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   The Columbus Dispatch ran an article, Presidency Is Above Obama’s Pay Grade, on August 20, 2008 by Michael Graham. Graham gave an important quote by  Barack Obama concerning abortion.  The quotation occurred during the interview that Obama had with Rick Warren.  
   Obama said, “Well, uh, you know, I think that whether you’re looking at it from a theological perspective or, uh, a scientific perspective, uh, answering that question with specificity, uh, you know, is, is, uh, above my pay grade.”  
   Warren asked an important question, “When does a baby get human rights?”  Obama skirted the question. Now, in the first few days of the Obama presidency, he reversed the Mexico City policy (Jan. 23, 2009) which will promote abortions in other countries.  He did this on Jan. 23, 2009, a day after the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade.  It is not a secret that Obama is pro-abortion.  In order to be pro-abortion, the answer to the above question posed by Warren becomes obvious.  A child in the womb does not have human rights because it is not recognized as a human being.  Obama’s policy advances abortion.  The slaughter of innocent children will continue in order to appease the god of convenience. 
    The Scriptures recognize that a baby in the womb is a human being (Luke 1:41; Jeremiah 1:5; Psa. 139:14-15).  As a human being, the unborn should be protected by those who have the authority and responsiblity to do so.  God ordained government to be a supressor and avenger of the evil doer, not to become the evil doer! (Rom. 13:3-4). 
   Pilate attempted to clear himself of the guilt of putting an innocent man–Jesus Christ– to death by washing his hands.  He said, “I am innocent of the blood of this just person…” (Matt. 27:24).  Was he? What is the verdict of good and just men?  What is the judgment of God?  Didn’t a breach of justice occur?
   That innocent man–Jesus Christ–will one day judge the world in righteousness (Acts 17:31).  When it is His turn to avenge the innocent, you can be sure the guilty will not escape.