Well, we haven't had any real bombs yet, but there have been a few rather bombastic exchanges related to our vigil, and I will share just a few of them with you today.
During the evening hours, a young angry woman has been seen several times, in a small sports car driving slowly past the vigil site, and spewing obscene and abusive language. On one occasion the lady actually got out and shouted at the vigil keeper, who had approached the car in order to offer her a flyer. The lady eventually got back in her car, closed the door, and drove away.
An elderly man and woman drove by and shouted at the vigil keeper for standing on private property and leaving trash (a 40 Days for Life sign). The vigil keeper watched as the man got out of his car, picked up the sign and yelled at the vigil keeper, and drove away with the sign in his trunk. No word has been received since then of the elderly couple or sign.
One man whose name is Thomas received a flyer during 40 Days for Life outreach and wrote a nasty email in return: "i received one of your flyers in my door today. do NOT ever send me or drop anything by that pertains to your odious organization, ever again. and stop your stupid vigils ... you are the real abortion! stand up for women's rights. i doubt you have any idea what that means."
Well, I could go on and on, but is it any surprise that some people become upset at what we are doing? Respect for human life extends from the fetus to the adult, and when a man favors killing an innocent human being, what person will be sacred from his violence?
Strangely enough though, the converse is also true. Ours is a mission of love focused on the unborn, but encompassing all human persons. People like this young woman, the elderly couple, and Thomas, are all upset about something that, in the end, will benefit them.
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