The Re-Genesis of a Pro-Life Attitude

The Lord has intended mankind to respect and revere human life as sacred since the beginning of Creation. God made man, "in [His] image, after [His] likeness" and, as such, all humans are so immeasurably valuable in God's eyes, as we are supposed to be in each others' eyes. This has been the stance of the Roman Catholic Church throughout time, and indeed of the Lord's people before Christ. However, as illustrated by the Fall, humans are inclined to sin, even the sin of taking another's life. The first instance of this in the Bible occurs when Cain kills his brother Abel (both sons of Adam) because God preferred the selfless offering of Abel to the meager, meaningless offering of Cain. As a result of Cain's disregard for the sanctity of life, God curses and banishes him from the land.

In our modern world, murder (and violence in general) is very common and played off as "permissible" when, in reality, Sacred Scripture tells us otherwise. The Catholic Church is one of the few remaining groups taking a stand for every humans' right to life, whether they be a murderer, an unborn child, or anyone in between. Now, one may ask, "How does this fit into the context of Cain and Abel's story?" Indeed, these issues are all integrally connected to Genesis 4.

Cain's envy and subsequent murder of Abel was the basic reason for his banishment, but, as discussed above, it was his violation of the sanctity of life that brought the wrath of God upon him. For the sole reason that everyone is created in the image and likeness of God, everyone is infinitely valuable in God's eyes and when one person kills another, that person takes away the beautiful gift of God. It cannot be given back to that person, unless it be the divine and miraculous will of God.

Naturally, because of the issue regarding the sanctity of life, both abortion and euthanasia are gravely wrong. Any taking of human life before God's divinely appointed time is a violation of His law and, therefore, unacceptable. It is vital that all people, especially world leaders, recognize the value of every human life and cease to promote a culture of death. It is time for the Re-Genesis of a Pro-life Attitude.

-Daniel Williams