Taking the life of an abortionist is wrong. Very, very wrong. I condemn this act and pray for the family of Dr. George Tiller.
Why is it wrong to take the life of an abortionist?
- It is against the law. This is obvious, but needs to be said. Christians are to obey the law except under extreme conditions. While the abortion laws are reprehensible, they do not rise to the level of providing an excuse to murder.
- Followers of God are not supposed to take the law into their own hands. The apostle Paul writes in Romans 12:19: “Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” See also Deuteronomy 32:35.
- Many longtime abortion extremists, like Norma McCorvey and Bernard Nathanson, have come to know God and are now working against abortion. I am not going to judge the state of Dr. Tiller’s soul. He may have been a believer or he may not have been. The person who killed Dr. Tiller denied Tiller the opportunity to come to his senses and become a crusader for life.
- Actions like this hurt the pro-life cause. This will give Obama and congress the perfect excuse to enact more laws to take away free speech from pro-lifers. We will not gain the respect of those who are not pro-life.
If you are pro-life, you need to speak loudly and condemn this killing.
WICHITA - George Tiller, the Wichita doctor who became a national lightning rod in the debate over abortion, was shot to death this morning as he walked into church services.
Tiller, 67, was shot just after 10 a.m. at Reformation Lutheran Church at 7601 E. 13th, where he was a member of the congregation. Witnesses and a police source confirmed Tiller was the victim.
No information has been released about whether a suspect is in custody. Police said they are looking for white male who was driving a 1990s powder blue Ford Taurus with Kansas license plate 225 BAB.
Homicide detectives and Sedgwick County District Attorney Nola Foulston arrived at the church after the shooting.
Members of the congregation who were inside the sanctuary at the time of the shooting were being kept inside the church by police, and those arriving were being ushered into the parking lot. Witnesses are being transported downtown for interviews and other members of the congregation are slowly being released from inside the sanctuary.
Tiller has long been a focal point of protest by abortion opponents because his clinic, Women’s Health Care Services at 5701 E. Kellogg, is one of the few in the country where late-term abortions are performed.
“We are shocked at this morning’s disturbing news that Mr. Tiller was gunned down,” anti-abortion group Operation Rescue said in a statement on its Web site. “Operation Rescue has worked for years through peaceful, legal means, and through the proper channels to see him brought to justice. We denounce vigilantism and the cowardly act that took place this morning. We pray for Mr. Tiller’s family that they will find comfort and healing
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