Very interesting article from the Bangkok Post on "sin-cleansing" ceremonies for women who have had abortions. Thought it was worth repeating
While these ceremonies may be helpful to a certain degree, I wish that a post abortion ministry addressing the many aspects of abortion were available to them.
The main testimonies of Ant and Bong who were both coerced into abortion are not unlike many here in the United States. While some of the article gets in to witch doctors, it just validates the impact of abortion no matter where in the world you are and the need to recognize the harm it does not only by killing the unborn, but to countless others.
“Abortion is one of the worst sins that one can commit. Nothing can cleanse this sin. Nothing in the world,” Phrakru Paisan an abbot of a temple that performs abortion ceremonies says, but we know the blood of Jesus Christ Cleanses all sin, even the sin of abortion.
Thousands of women turn to Buddhist 'sin-cleansing' ceremonies to make amends for terminating pregnancies, but guilt is hard to shift.
"Ant checked her list to make sure she hadn’t forgotten any important items for her baby girl. A milk bottle, sweets and toys were neatly packed in, ready for the trip. But the travel essentials in Ant’s...
Read the rest here.
