Margaret Sanger: Planned Parenthood's Dirty Little Secret

"I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made! Wonderful are your works; 

my soul knows it very well."

(Psalm 139:14, ESV)

After doing a bit of research on the founder of today's modern "Planned Parenthood." I have found some pretty revealing information on this lady. In my previous post written by Lauren Enriquez who outlined 10 quotes by this lady.

10-Eye-Opening Quotes from Planned Parenthood Founder Margaret Sanger

by Lauren Enriquez 

Margaret Sanger has been lauded by some as a woman of valor, but a closer look reveals that Planned Parenthood’s audacious founder had some unsavory things to say about matters of race, birth control, and abortion. An outspoken eugenicist herself, Sanger consistently promoted racist ideals with a contemptuous attitude. Read on to learn why Planned Parenthood hides behind a false memory of Sanger, and why, despite her extraordinarily prolific writing career, one rarely sees her quoted by Planned Parenthood leaders and apologists.

"The most merciful thing that the large family does to one of its infant members is to kill it." 

Margaret Sanger

Woman and the New Race, ch. 6: “The Wickedness of Creating Large Families.” Here, Sanger argues that, because the conditions of large families tend to involve poverty and illness, it is better for everyone involved if a child’s life is snuffed out before he or she has a chance to pose difficulties to its family.

"[We should] apply a stern and rigid policy of sterilization and segregation to that grade of population whose progeny is tainted, or whose inheritance is such that objectionable traits may be transmitted to offspring."

“Plan for Peace” from Birth Control Review (April 1932, pp. 107-108)

"Article 1. The purpose of the American Baby Code shall be to provide for a better distribution of babies… and to protect society against the propagation and increase of the unfit.

Article 4. No woman shall have the legal right to bear a child, and no man shall have the right to become a father, without a permit…

Article 6. No permit for parenthood shall be valid for more than one birth."

“America Needs a Code for Babies,” 27 Mar 1934

"Give dysgenic groups [people with "bad genes"] in our population their choice of segregation or [compulsory] sterilization."

April 1932 Birth Control Review, pg. 108

"Birth control must lead ultimately to a cleaner race."

Woman, Morality, and Birth Control. New York: New York Publishing Company, 1922. Page 12.

"We should hire three or four colored ministers, preferably with social-service backgrounds, and with engaging personalities.  The most successful educational approach to the Negro is through a religious appeal. We don’t want the word to go out that we want to exterminate the Negro population, and the minister is the man who can straighten out that idea if it ever occurs to any of their more rebellious members."

Margaret Sanger’s December 19, 1939 letter to Dr. Clarence Gamble, 255 Adams Street, Milton, Massachusetts. Also described in Linda Gordon’s Woman’s Body, Woman’s Right: A Social History of Birth Control in America. New York: Grossman Publishers, 1976.

"A woman’s duty: To look the whole world in the face with a go-to-hell look in the eyes… to speak and act in defiance of convention."

The Woman Rebel, Volume I, Number 1

"[The most penetrating thinkers] are coming to see that a qualitative factor as opposed to a quantitative one is of primary importance in dealing with the great masses of humanity."

Pivot of Civilization, 1922. Here, Margaret Sanger speaks on her eugenic philosophy – that only the types of “quality” people she and her peers viewed as worthy of life should be allowed to live.

"Such parents swell the pathetic ranks of the unemployed. Feeble-mindedness perpetuates itself from the ranks of those who are blandly indifferent to their racial responsibilities. And it is largely this type of humanity we are now drawing upon to populate our world for the generations to come. In this orgy of multiplying and replenishing the earth, this type is pari passu multiplying and perpetuating those direst evils in which we must, if civilization is to survive, extirpate by the very roots."

The Need for Birth Control in America (quoted by Angela Franks.)

"Women of the working class, especially wage workers, should not have more than two children at most. The average working man can support no more and and the average working woman can take care of no more in decent fashion."

“Family Limitation,” eighth edition revised, 1918

LifeNews Note: Lauren is a Legislative Associate for Texas Right to Life and a graduate of Ave Maria University. This post originally appeared at Live Action News and is reprinted with permission.

http://www.lifenews.com/2013/03/11/10-eye-opening-quotes-from-planned-parenthood-founder-margaret-sanger/

Defend and Contend for the Faith

By Alfred Shannon, Jr

Solomon instructs us that those who keep the law contend with the wicked.

Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, But such as keep the law contend with them. Prov 28:4

Jude wrote that we should not only contend for the faith, but to earnestly contend for the faith.

"Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints." Jude 3

Paul wrote that we are to provoke one another unto love and good works.

"Let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works;" Heb 10:24

How often when the truth of God isn’t on our side we will  attack the manner of how one teaches. Jesus taught not as the scribes and Pharisees, for he taught them as one having authority. He verily had authority, for it came from God the Father. Not only did Jesus have authority, but so did his Word. Such authority that it will judge all of mankind come the day of judgment. Mt 7:29; Jn 12:48

Is it judgmental to say believe and be baptized or be condemned. Yes it is! But it’s not our judgment, and it’s not our power, or authority that will punish them, it’s God!

When we earnestly contend, and defend the Word of God we have to be prepared to be accused of judging someone when we tell them the error of their ways. We must be prepared to be attacked as the carrier of bad news just as Jesus said we would. If they falsely accuse Jesus, will they not also falsely accuse us. Jn 15:20,21

As preachers and teachers of God’s Word, we must boldly teach God’s Word even as the world boldly teach false doctrine, and that without blushing. Jer 6:15

Debate is defined as a verbal study, answer, defense, discussion. Paul was “set for” it. Peter said to be “always ready” to engage in it (Phil, 1:17; 1 Pet. 3:15). Most people today believe it is not right for the Bible to be debated. We hear gospel preachers should avoid it all costs. We hear Christians should stay away from all debates. Men say that debating is not approved by the meek and mild, Christ and the Apostles do not authorize it, and that true Christian attitudes forbid it.
Paul said such a day this would come that men would seek soft speaking preachers. Don’t look for it anymore, it’s here.

“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned to fables” (2 Tim. 4:3-4).

People’s ears are itching for easy, soft, smooth teaching. Plenty of preachers supply the compromised, watered-down, lenient teaching necessary to tickle itching ears.

As in the days when Israel mixed human teaching with divine law, the preachers today say,
“Peace, peace; when there is no peace,” and “the people love to have it so”.  Jer 6:14

A “gospel preacher” is no longer expected to challenge error, and is considered a bully or a mad mad for standing up for the truth. Instead, he is expected to grin and play dead like a possum, in the face of sin and error. It’s “unchristian” and not in “vogue” to debate. So we must either pretend that issues between truth, and error doesn’t exist, or else that they don’t matter very much. Ignorance is considered bliss to the people, and silence is considered golden by the preachers.

Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive.
Prov 17:28

How audacious Jeremiah was to write that God’s people were foolish. A people who were wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

“For My people are foolish, They have not known Me. They are silly children, And they have no understanding. They are wise to do evil, But to do good they have no knowledge.” Jer 4:22

Preachers (all Christians!) who are concerned for the truth and who want to obey the word of Christ, are neither ashamed nor afraid to discuss and debate religious issues honorably. Most preachers today are weak-kneed to preach the unadulterated uncut version of God’s Word. Some have no real convictions, while others don’t have the courage to match their convictions.

Let us plead for a return to simple New Testament Christianity without human heads and headquarters, human creeds and clergies, human traditions and theologies. Let us oppose false doctrine of every kind, and regard all doctrine not revealed in the New Testament as false. Let us be willing to be examined. If we are practicing things not found in the bible, or failing to practice things commanded there, we must make corrections. The Bible is the final authority for every religious question. It is perfect, all-sufficient, and inerrant as the inspired Word of God (1 Cor. 2:13; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet 1:3). “For the truth’s sake,” Christians must not be afraid or ashamed of public review, discussion, debate, or examination. Rom 1:16  It’s better we be wrong on earth, and correct our mistakes, than to stand before God at the judgment with no such option to change. 1 Cor  11:31,32; 2 Cor 13:5

Pardon me if I offend you, but it’s not your feelings I seek to hurt, but your soul I seek to save. And this all Christians must do to sinners, saints, and even themselves. We must earnestly contend for the faith, and warn all who will hear of the penalty if we get it wrong.

Elijah was considered a trouble maker, Jesus spoke with authority, and Paul’s speech was rude, but they all spoke the truth. 1 Kings 18:17; Mt 7:29; 2 Cor 11:6 Some will call it arguing; Some will call it insulting. Some will call it abusive; but if it’s your soul that’s in danger, who do you want to come to you? One that speaks softly and agrees with your error, or one that speaks boldly, and points out the error of your ways?

See http://biblicalproof.wordpress.com/2012/06/25/contend-and-defend-the-faith-boldly/

Proclaiming the True Gospel that Convicts!

"Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation."

(Mark 16:15, ESV)

Over the past decade I have noticed that the atmosphere for sharing the Gospel with others has changed quite a bit. There was a time when you could carry on a decent conversation about the Gospel with someone you met in a coffee shop or on the street; but that has dramatically changed. Now when a Christian shares the Gospel with a person, he or she is met with open hostility. Gone are the days when people actually held God’s Word in high esteem and Christians were respected. Because of such hostility, the church in recent years has sought to water down the message of the Gospel so as to not offend potential converts who may attend a local evangelical congregation.

It is interesting to note that today’s church is more interested in amusing sinners on the way to hell with entertainment, instead of sharing the true message of the Gospel. Some will argue here, “But the gospel will offend people.” Of course it will. It is supposed to. People do not like having their sin exposed by the light of the glorious Gospel. Besides, did not Jesus say, “Blessed are they that are not offended in Me” (Matt. 11:6; Luke 7:23). The Lord Jesus did not have a problem with sharing the message of the Gospel with people. He knew some people would be offended when He would expose their sin, such as lying, stealing, adultery, covetousness, etc. Simply speaking, Jesus was not afraid to call sinful behavior and actions for what it is—sin! (Exodus 20:12-17; Matt. 5:27-30; Mark 9:42-49; Rev. 21:8). Even religious people were not exempt from Jesus calling their behavior and actions sinful as well (see Matt. 23:13-36). We as Christians today need to believe our Bibles and start calling the blatant bad behavior and actions of others for what God calls it—sin!

Why is it Christians today are so taken up with their own concerns, and are so satisfied with just practicing an outward form of Christianity that is more dead ritual than living worship; yet not care about our suffering brethren and sisters in Christ, nor care about our neighbor who is on the way to hell due to our lack of lovingly sharing the Gospel with them? How true are the words of J. C. Ryle, when he said:

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"The saddest symptom about many so-called Christians is the utter absence of anything like conflict and fight against spiritual apathy in their Christianity. They eat, they drink, they dress, they work, they amuse themselves, they get money, they spend money, they go through a brief round of formal religious services once or twice every week. But of the great spiritual warfare – its watchings and strugglings, its agonies and anxieties, its battles and contests – of all things they appear to know nothing at all. Let us take care that this case is not our own." ~ J.C. Ryle 

Some will argue here that it is “judgmental and unloving” to point out the sin of others and tell them if they don’t repent, they will go to hell.  Really? Well then, would you rather I be “silent” by saying nothing at all, and let such people go to hell? Is that really the loving thing to do; is that truly loving my neighbor as myself? Proclaiming the true Gospel should always Convict of sin; whereas a false Gospel will Comfort a person in their sin. “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Rom. 3:23). For no one is righteous, no one does good, nor seeks after God (see Rom. 3:9-20).

Misapplied Scripture: Matthew 7: 1

 By Andrew Olson 

“Do not judge so that you will not be judged.” – Matthew 7:1 – NASB

While the previous “Misapplied Scripture” articles have dealt with verses that are often used out of context by those professing a faith in Christ, this is a verse that is often used by those who have made no such profession, or in some cases they have only very recently made such a profession. Nevertheless, it is a verse that is commonly misapplied, so I wish to address it here.

As with any verse, this one must be taken within its context. Normally I advise, at the very least, to read a verse within the chapter that contains it. In this case, such an approach would be adequate, but not optimal. Chapter seven of Matthew’s Gospel comes as the third of three chapters detailing the famous Sermon on the Mount¹. This chapter is especially Gospel-centric.

I’ll begin by showing verse one in conjunction with the following verse: Do not judge so that you will not be judged. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you (emphasis mine.)

Verse one doesn’t exhort Christians not to judge, but rather to keep their judgments fair, honest, and consistent. Because the Christian understands the Gospel, which at the most basic level states that in order to inherit eternal life one must repent of his sins and trust that the sacrifice made by Jesus our Savior on the cross is sufficient to pay the penalty for sins, it is fair, honest, and consistent to hold others to the standard of the Gospel.

By stating what Jesus did in verses one and two, Jesus was also rebuking the standards of Pharisaical Judaism, which demanded an impossible righteousness from the laity, while the leadership was corrupt to the core. Jesus was rebuking those who imposed a “do what I say, not what I do” standard on others. The apostle Paul clarifies this nicely in Romans 2:1, where he says: Therefore you have no excuse, everyone of you who passes judgment, for in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things (emphasis mine.)

Not only does Jesus not command us never to judge, looking at the greater context of the New Testament we find that He often commands the Christian to make judgments. For example, later in chapter seven, beginning with verse fifteen, Jesus instructs us to beware of false prophets. How are we to beware of false prophets if we are not permitted to judge them false in the first place? He goes on to explain that bad fruit comes from a bad tree. If the fruit of a prophet is unbecoming of a believer in Christ, it is not only safe to judge him false, we are commanded by our Lord to do so.

If Matthew 7:15-20 is not enough to convince the reader, John 7:24 should be. In John’s Gospel, Jesus states: Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment²(emphasis mine.)

Furthermore, in Luke 12:57, Jesus says: And why do you not even on your own initiative judge what is right?

The apostle Paul magnifies the fact that righteous judgment is not forbidden. In 1 Corinthians 6:1-3, he says: Does any one of you, when he has a case against his neighbor, dare to go to law before the unrighteous and not before the saints? Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? If the world is judged by you, are you not competent to constitute the smallest law courts? Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more matters of this life?

So we see that judgment is not forbidden by scriptures as many non-Christians familiar with Matthew 7:1 would like to believe. Rather, judgment should be done in righteousness. The whole of scripture, among other things, is written to equip the believer to correctly judge right from wrong. Where the scriptures are silent, we as believers should be silent (for example, the scriptures are silent on participation in sports activities, therefore there is no basis to condemn one who enjoys playing (or watching) baseball.)

However, where the scriptures are clear, we are to rebuke, reprove, and call others to repentance; and we are to be willing to be held to the same standard we hold others to.

In addition to scriptural arguments regarding judgment, it is also reasonable to appeal to logic. In this case, it is fair to point out to the non-Christian who says that it’s wrong to judge that their statement is itself a judgment. It is self-contradictory, logically fallacious.

Supplementary to describing how this verse is misquoted and misapplied, I would like to discuss the primary reason it is misused so often. The scriptures teach that men hate righteousness and love darkness. Exposing the darkness in their lives pricks their consciences, typically evoking wrath. They do not want their deeds to be judged in any way because they love their sin more than they love their own lives, and don’t want to be reminded of where their sins will lead them. However, even if we disobey our Lord and remain silent, they are left without excuse.For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened. (Romans 1:18-21)

These people need the Gospel. The kind of rebuke that we Christians would offer each other is offensive to them. To the Christian, proper rebuke and instruction in the Word of God is as precious as fine jewelry, but to those who despise the Word of God, rebuke is received in much the same way as hurled stones. Don’t waste your time treating them the way you would a fellow believer. For Jesus said: “Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.” (Matthew 7:6) Instead, plant the seed of the Gospel, pray that it take root, and move on to other business.

I’ll conclude the way I always do, by exhorting the reader to consider the context of every verse in the Bible. No verse is given in a vacuum. At the very least, read the chapter that the verse is contained in, but ideally read a chapter or two before and a chapter or two after. Also consider the greater context. Consider Matthew 7:1 in the larger context of the four Gospels at one level, but also the New Testament at another level.

In addition, consider the logic of how the verse is being applied. If the statement contradicts itself, as the application of this verse often does, the application must be wrong.

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Footnotes

¹ Many scholars believe that Matthew’s occupation before becoming a disciple of Jesus, that of a tax collector, required him to write in a form of short-hand that would allow very quick writing, likely meaning that he was able to record what a person was saying word-for-word, as the person spoke. The likelihood that the Sermon on the Mount was recorded exactly as it was spoken in Matthew’s Gospel is quite high.
² Jesus was responding to those condemning him for healing a man on the Sabbath. He reminded them that the Law allowed men to be circumcised on the Sabbath in order to bring them into compliance with the Mosaic Law (healing them of their legal deficiency), how much more was it right to heal a man of a physical deficiency!

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