Be True to Your Word, President Obama

January 21, 2009

Yesterday in his inauguration speech, Barack Obama said:

The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.

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This statement almost brought me to tears, because it grieves me that a man can say this while supporting the choice of a woman to deny her unborn child a chance to pursue their happiness.

If all are equal, free and deserve to pursue their full measure of happiness, then abortion must be stopped.

I will certainly be praying for Barack Obama, that through a massive change of heart, he would really seek justice and the pursuit of happiness for all.

Posted by Larry | Filed Under Quotes, Random Musings, Seeking Him 

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3 Responses to “Be True to Your Word, President Obama”

  1. Ralph on January 21st, 2009 3:05 pm

    I agree.

    However, notice that the President seemed to point to the Declaration of Independence, but left out the word “life”.

    “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

    Interesting, huh?

  2. Larry on January 22nd, 2009 4:44 pm

    Good observation, Ralph!

  3. Will on January 23rd, 2009 1:33 pm

    Larry,

    Apparently, President Obama doesn’t read this blog:

    http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-01-23-abortion_N.htm?csp=34

    Also, I listened to this last night. John Piper on Living as a Pro-Life Christian under a Pro-Choice President; it was very good:

    http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/Sermons/ByDate/1993/825_Being_ProLife_Christians_Under_a_ProChoice_President/

    We need to pray.

    Will

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