by Sally Matheny
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There's a children’s picture book, Sister Apple, Sister Pig, causing a great
disturbance among conservative Christians.
The theme of the book is abortion. Thankfully,
this book is only available online and isn’t readily available in your child’s
library.
I read the free e-book. Then I read reviews and interviews.
I can see why the response was so intense.
What makes people angry about the whole thing is:
The author, Mary Walling Blackburn,
presents the topic of abortion in the form of a children’s picture book.
While she says it is meant for adults, not children, it is still formatted as a children’s book and the main character is three years old. It’s dedicated to “Little Friends.” By all publishing standards, it looks like a children’s book. Abortion is not an appropriate topic for a young child.
While she says it is meant for adults, not children, it is still formatted as a children’s book and the main character is three years old. It’s dedicated to “Little Friends.” By all publishing standards, it looks like a children’s book. Abortion is not an appropriate topic for a young child.
Interviews found online with the Ms. Blackburn reveal many unsettling and bizarre opinions. She likes to express them with a scholarly vocabulary. But Christians find her words profane and offensive.
Ms. Blackburn is an assistant art professor at a
Methodist university.
Perhaps that’s where the worst sting lies. She works
for an educational organization that supposedly claims to be a denomination of
the Christian faith.
I don’t know what Ms. Blackburn’s relationship with
Christ is.
All I know is if you disagree with the Bible, then you
disagree with God. If you promote things that conflict with his Holy Word, then
you’re encouraging people to turn away from God and face an eternity separated
from his love and saving grace. And where Jesus is concerned, you’re either for
Him, or against Him. It’s that simple.
The intention of this post is not to blast insults at Ms.
Blackburn as some folks have done.
Neither do I intend to praise her. To avoid any
confusion, I want to be clear—I do not agree with her stance on life. Neither
do I support her work.
However, what I’d like to do is offer a sincere apology
to Ms. Blackburn. Please allow me to explain.
