Can There Be Unity within Abortion?
With the year of isolation and havoc finally behind us, I’ve found that the word “unity” has come to the forefront of my mind often. Togetherness. Harmony. Solidarity. It’s difficult to even imagine a world that can be summed up with these words. Instead, we see a culture consumed by politics, pornography and the tragic effects of abortion. All of which can be summarized into one word – division.
In addition to the thousands of lives lost to the act of abortion, we also see a loss in friendships, jobs and as a whole – an incline to our “cancel culture”.
This divisiveness shouldn’t come to us as a shock, though, since the very essence of abortion is division. It divides children from their parents, siblings from their siblings and love from our culture, as the March for Life says.
So, how exactly should we be contributing to unity in a world that’s so divided? How can we speak out against injustice without sugar-coating Truth or invoking a culture of more conflict?
1) Have Difficult Conversations
As the deeply phlegmatic gal that I am, one of my favorite hobbies include avoiding conflict at all costs. As a result, you can imagine that even the strong values I hold deep within in my heart have been suppressed in the name of false unity.
Now, being an older and ✨wiser✨, phlegmatic gal — I came to realize that we will never have true solidarity without dialogue. They’re simply synonymous to one another.
So, in conversations, charity is key. This means that we should assume the best interpretation of what someone says, giving them the benefit of the doubt because the topic abortion is one that’s endowed with hurt. Chances are that no matter what side you fall in on this topic, your desires are good. You seek the good of another person. The only difference is that some don’t seek it for all persons. We should listen with open hearts as an expression of this charity which should govern every single one of our interactions.
Tips:
- Realizing that a conversation between 2 people with differing beliefs isn’t always a debate makes all the difference.
- It’s okay to not know an answer. Respond with “I will try my best to find that answer for you” and follow through with it.
2) UNITE
Every year, thousands of people from different races, backgrounds and creeds have triumphed in finding unconditional union as they gather together for the ones who can’t gather and defend themselves at the annual March for Life.
With the theme of this year’s march being “together strong, life unites” it’s very transparent that now more than ever is the time to put aside our differences and unite through the truth that every life is sacred. Even if we proclaim this truth virtually.
In a time where isolation feels unavoidable, we will find the unity we so deeply desire in can be found on the streets of Washington, DC.
3) Eternal Unity > Earthly Unity
Truthfully, Christ came to divide as much as unite. He said as much. And friendships implode because values collide.
Faith, politics, ethics – all of these involve Truth and untruth. It’s important to note that we should never impose these beliefs on others in the form of manipulation or forcefulness but it is, in fact, our duty to share these truths for the sake and salvation of souls.
This means that there’s never a situation where we should avoid truth but rather be a light in those truths. Being ostracized and persecuted for this proclamation could be in our forecast because of the state of our culture, however all of this is at the promise of full union in the future.Have faith that unity WILL come. Eternal unity. Don’t lose hope.
