chloe
10-08-2009, 07:28 PM
"CHOOSE LIFE" AUTOMOBILE LICENSE PLATES"
Where did the "Choose Life" slogan come from?
Some U.S. states, mostly from the South, sell specialty automobile license plates that carry a pro-life message. Most say "Choose Life," a phrase taken from Deuteronomy 30:19 in the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) of the Bible.
Michigan Christians for Life (MCFL) is one group which promotes this slogan. They offer a free, 3" x 6" bumper-sticker which says simply "Deuteronomy 30:19," and listed a non-functioning URL for their web site. 1 An essay on the web site states: "We believe if every Christian openly opposed abortion on demand it would end. Sad to say many believers are undecided on the issue. Why is that? Michigan Christians for Life would suggest it is due to a lack of knowledge. How can we change that?" 2
"God made it very clear in His word where we should stand on the issue of Life. He said, 'I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live'." (Deut. 30:19) 1 (Emphasis ours)
Many pro-choice groups view the "choose life" plates to be an infringement upon First Amendment freedom of speech and a violation of the principle of separation of church and state. The Center for Reproductive Rights lists three concerns:
Agencies which fully discuss all of the options with pregnant women are generally prohibited from receiving any funds from the program.
Where pro-choice groups have attempted to obtain authorization from their state governments for "Pro-Choice" license plates, they have been refused. Thus, states have promoted the pro-life position but have discriminated against those who advocate other positions.
In some of the states which sell these plates, the government assigns the responsibility of deciding which non-profits will receive funding to religious organizations, such as Catholic Charities. This is a clear violation of the principle of separation of church and state.
http://www.religioustolerance.org/abo_lice1.htm
Where did the "Choose Life" slogan come from?
Some U.S. states, mostly from the South, sell specialty automobile license plates that carry a pro-life message. Most say "Choose Life," a phrase taken from Deuteronomy 30:19 in the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) of the Bible.
Michigan Christians for Life (MCFL) is one group which promotes this slogan. They offer a free, 3" x 6" bumper-sticker which says simply "Deuteronomy 30:19," and listed a non-functioning URL for their web site. 1 An essay on the web site states: "We believe if every Christian openly opposed abortion on demand it would end. Sad to say many believers are undecided on the issue. Why is that? Michigan Christians for Life would suggest it is due to a lack of knowledge. How can we change that?" 2
"God made it very clear in His word where we should stand on the issue of Life. He said, 'I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live'." (Deut. 30:19) 1 (Emphasis ours)
Many pro-choice groups view the "choose life" plates to be an infringement upon First Amendment freedom of speech and a violation of the principle of separation of church and state. The Center for Reproductive Rights lists three concerns:
Agencies which fully discuss all of the options with pregnant women are generally prohibited from receiving any funds from the program.
Where pro-choice groups have attempted to obtain authorization from their state governments for "Pro-Choice" license plates, they have been refused. Thus, states have promoted the pro-life position but have discriminated against those who advocate other positions.
In some of the states which sell these plates, the government assigns the responsibility of deciding which non-profits will receive funding to religious organizations, such as Catholic Charities. This is a clear violation of the principle of separation of church and state.
http://www.religioustolerance.org/abo_lice1.htm