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wnylib

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38. Especially unusual, though, since

Sat Sep 4, 2021, 10:50 AM

Sep 2021

the United Methodist church body rejects abortion on demand and approves it only in select situations regarding the health and life of the pregnant woman, or in cases where the fetus is so seriously deformed that it puts the viability of the fetus in question if carried full term.

But his statement does hit on the total hypocrisy of the anti abortion fanatics. The rejection of programs to improve and uplift the lives of the poor, disadvantaged, people needing health care, single mothers, working women, etc. actually increases the numbers of women who seek abortions.

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From the WaPo comments section [View all] The Blue Flower Sep 2021 OP

Pastor Barnhart nailed it Rorey Sep 2021 #1

Ouch! All Repukes listen up. Frustratedlady Sep 2021 #2

Their lack of concern for the disadvantaged living is duly noted JohnSJ Sep 2021 #3

That is so profound yet so obvious. Thanks for sharing this....eom Karma13612 Sep 2021 #4

Damn, Ma'am, But That Is A Thing Of Beauty The Magistrate Sep 2021 #5

Good find. He's absolutely correct. Arkansas Granny Sep 2021 #6

Nailed it!...KnR MiHale Sep 2021 #7

The ending to the quote... CurtEastPoint Sep 2021 #8

Thanks for posting the entire quote FakeNoose Sep 2021 #12

yes, but he lives in Alabama. CurtEastPoint Sep 2021 #18

And his post from 2018, from Facebook CurtEastPoint Sep 2021 #9

Screenshot of his post: demmiblue Sep 2021 #16

Shared on Facebook! LeftInTX Sep 2021 #35

There are plenty of smart, good Christian Methodists Ilsa Sep 2021 #10

I have many cousins who BlueMTexpat Sep 2021 #21

Especially unusual, though, since wnylib Sep 2021 #38

A particularly famous Methodist Moebym Sep 2021 #46

Like Hillary Rodham Clinton, for example! 😁 ShazzieB Sep 2021 #50

KNR niyad Sep 2021 #11

It's a false moral high ground dlk Sep 2021 #13

Very powerful PatSeg Sep 2021 #14

They just hate actual women--not the men who impregnate them. Lonestarblue Sep 2021 #31

So it would seem PatSeg Sep 2021 #32

just shared on fb. they know they should give a shit about someone. mopinko Sep 2021 #15

Methodist preachers can have a surprising voice when roused. jaxexpat Sep 2021 #17

KnR!! sarchasm Sep 2021 #19

Just followed him on Twitter: demmiblue Sep 2021 #20

Excellent. I went to Barnhart's twitter page ... ananda Sep 2021 #22

Besides describing the falseness of the anti-abortion politicians, it is beautifully written. Escurumbele Sep 2021 #23

Good work, my friend. And a very good essay! calimary Sep 2021 #27

K & R...well stated...nt Wounded Bear Sep 2021 #24

Daaaaaaaaaaayum. Boy-oh-boy does THAT ever nail it. calimary Sep 2021 #25

THIS x 1,000,000,000 !!!!!!!!!!!!! Martin Eden Sep 2021 #26

....... marmar Sep 2021 #28

Perfection. Absolute perfection. dixiechiken1 Sep 2021 #29

Very good! Thank you for PatrickforB Sep 2021 #30

Very well said. This advocacy requires nothing more... 3catwoman3 Sep 2021 #33

like my mom always said about the GOP jovibennett Sep 2021 #34

Facade. moondust Sep 2021 #36

Where is this Methodist Pastor, David Barnhart from? I'd attend a service to thank him if I could. hlthe2b Sep 2021 #37

Plus, if you are a man, you never have to worry about the great sin of having had an abortion. pnwmom Sep 2021 #39

Perfect! pandr32 Sep 2021 #40

"It's almost as if, having been born, they are dead to you." The Unmitigated Gall Sep 2021 #41

KICK orangecrush Sep 2021 #42

I read it before once, & it states the case perfectly Hekate Sep 2021 #43

I never thought I would be proud to say I grew up Methodist... cayugafalls Sep 2021 #44

This pastor gets it. n/t Moebym Sep 2021 #45

Expressed perfectly. Wingus Dingus Sep 2021 #47

Wow! Maine Abu El Banat Sep 2021 #48

CORRECT! Skittles Sep 2021 #49

K&R Blue Owl Sep 2021 #51

Ooo-wee, that's well written. ZZenith Sep 2021 #52