Romney - Double Speak and Mind

During the recent presidential debates, Gov. Mitt Romney reversed many of the positions he espoused during the primary.  Many Evangelical Christians have endorsed Gov. Romney because he shares their Christian values. 

When candidate Romney was running for Senator of Massachusetts, he said he was going to be to the right of Ted Kennedy on Gay Marriage.   He also stated in the past that he supports a women’s right to choose, a few months ago he said that he would get rid of Roe vs Wade, now he says that he would not support abortion legislation. 

I have many problems with the candidate for President Romney.  He has back tracked, side stepped, lied on most of the important issues.  He would not show his taxes when running in Massachusetts and even though he knew 4 years ago and gave McCain 13 years of taxes he refuses to give the same courtesy to American citizens. 

If he had espoused these views during the primary he never would have been nominated.  It would have most likely been Rick Santorum.

Romney has proven he will say anything to get nominated and anything else to get elected.  The Bible says in James Chapter 1 “a double minded man is unstable in all of his ways”.  Gov. Romney has tried to say one thing and later have his campaign walk it back.  He is a man that says one thing and then says another. 

Todd Akins - Legitimate Rape

Todd Akins made an uneducated comment about forcible rape.  Although there is not enough scientific evidence to support that theory, he is trying to justify his views on abortion.  

I have made a vow to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  I believe that it is wrong for me to get an abortion.  Although I am not sure what decision I would make if my physician determined my life was threatened, I would hope I can believe in God’s Will and trust him (that is easy to believe when my life is not threatened). 

I believe that if I were raped and I became pregnant that it would be wrong for me to abort the child, because it is never the child’s fault that a parent acts abusively.  Aborting the life does not make me less pregnant or less raped.  (Again that is easy for me to believe when I have not been confronted with this situation). 

I live in the United States of America, we have voted, fought and died for our freedoms.  Because of this I don’t believe that it is right for me to tell someone else what to do with their body; that should be their right to have control over their own body.   My conscience will not allow me to vote in favor of abortion though, I would have to abstain. 

Now that I have explained my views, I don’t support Todd Akins’ view on forcible rape and possibly a person in 2012; making such an ignorant statement is an indicator as to why he should not be a senator. 

He has been demonized by many, but I can appreciate his attempt to save children.  If a person believes the life of the mother is important; than they should also believe that the life of the child is important.  The child did not get to choose.  So those who criticize Todd Akins should also recognize that his error is an attempt to save the life of a child.