Laying the Ground Work for the Unseen Soul-Part 1

It is a typical, yearly event. One that I was sure I had heard every kind of argument in defense of with regard to the reason for this large gathering. This is one of the many events that heralds in a multitude of church-goers from a vast number of various Christian groups and denominations. This particular event ALSO has the capability of drawing our attention to our local congressmen and representatives who make their presence known. We make mental note of those who attend, *yearly*! What or should I say “who” is the topic of this great gathering of souls? Who are we defending? In most instances, they are nameless, faceless individuals who are for the most part invisible to the unaided eye. Most often they are unwanted, unloved, and deemed as “disposable” and “worthless”, unless of course they can be harvested and branded as human for the sake of what is called the advancement of society as a whole. This is the time when medical scientists and researchers bend the rules just a bit in stating these beings are good for SOMETHING. It is then and ONLY then that they are referred to as human. It is then that the gap between the human and non human is bridged. You cannot perform experiments designed to cure human illness and disease on non-human counterparts. Sure we have rats and mice but the most highly sought after throw-away being to make medical advancements upon is the “human” being. We who are Christians refer to these throw-away beings as the aborted

unborn child.

My heart is already settled on the issue. I know where I stand. I am Pro-Life. An individual who assumes a pro-life position readily believes that “human life” begins at conception. For me this is a no-brain-er. Who has the know how to decide when an invisible individual becomes viable and living? What standards can we use to measure this? Human standards? Yes, that’s what we as a society have in place already, isn’t it? We trust our scientists and lawmakers to lead us in the right direction, don’t we? Where do we place our trust, really? That’s why we are in the mess we see around us today. Our affections are in all of the wrong places, putting our trust in all the wrong people. I know (being the human that I am), how I am prone to messing up when I choose to follow my own rules and set my own standards. I am prone to making mistakes and applying poor judgement. Why should I not trust those who say it is okay to use these throw-aways for our own good? Human fallibility is all around me. Why should I NOT trust a scientist whose credentials are probably as long as my forearm? Just because he says so? I’ll tell you why, if you’re curious. It has to do with a thing called a his bias. His bias is something he has already formed. It is the basis and platform from where all of his judgements are made and the final resting place of all his achievements. No matter how noble this scientist or researcher may seem to be, the end results of all his work can only be measured by his bias.

Everyone is biased! Oh yes! You may think you are not biased, but you are. Even if you are not aware of it, you are biased. Not sure what a bias is? I’m going to cite a definition of the word that I found on Wikipedia:

A bias is a prejudice in a general or specific sense, usually in the sense for having a preference to one particular point of view or ideological perspective. However, one is generally only said to be biased if one’s powers of judgment are influenced by the biases one holds, to the extent that one’s views could not be taken as being neutral or objective, but instead as subjective. A bias could, for example, lead one to accept or deny the truth of a claim, not on the basis of the strength of the arguments in support of the claim themselves, but because of the extent of the claim’s correspondence with one’s own preconceived ideas. This is called confirmation bias.

This description fits the foot of every human being. What worldview do you espouse? Where did the value system that you hold dear originate? Even if you were raised with none of the above, you still form a bias based upon just that! Nothingness!
I am biased and I make no bones about it. My bias is build around my beliefs that I hold dear as a Christian and a follower of Jesus Christ.
This is the foundation from where all of my judgements are made. Like I stated earlier, when I follow my own rules and standards, I am in for a fall. I follow the one who says He knows all things and is Creator of heaven and earth. His judgements are righteous and true.

Psalm 100:3

“Know that the Lord, He is God;
It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.”

This all knowing Creator makes the claim that He is our originator. When it comes to formulating opinions and taking stands upon that which I am not sure of, guess again because I CAN be sure when my foundations are strong;

Psalm 139:1-6

“O Lord, 

“You have searched me and known me.
You know my sitting down and my rising up;
You understand my thought afar off.
You comprehend my path and my lying down,
And are acquainted with all my ways.

For there is not a word on my tongue,
But behold, O Lord, You know it altogether.
You have hedged me behind and before,
And laid Your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is high, I cannot attain it.”

I don’t know everything, even about my own self, but He does. There is no greater comfort than that which can be found in the arms of the Almighty God of the Universe. My bias revolves around Him. Every life is special to Him and why not? He created YOU!

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I will share the name of this event in addition to a few photos. PLUS - I will share how the guest speaker at this event delivered a powerful message, like none I’d ever heard on this topic before.

God Bless You!

In His Love, Cathy

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