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March 4th, 2007
Santa Cruz, California
Received by FAB
I am here, Jesus.
I come this afternoon to discuss the issue of abortion,
one of the burning issues of the day.
First, let me say unequivocally that abortion is a
terrible sin, for it represents the destruction of a human
life. There have been many young mothers who have chosen a
better way. They brought the child to term and then left
it at a church or a hospital.
One main reason why mothers either abort their baby or
abandon it is because they are ill-equipped, either
emotionally or financially or both, to take care of it.
These circumstances prevent the mother from thinking of
the welfare of the child. But this is not always the case
with those who have abandoned their baby, for many of them
harbor the loving thought that in some way, their baby
will be provided for. Everything depends on the motives.
You will remember that Moses' mother abandoned him to save
his very life.
You will recall the message you channeled from Abraham
Lincoln about war. Well, the exact same principle prevails,
that mortals cannot see the world of the inner motives of their
fellow mortals. That is why I spoke the way I
did through Amada Reza, to let her hearers know, in addition,
that all sorts of extenuating circumstances are involved, such as
danger to the mother's life, or tragic circumstances such as incest
or rape.
I opened this message by saying that abortion is a
terrible sin, which it is. But there are varying degrees
of accountability, based on the motives of the mother and
the abortionist.
As an example of what I am saying, take
my own betrayal by Judas. He truly wanted the best for me and
my followers. He wanted to force me to react so I could show my
power. So that is why his suffering in the afterlife was not as
intense as others, even considering that he took his own life in
addition.
Another example is Cotton Mather, whom you
channeled, and who presided at the Salem witch trials. He truly
wanted to do the right thing by God. The fact that people died tragically
and horribly as a result became a source of suffering for him, but
since his motive was not murder but serving God, his penalty was
less than it would have been had he had a desire to simply murder
them.
So, as you have gathered, for every sin committed by a
mortal, there is an accompanying motive, which has a
direct bearing on the penalty for that sin. That is why
human justice is often incapable of providing exact
punishment, and that is why so many feel that extenuating
circumstances must be considered as well, as in the case
of abortion.
There are many who do not consider abortion a sin, and
that is because many of these people do not consider the
fetus to be a legitimate human being. But you know that
once the soul enters that fetus, it becomes a live human
being created in the image of God.
I cannot lay down an edict as to what human beings should
do about abortion, because that must be left up to human
beings themselves. Any decision to terminate a life
entails very serious consequences, and these consequences
are dependent on the motives with which these sins were
committed.
So your countrymen will have to continue to agonize over
this contentious issue. One answer will obviously not
please all.
One suggestion I would strongly recommend is the highly visible
presence of more free and confidential counseling and awareness
centers for pregnant women who are contemplating either abortion
or child abandonment. Your society must provide a nurturing environment
for pregnant women in untenable and tragic circumstances. It should
be strongly urged that she bring the child to term and then give
it over to a caring facility, which would then bring it for adoption
or give it to an orphanage.
As your country becomes more and more humane and caring,
many will see the need to reach these desperate women and
their abandoned babies, so both groups may be accorded the
proper care and respect. In this way, tragedy can be
prevented, and turned into life-giving possibilities, so
that God's Will is not trangressed.
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