsel for his congregation. I've heard similar.

About Dr. Stanley, yes, he used to be in Florida for years before moving to Georgia and taking over the First Baptist Church there. There are many wonderful men of God in pulpits across our great land, though, in addition to him, and from other Christian denominations.

Char H. May 13, 2012, 10:16pm UTC

I was truly irritated when he moved on to bigger markets, but they got a good Pastor here. The Orlando church closes down a square city block. Big Church! I haven't seen their broadcast lately.

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Amber C. May 13, 2012, 5:58pm UTC

That's wonderful. It's good to know people out there still think of the ones who never got a chance at life.

Hillary Hill May 13, 2012, 6:26pm UTC

Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment Amber.

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Viki Mason May 13, 2012, 6:03pm UTC

It has always been my belief that once a woman actually holds her own child once, the mothering instinct kicks in - after that you'd stare down an oncoming train to save your babies from harm.

I wonder what the statistics are of women who have an abortion to end second or third pregnancies?

Hillary Hill May 13, 2012, 6:26pm UTC

I don't know Viki.

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