Lutherans For Life Statement on the George Tiller Murder

June 1, 2009

Lutherans For Life (LFL) joins pro-life groups across the country in extending our sympathy to the family of George Tiller, the late-term abortionist who was gunned down Sunday morning in his church. We join other pro-life groups in denouncing this action as evil. No circumstances justify the violent murder of another human being.

God’s Word tells us not to fight evil with evil but to “overcome evil with good” (Romans 12:21). Based on that same Word of God, LFL believes that abortion is a great evil, the violent murder of another human being that deeply grieves the Author and Redeemer of life. But we oppose the use of evil to overcome this evil. We have the greatest “good” there is to use against it, the Gospel of Jesus Christ. LFL strives to apply the Gospel to the life issues, to change hearts and minds so that people will turn to the Lord of Life and not the god of death as the solution to difficult circumstances. We want to make the killing of children in the sanctity of the womb as unthinkable and deplorable as the killing of George Tiller in the sanctity of his church.

While George Tiller was a member of a Lutheran denomination that does not officially oppose abortion, it should be noted that almost all other Lutheran denominations do take an official stance that opposes abortion and asserts the God-given value of human life from conception to natural death.

We commend the Tiller family and all affected by this tragic event into the loving arms of a crucified and risen Savior. May He be at work in all of this according to His good and gracious will.

http://lutheransforlife.org/

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Help Protect Conscience Rights for Health Care Workers.

Urgent Action Needed!

Join LCMS Life and Health Ministries in urging U.S. Health and Human Services to safeguard current regulations protecting health care workers’ “conscience rights.” HHS is accepting public comment until April 9 regarding the proposed repeal.

Laws established over the past 35 years guaranteeing health care workers’ freedom from religious and moral discrimination are under challenge after seven states and two pro-abortion groups filed suit. Foreseeing this possibility, the Bush administration attempted to shore up these protections in Dec. 2008, by issuing what’s become known as the “conscience rule.” The Obama administration has called for a repeal of this rule.

What can I do?

Read:

http://www.lcms.org/ca/worldrelief/ministries/life/20090326_Protect_Health_Care_Workers_Conscience_Right.pdf

Act:

It is imperative that individuals and groups who oppose the repeal send comments immediately.  For more information, contact Karner at  Maggie.karner@lcms.org or 800-248-1930, ext. 1371. Comments may be submitted electronically at www.Regulations.gov or by e-mail at
proposedrescission@hhs.gov.

 

For More Information:

• Lutherans for Life
  http://lutheransforlife.org/
• LCMS World Relief and Human Care
  http://www.lcms.org/ca/worldrelief/
• Freedom to Care
  www.freedom2care.org
• Family Research Council
  www.frc.org
• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
  www.usccb.org/conscienceprotection
• National Committee for a Human Life Amendment
  www.nchla.org

 

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Important info from Lutherans for Life!

Many people are aware that President Obama is in the process of rescinding a regulation from late in the Bush administration allowing health-care workers to refuse to provide services based on moral objections. 

What many do not realize is that the required public comment phase began March 10 and ends April 9. 

It is also very difficult to find the link to provide such comment. Click here for the link―and please pass along.

http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=SubmitComment&o=090000648090229f

Jim Lamb

Lutherans For Life

 

Lutherans For Life
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