LIFE. This is my passion. My mission. My heartbeat. My calling. My life is dedicated to bind up the brokenhearted, and to stand up for those who have no voice, whether they are disabled, elderly, orphaned, unborn or considered “useless”. My life mission is to stand up for life, and to ensure that all people are cared for and loved, because they are uniquely created by God. My life mission is to play my part well in History: His Story. This is a story about the journey of my life, and how I have grown in my love for LIFE.
My passion for life began to grow in seventh grade, when I was invited to participate in the Right to Life of Indianapolis Essay Contest. Writing the essay caused me to evaluate why I claim to be pro-life and how much I needed to educate myself regarding what I believe. Consequently, the contest itself did not seem as important as actually digging deeper to define my convictions. For the next four years, I continued to research and write about people with disabilities, the physical and emotional effects of abortion, abortion regulations and laws, how the world would have been affected if I had been aborted and the prevention of teen pregnancies. Every year I entered, I was honored to place in the top five of my age group, even receiving the grand prize three years in a row. This has enabled me to attend the Celebrate Life banquet for the last five years. From the essay award money, I was able to sponsor two teen tables at the last two banquets, inviting many of my friends to come. Each speaker, from Jason Jones to Michael Reagan to Lila Rose, continually inspired me to dedicate my life to God, the Author of Life.
The process started with educating myself about pro-life issues, but continuing my education convict...
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...lly intend to fight for their equal healthcare and right to life. Despite their perceived “quality of life”, they are valuable because all people are made in the image of our God. My desire is to volunteer with the crisis pregnancy center located across the street from my campus at University of Indianapolis. I would like to be trained in crisis pregnancy counseling, so that I can be a light to the young women on campus and guide them to hope. Additionally, I would like to be a part of the beginnings of a college-aged BreakDown team that EastGate studios is considering, so that we can stop the abortion issue at the root, by promoting abstinence. Also, I would be honored to continue speaking to middle-school and high-school students about the sanctity of life, representing Right to Life of Indianapolis. This is my passion. My mission. My heartbeat. My calling. LIFE.
Life, such a broad yet concise topic. A multitude of different people and cultures offer different opinions on what gives life value and how to obtain satisfaction in our lives. For example, the typical “American Dream” is defined as attaining wealth and success through hard work, while many Spanish cultures consider closeness within a family a valuable trait in life. Whether it is family, success, love, or faith, every citizen in each different culture finds what brings him or her joy and does whatever it takes to reach this satisfaction. There are three specific aspects of my life which make life worth living; these include my faith, my family, and the talents I have been blessed with.
Nathanson, Dr. Bernard. "Reflections of the Abortion King." In Back to the Drawing Board: The Future of the Pro-Life Movement, by Teresa R Wagner, 76-81. South Bend, IN: St. Augustine's, 2003.
Careful attention to the truth has never been standard operating procedure for pro-abortion advocates. Therefore, it should not be any suprise that half-truths, and misrepresentations, and many outright lies have permeated the pro-abortion propaganda campaign. Pro-choice is just a phrase used by people who know the absurdity of legal abortions and infanticide. Pro-life advocates have a more simple and straight forward approach: Pro-life is not the opposite of pro-choice, but the opposite of pro-death.
Many people are familiar with the term abortion and its popular controversy in society today. Anyone who is familiar with the term should also be familiar with the two groups that form the controversy of abortion: pro-life and pro-choice. The article I chose is written by Terry O’Neill and is titled, “Legal Abortion Can Be a Lifeline”. The article was published on January 22, 2013, to U.S. News. It argues that abortion saves lives rather than taking them. O’Neill’s claim “abortion is a lifeline” rests upon the questionable assumption that a baby inside a womb is not considered life.
...following through with my commitments. I know I struggle sometimes with following through with commitments but I remind myself of the importance of being a trustworthy person. I focus on expressing gratitude, because I realize the significance in my life. I express gratitude because I know everything existing in my life is without reason. Integrity becomes an important value in my life, simply because I know my credibility is on the line. Working in an environment where integrity is sometimes forgotten, my duty becomes exemplifying integrity with everyone I meet. My purpose becomes a reality in my life as I am continually seeing the positivity in things concerning my life. My life purpose statement, “I am the geyser so that people spew out positivity to those around them.”
Opinions, views and emotions run high and passion is their fuel. Pro-Choice activists declare it is a woman’s right to choose what she does with her own body. The biology versus medical definitions proclaim that an embryo is not yet a human life; as conception begins two to three weeks after implantation occurs, a heartbeat is heard, and a the embryo can sustain life outside of the womb. The laws vary from state to state and in our home state of Texas political parties clash so hard the state shakes with a jolt felt across the country. Arguments weigh in from all over the globe against abortion and none more prevalent that of churches all over the world. For Pro-Life activists, there is no middle ground; human life begins at the moment of conception.
At the same that the fetus is achieving minority status, the pro-life ideology is also placing its fate into the tale of our nation, making protection of the fetus crucial to the country's future. "Since we "are" what we have always "done," we violate our true selves if we act in ways that are different" (Condit, 44).
My name is Brittney Elbl. I’m 21 years old, attended the University of Iowa with a major in Journalism and Mass Communications, and now work as a full time journalist at TIME magazine. As a magazine focused on current events, we were very interested when abortion debates arose in conjunction with the 2014 election cycle. Abortion debates have been circulating since the dawn of its legality in the early 1900’s and still continue today. With this said, the recent election is spurring a vast increase in these debates claiming, “As a society, we cannot be afraid to discuss social and moral issues” (Raymond). As you can probably guess, there are very conflicting opinions on this topic, ranging from the Pro-Life advocates, demanding that abortion is murder and focused on the abolition of abortion all together, to the Pro-Choice advocates, who believe women should be allowed to make their own choice in what they do with their body. In each group’s opinion, there is not much of a grey area between the two conflicting ideas, which leaves little room for compromise. This kind of extreme opin...
Pope Francis states, “May God help us respect all life, especially the most vulnerable.” (“Abortion is a war against children”). Abortion is a highly controversial issue, and the final choice of life or death is up to the individual. However, pro-life should be the most ethical, humane, and healthy choice. Many factors contribute to the choice to be pro-life, such as being ethical and moral, physical and mental health, and varying options other than abortion, for instance, adoption.
I will contribute to the mission of the Nurse Corps Scholarship program by continuing to provide care to individuals in underserved communities. Medically underserved communities involve racial minorities, offenders and ex-offenders, crime or abuse victims, LGBTQ citizens, people with AIDS, and those that are economically disadvantaged. I was born in the small town of Monroeville, AL. It is a great town but it does not have the best resources when it comes to health care. Most members of this town, including my family, would bypass the hospital there and go to the one in the next town simply because they feel
Shields, Jon A. 2013. “Roe’s pro-life legacy.” First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life (229): 22.
One of the most controversial issues in society today is abortion, and as of now, is morally acceptable because of Roe vs. Wade. However, when a study taken by Minnesota reveals that women who have had an abortion have 10 times the risk of committing suicide than women who have not had an abortion, it’s time to seriously think about whether or not abortion should be acknowledged as morally right. Considered by some to be a form of murder, anti-abortion laws should apply to all women in order to prevent any emotional mishaps of the abortion victim and to save the lives of the innocent human beings not yet born.
..., love, or anything else from a woman. Mostly, however, I want to work with women. I hope to inspire the women I love and the women I work to help in moving on from tragedies like the one at UCSB. I hope that I can help women in restoring their ability to feel that they own their own bodies.
us to nurture life, to love life, and to live it. Let's do our best.
Life is the ultimate value for each and every one of us. Probably the single most important thing we can do in life is to serve the purpose in which we were created. I still do not have a clear view of what my Philosophy of life is, but I do have a better understanding of the path I need to take to seek those answers and am well on my way of accomplishing this goal.