Prolife in the Trenches—a Collection of Vignettes

Guest essay by Ed Martin

A Total Injustice

If you block the door to an abortion clinic to save babies, the government may convict you of a federal crime and sentenced to a year and a half in jail. Yet…

Abortionist, James Scott Pendergraft, was arrested in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. The government indicted Pendergraft on drug charges and illegal abortion procedures. He had five different trial dates before he finally went to trial. He pled guilty to nine counts of drug charges, possession, possession of controlled substances, and unlawful prescription medications. The indictment did not mention illegal abortion procedures. The government fined Pendergraft an undisclosed amount of money and sentenced him to five years’ probation, a mere reprimand. In all this, the court did not admit into the record his previous nine months in jail for lying under oath, at least four suspensions of his medical license, numberless reprimands for using illegal drugs, or a thirty-six and a half million-dollar judgment for severely causing brain damage on a child in a late term abortion. Who in their right mind would think he will stop his illegal abortion procedures? Pendergraft is a neonatologist certified to operate on a child in the womb, but instead he kills innocent children out of the back seat of his car.

Oh, Well

In a North Georgia county, it was determined that high school coaches or teachers are no longer able to join their athletes in a prayer before a game. The group “Freedom from Religion” said they would sue the county if they did not comply, so of course the county gave in to the demands.

Now coaches can’t pray or even appear to pray. In fact, the directive said the coaches cannot “take a knee” during the playing of the National Anthem to protest police actions against African Americans.

One woman was asked what she thought about the ruling. She said she didn’t agree with it, but nothing would be done while the godless take aim at the Christian faith and prayers and Christians do nothing about it. It’s no big deal.

The World Has Gone Mad

Mass killings rule the news each day. It seems as if it is not safe to go to a concert, the movies or school. If it is not from Muslim terrorists, it is from merely mad men. Why is this happening to American people and those across the world? Years ago, I wrote in our newsletter how the devil gained power from the blood sacrifice of God’s unborn children.

The powerline from the blood from the abortion death camps empowers the demonic forces. God’s mercy goes so far, but God will hold back His protection from nations that destroy His precious infants. We will not be spared God’s wrath as we continue to murder His children without putting our own lives on the line. President Trump continues to say we must make America great again. The only way to make America great again is to stop the killing of the unborn babies.

Fixing the economy is great, building a wall between America and Mexico is needed, stopping Muslims terrorists from invading America is needed and wonderful, but unless the killing stops, America will never become great again. In fact, the way things are going, America could fall and become a third-class nation. I believe God has given us a chance at greatness, but we have squandered it. The elections of 2018 could bring about America’s demise.

Why Kentucky? Why Now?

The Governor of the state is very Pro-Life, as are many of the Legislatures. Kentucky is a very prolife and pro-family state. The single abortion mill barely remains open. Yet the Federal government keeps this last killing center open.

Operation Save America (OSA)

Reverend Rusty Thomas spent months visiting different churches to see if there was going to be enough support in the state to support a week-long siege by OSA. The churches gave a resounding YES! The Federal government said no way, and we will stop you any way we can! The Federal government enforced a buffer zone around the front of the mill.

The result? The Monday we arrived, the government put OSA for violating the so-called buffer zone. OSA had their lawyers, and the Feds had their several well-trained Lawyers. I’ll be honest with you. I did not believe our attorney was well prepared. The Feds had weeks to prepare. The Feds were up first and produced a list of lying abortion supporters. One by one they took the witness stand and lied under oath. Let’s face it, they take an oath before the devil to serve and protect child sacrifices.

When the Judge called a recess for the day, I knew, as did the other Pro-Lifers, that we had lost. Everyone knew but God, that is. The rally gathered on Monday night. The Feds had lifted the bubble zone and any other restrictions on our free speech. Praise God! We were free to save children in Kentucky.

A Pledge of Non-Violence

Throughout the history of the Pro-Life activist movement, we have insisted on a written pledge of nonviolence. The Pro-Life movement is here to save God’s children and help abortion bound women on the streets of America. I have personally asked those who advocate a violent end to abortion not to join us at our rallies or on the street. Saying that, we live in a free country where people we do not like have a freedom to protest peacefully. In Louisville, the police controlled the events, even though some thought it was unfair. I watched what happened in Virginia with dismay. Things like the riots on both sides and then the loss of life of a young woman and two police officers was tragic. Both sides had a right to protest, but the police should have kept them well separated. Anyone with a sound mind, sees two violent opposing sides must know what could happen.

America needs Jesus! The KKK, neo Nazi and skin heads need to see the true love of Jesus!

The Pro Abortion Forces

It is amazing to look at the hopelessness on the faces of the pro-aborts. They just look sad and depressed all the time. A new twist to the evil forces is more and more antichrist. They dress in demonic uniforms. They act like demons from hell. Nothing is sacred to them. When our young people first encountered them, you could see fear on their faces, but then the power of God fell on them and their fear turned to faith and determination. They became powerful warriors for Jesus, and backed these demons down. God moved in a mighty way in Kentucky.

The original of these excerpts appeared as circular mailers from Ed Martin—pastor and pro-life activist.

Pastor Ed Martin

McDonough, Georgia

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