As I was watching the Democratic Convention last evening, Jake asked me if I was going to vote for Obama. "No", I replied. "Why", Jake asked.
I ended up having to explain abortion to a six-year old. He had trouble comprehending how a doctor could kill a baby that was inside the tummy of its own mommy. "Why would a doctor do that?" He had greater trouble comprehending that it was the mommy and daddy's idea to do this. I found out abortion is a great way of explaining evil: people can rationalize what is obviously an horrific act (especially in the eyes of a child - someone a little closer to being in his own mom's womb) by becoming so self-centered that their own desires are more important than the life of a little one.
John Piper gives some of his thoughts:
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You're a brave man to have that conversation with your boy Tim.
Thanks for the Piper clip.
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