Comments on: Massachusetts Abortion Victim’s Mom Comes Forward

By: Lizzi25

Lizzi25 — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:15:40 +0000

Liz Ward- Wow! “If she had survived the abortion, I hope the church would have disfellowshipped her.” Wow! People who think the way you do are the reason so many never step foot in a church to begin with. God is a God of mercy and the christian church SHOULD be the first place people can go to when they need help. Jesus came for the SICK, not the healthy. Apparently you are perfect and have never commited a sin in your life, judging from your comment “her actions show what she really was”. Have you ever lied? Have you ever stolen anything? Have you ever dis-obeyed your parents? Have you ever shown anything less than perfect love for your neighbor? Do you have un-forgiveness in your heart? Have you ever held a grudge against someone? Wow, I guess that means that your actions at those moments show what you (and all of us) really are and we should all be “disfellowshipped”. But then wouldn’t that mean that the church wouldn’t exist at all?!
As hard as it is for us mortals to understand it, in the eyes of God, a murdered is the same as a liar, the same as a pedophile, the same as a cheater, the same as a rapist. There is no rank of sins that are worse than others. If God is small enough to be understood by our finite minds (including who he chooses to have mercy on) then he is not big enough to be worshipped.

To the family- I pray for your healing and that you would find (if you’re not already in one) a body of believers who can support you and not judge you or your daughter during this difficult time. I’m sorry that this happened to you and I’m so sorry that your daughter was so confused and decieved that she didn’t feel she had any other alternative. God is a God of mercy and only He knows what went on in her heart during the last minutes or even seconds of her life. I pray that he helps you through your confusion and pain and you can find the help and healing you need.
I will continue to pray for you as the Holy Spirit brings you to my mind.
I’m so sorry for your losses.

By: Liz Ward

Liz Ward — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:24:37 +0000

“A sincere Bible believing Christian who had a strong walk with the Lord”? Hardly! 1. She had sex outside marriage and 2. She chose to kill her child rather than face the consequences of having sex outside marriage.

Any idea that this woman was a Christian is just wishful thinking. She no doubt made all the right noises but her actions show what she really was. If she had survived the abortion, I hope the church would have disfellowshipped her.

By: MARNI LAURAS SISTER

MARNI LAURAS SISTER — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 01:25:55 +0000

I have been reading this site in tears!! Its new years and my family has lost our precious LAURA! Its seems stephanie and a one other have took it upon themselves to judge my sister w/o even knowing her and her heart. I actually grew up in a church (like I am sure stephanie goes to )that says one sin will cause you to BURN in hell forever! I lived in fear my whole childhood, about thinking a bad thought I was then damned to hell. Laura grew up in the same church as well. My family left that church after realizing it was controling and manipulating their lives. I am so happy that they realized GOD is ALL LOVING and not a judging god
Abortion was never discussed as an issue for young girls. I had falling from gods grace for about 5-6 years. Laura always prayed and was always faithful to her beliefs in god. I look back and wish I had her heart:)
I had an abortion 4 years ago and Laura really was so hurt and crushed about my decision. She cried and was really upset (this is what I don’t understand why ?? she did this ) . I asked god to forgive me and I believe he has its just something that I have to forgive myself…..
I do believe its murder , but at the time I tried to justify and make myself believe its a fetus not an actual baby. I still cry and now that I have lost my sister for the same act I commited years ago,. I am just lost for words!!
Laura s funeral was packed with kids that said Laura has changed their lives and how lost they were w/o her. I believe that god will use her death to help others. Its an awful thing and I love and miss her grately. Laura was an aunt to my baby girl Kylie now 2 !:)and our other sisters 2 children.
I want us not to judge and quote scripture!! God is the only one to know her heart and her death and lets not hurt the people that love and miss LAura by reading stephanies emails that only jdge and condem people. THAT IS NOT GOD , just b/c you can read what the bible says and sit in church and judge other people outside of it, does not make it right ! THe bible says alot and to pull your scriptures out and compare it to lauras life is just wrong .
That doctor that killed laura completes 15 abortions a day! That s only one doctor!! Just imagine how many girls that are scared and alone not strong enough to stand up and take responsibilty for their actions . I don’t want girls to read this and be scared of hell and god but to know that god can and does and will forgive any act of sin.. all sin is equal in his eyes. And that GOD will help them in their act of weakness and help them choose the right the decision.
GOD IS ALL LOVING !!!:)))
xoxo.. love you Laura Hope ….lola:)

By: Donna

Donna — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 05:08:37 +0000

There are so many God’s here. So many. I thought God was a forgiving God. I must be mistaken. I never realized so many perfect people could respond to one page. Let me bow in your presence. But for those of us who knew this lovely young woman, she smiled more than anyone I knew. She ate the most horrible foods, God forbid, oops, I mean, You All forbid, she ate a vegetable. She, I am sure felt so many things. Alone, scared, confused, uncertain. She waited so very long to make a life altering decision, which knowing her as we all did, was clearly NOT a hasty one. This was a hard working young woman, loved by more than you can imagine. Were you there? Were you there with the over 600 people to say goodbye? Were you there crying and holding eachother trying to figure out, how she could feel alone with all these people who couldn’t comprehend coping without her? Unless you have walked in her shoes, lest ye not judge. She was loved. And deserves better than the holier than thou’s. Everyone has skeletons, what’s yours? Luckily, you didn’t die for yours for others to judge.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:19:58 +0000

Laura was a great girl and shined greatly wherever she was. As a friend of the family, I don’t believe any of you can judge who she was from a one page article. She cared more deeply for God and her family and friends than a lot of people do. She was a Christian who believed in a forgiving God. If God forgives our sins then who is to say He didn’t forgive hers? Laura is an angel and will forever watch over us because she and her unborn child are with God as they will be forever.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 23:48:26 +0000

Friend, I’m sorry you lost Laura. Really. but its not very Christian to wish that God would grant someone hell for a comment they made. Didn’t Laura confide in anyone? did she confide in you if you were such a great friend, there for her emotionally and physcially? This didn’t have to happen. It shouldn’t have. I’m not calling into question her salvation in any way…but it sure is a shame she died while blemishing her testimony. But God works all things together for good…hopefully a lot of young Christians will get right with God because of this

By: Friend

Friend — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:57:58 +0000

I would just like to say that Laura was a good person and christian. Her decision was hers you can’t judge her on that if you don’t know what brought her to that. And for your message Michael Hawke who are you to say her friend was not a true one I must say that your comment was horrible and you must now have very good friends or any at all. A true friend is someone that will stick with you no matter what and will make sure that they know what you think at all times. You can not make or stop somebody from doing what they want. You don’t control people you be there for them emotionally and physically. You are a horrible person and I hope that God grants you hell. She is in heaven watching over us like the ANGEL she is.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:49:40 +0000

Okay Be Merciful, but see thats the problem…works don’t earn you salvation. Jesus said ” I am the way the truth and the life. NO MAN comes unto the Father BUT BY ME” (John 14:6) It is not enough to be sincere…thats why true Christians need to tell others about Christ! He is the only way to heaven! By Grace are you saved, NOT OF WORKS lest any man should boast….also in the Bible…

By: Be_merciful

Be_merciful — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:21:03 +0000

The final judgement where a soul chooses hell is known to God ***alone***. You may not say definitely a soul is in hell, because to say that is to say you are God. Do not pretend to know what happens to a particular soul. You do not know for sure.

However, it is true that one who dies in UNREPENTANT mortal (grave) sin (where they knew it was a mortal sin and freely chose to sin) would go to hell. It is known to God alone if this soul repented. Also it is clear abortion is a grave sin.

It is our job, out of CHARITY, (brotherly and sisterly LOVE) to pray for the soul of this girl. Do you have a sister that you love? Or someone dear to you? Imagine this girl, was that person. How much love is there? Try to love her as Christ loves us.

I pray that this poor young woman repented (if she was freely choosing to commit this sin), knowing fully it was wrong. If she prayed and repented…so when she met Jesus -WHO IS LOVE AND MERCY ITSELF…she would be forgiven.

Those who, through no fault of their own, do not know the Gospel of Christ or his Church, but who nevertheless seek God with a sincere heart, and, moved by grace, try in their actions to do his will as they know it through the dictates of their conscience – those too may achieve eternal salvation.

Although in ways known to himself God can lead those who, through no fault of their own, are ignorant of the Gospel, to that faith without which it is impossible to please him, the Church still has the obligation and also the sacred right to evangelize all men.

By: FYI

FYI — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:32:45 +0000

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