EDITORIAL

Words can change

By Bill Clark

When I was growing up, if someone was described as being “conservative”, I understood that to be a polite way of saying that the person was tight or even cheap. Usually there would be a slight chuckle after hearing someone say, “he is very conservative”, as it was a little bit of an insult. Nowadays, when my wife thinks I’m being a little too conservative, she calls me an old tightwad, whatever that means! But words can change and today, the way I see the word conservative mostly being used, it’s no laughing matter. In fact, I now want to be known as a Conservative. The best definition I’ve found of a Conservative today is “someone who has a desire to preserve the political philosophy and rules of government articulated in the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution along with the belief that it is imperative to preserve the traditional morality, as it is articulated in the Bible, through cultural norms”. The U.S. Constitution is the highest law of our land and since the Constitution was founded upon Biblical standards (don’t believe me, check for yourself), it is difficult to separate the laws of our land from God’s standards for morality and decency. A person who tries to separate God’s standards from the laws of our land is who I would call a Liberal or the opposite of a Conservative. For example, Conservatives are against abortion in most cases while many liberals say it is thier right to choose whether to end the life of a baby. The right to life is protected by our Constitution and was just confirmed with the recent Supreme Court ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. They ruled, “The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey are overruled; the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their elected representatives.” The right to life is also clearly protected in the Bible. The Bible tells us that God knows us individually even before He forms us in the womb. One of my favorite passages concerning unborn children is Luke 1:41. Mary’s cousin Elizabeth had become pregnant in her old age. While John was still within her womb, he already revealed his personality when he leapt for joy at the sound of Mary’s voice! The Bible has dozens and dozens of scriptures referencing the value of life before and after birth. Although abortion is not specifically mentioned in the Bible, it is clear that the practice is the killing of an innocent life. Please hear me here, I am not condemning anyone. Romans 3:23 says that all have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God and my sins make me just as guilty as anyone else. I’m simply saying that the practice of abortion is not pleasing or acceptable to God. Never has been, never will be. Words can have different meanings and the definition of words can even change over time, but... God’s Word will never change.

Anytime we deviate from His Word, we are headed the wrong direction. I’m proud to be called Conservative today.

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