Overcoming Common Reasons Pastors Don't Preach on Abortion

04/08/2022 26 min
Overcoming Common Reasons Pastors Don't Preach on Abortion

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Identifying and overcoming the obstacles for clergy to help their church in preventing and repenting abortionThese ideas are drawn from a document prepared by the Respect Life Office of Saint Joseph's Church in Kansas City titled The Most Common Reasons Pastors Give for Not Preaching on AbortionPersonality or perception - Don't want to be seen as a typical pro-liferDon't want to be seen as confrontationalDon't want to focus on a single issueIt's futile, you can't stop people from having abortionsDon't want to be political or divisiveDon't want to offend womenDon't feel equipped--no training at seminary or elsewhereThere is no good reason. I simply haven't done it.Sensitivity to those already wounded by abortionPlease share your thoughts and if there are other reasons   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.