Abortion Resolution Splits Farmington, NM City Council

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Ethel Maharg  for this report!
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October 9, 2019
Hello Everyone,
Last night at the Farmington City Council meeting the Council voted 3-2 to have the a Pro-life resolution removed from the agenda.
As reported by the Farmington Daily Times
Last month City Councilor Sean Sharer asked for a resolution in opposition to abortion, however that resolution was expanded to include all human life at the City Council meeting last night.
“This is about all human life, the born and the unborn,” Sharer said at the start of the meeting. “The children, the elderly and the homeless. I wanted to write something that we could all be proud of.”
Mayor Duckett cast the tiebreaker that removed the resolution from the agenda saying his personal beliefs support the resolution, however he did not feel like it was something the City Council should pass because it would be symbolic.”  What? It’s supposed to be symbolic. It’s supposed to say this is who we are and what we believe as a people.
Members of legislative delegation express disappointment 
State Sen. William Sharer, R-Farmington, said he was proud of his son, Councilor Sharer’s, efforts to get the resolution passed.
“The reason that anti-life people always win is that pro-life (elected) people are cowards,” Sen. Sharer said.
Sharer was one of several members of the San Juan County legislative delegation that attended the Farmington City Council meeting.
Rep. James Strickler, R-Farmington, agreed with Sharer. He said cities like Albuquerque pass resolutions all the time to make political statements.
“If the City of Albuquerque can do it, I think we can too,” Strickler said.
Rep. Rod Montoya, R-Farmington, also expressed disappointment in the City Council’s decision.
“All the problems that we have in New Mexico are because we devalue life,” he said, adding that the state wouldn’t have cases like the murder of Victoria Martens if life was valued.
He said New Mexico has problems with addiction, crime and low graduation rates.
“They all begin with the fact that we devalue life,” he said.
To our Farmington family we are saddened this happened, but be encouraged, the battle is not over. We commend you for taking a stand and we stand with you.
Thank you all for what you do for the cause of life.
For life,
Ethel Maharg
Executive Director, RTLCNM
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What does the Bible mean when it speaks of strife?

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From the writings of the Rev. Billy GrahamQ: I don’t hear the word “strife” used much anymore but it seems that is the best description for what is going on in society today. No one seems to agree on anything. What does the Bible mean when it speaks of strife, and can our government overcome it through more laws? — S.R.

A: The Greek word for strife refers to variance, contentions, fighting, discord, wrangling, and quarreling, just to name a few. Yes, our world today fits these descriptions whether it is inside the church, inside the government, inside our corporations and most certainly strife is found within the home.

Strife is also present in mankind’s selfish ambitions. Today’s culture certainly is self-seeking and self-absorbed. When selfish ambition replaces seeking God it violates the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20); the command to love others more than ourselves, and most of all to put God first in everything.

Why is the human heart filled with strife? The answer is found in God’s Word. Sin is the culprit. When sin is not dealt with before Almighty God, strife will preside.

The truth is that only through Christ can the flesh be changed. We cannot legislate these problems. No matter how many laws are passed, or how many good intentions there may be, outside of Christ there is no resolution. It may be subdued at times; it may be controlled by sheer discipline on other occasions, but there will come times when these works of the flesh will manifest themselves by boiling over in strife that often leads to political unrest and even war.

The answer is to let Christ reign in every area of our lives. It may not change the world around us, but our light will shine before others and be a shining witness to the peace that He will one day bring to this darkened world.

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