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Issue #155 ------- October 28, 2004
A baby is God's opinion
that life should go on.
Carl Sandburg (1878-1967)
Aborting the Miracle of Life
Does Mankind Have That Right?
Let me begin this study by sharing with you some extremely shocking statistical data .... at least, I hope you will be shocked by it -- God help us if we aren't. In the year 1973 abortion became legal in the United States with the ruling of the Supreme Court in the now infamous court case: Roe v. Wade. In the three decades which followed that ruling (1973 - 2003), just under 45 million abortions were performed in this nation alone. That's a lot of dead babies! This doesn't even factor in the abortions performed throughout the rest of the world. This is a slaughter of innocents on a grand scale that makes the holocaust under Hitler resemble a fraternity prank by comparison!
In the world today, there are 54 countries (61% of the planet's population) in which abortion is now legal. It is conservatively estimated that in excess of 46 million abortions are performed worldwide each year. This translates into approximately 126,000 abortions performed daily, which is almost 88 abortions performed per minute in the world about us! In the time it has taken me to write these two brief paragraphs, thousands of fetuses have been slaughtered.
As for demographics, in the United States the majority of women getting an abortion are young. Over half of all abortions (52%) are performed on women under 25 years of age. One out of five abortions (19%) is performed on a teenager. It is estimated that 43% of women in this nation will have had an abortion by the time they are 45 years old. In our country, black women are statistically three times more likely to have an abortion, and Hispanic women are 2.5 times more likely, than the general population. Protestants make up the largest religious group seeking out abortions (43%), while Catholics are at 27%. As for WHY these fetal deaths are occurring, the majority (almost three out of four women) state that having a child would just "not be convenient at this time" ... it would interfere with their lifestyle, with work, school, etc. Many stated they simply couldn't afford a child. Others sought abortion because their spouse or partner objected to the pregnancy. Statistics show that only about 0.4% of abortions were sought due to rape, incest or the health of the mother or fetus. In other words, most of these babies are being slaughtered simply because they are an inconvenience.
What many may not realize is that abortion has been practiced in America since the founding of our nation. Its legal status and social acceptability, on the other hand, has varied considerably through the years. An excellent history of this deadly practice has been researched and documented by James C. Mohr in his book -- Abortion in America: The Origins and Evolution of National Policy. In that book Mohr observes, "Americans regarded abortion primarily as the recourse of women wronged by duplicitous suitors or pregnant as the result of illicit relationships, though records exist of married women having abortions. Americans tolerated the practice, which had long been legal under colonial common law and remained legal under American common law, provided the pregnancy was terminated before quickening: the first perception of fetal movement by the woman." In time, abortion became a lucrative market in early America, with abortionists advertising in the daily papers. The quality of these practitioners, however, was not high, and many women suffered greatly at their hands.
James C. Mohr writes, "Led by Horatio Robinson Storer, a Boston physician, the AMA and its affiliated medical societies worked in state capitals throughout the nation during the 1860s and 1870s to outlaw abortion at any stage of gestation, except when doctors themselves determined the procedure to be necessary. Though the physicians put forward scientific, social, and moral arguments, their professional aspirations to upgrade and regulate American medical practice also loomed large. The legal status of abortion was altered by state legislatures after the Civil War not in a religious context but in the context of who would be allowed to do what to whom in the practice of medicine."
To make a long story short, the anti-abortion legislation and regulation, not to mention the increased medical cost, drove abortion underground in the 1900s. "By the late 1950s significant portions of the population began to call for repeal of the regulations that proscribed abortion" (Mohr). In the 1960s a significant number of women began to address the issue in a public and political manner. They wanted control over their own bodies and reproductive processes. "The right to terminate an unwanted pregnancy became for many women one of the fundamental demands of modern feminism" (Mohr). The Roman Catholic Church soon got involved in the debate, as did several state legislatures. "In January 1973 the Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade ruled that women, as part of their constitutional right to privacy, could choose to terminate a pregnancy prior to the point at which the fetus reached a stage of development that would allow it to survive outside the womb. This ruling, and its subsequent refinements, effectively struck anti-abortion laws from state criminal codes and returned the United States, in a rough sense, to standards functionally similar to those of the early Republic" (Mohr).
Developmental Stages of Gestation
From the moment of conception until the moment of birth there is generally, if all goes according to plan, a period of about nine months. During this time a great many changes occur within the womb. The first month witnesses a dramatic transformation from a fertilized ovum, which is smaller than a grain of salt, to an emerging embryo in which is being formed the brain, spinal cord and nervous system. The heart begins to beat, and muscles, limbs, ears and eyes begin to show. By day 50 one can discern five fingers on each hand and brain waves can be detected and recorded. The brain begins to control movement of muscles and organs. The liver begins to function, and it takes over blood cell production.
During days 50 through 80, although only about an inch long, the developing embryo is now referred to as a "fetus." Most everything that will later be found in an adult is to be found in this little creature. In fact, "since electrical activity of the brain from the eighth week of gestation is indistinguishable from that of an adult, it suggests some level of consciousness" (Dr. Roy Willingham, Abortion). The stomach produces digestive juices and the kidneys begin functioning. The body of the fetus responds to touch, and it can even curve its fingers around an object placed in the palm of its hand. From day 80 to 120 the fetus goes through regular cycles of sleep and alertness, exercising its muscles. Amniotic fluid is "breathed" to help develop the respiratory system. Its sex becomes apparent. At 120 days the fetus is eight to ten inches long and weighs over half a pound.
As the 120 day mark is passed, external sounds begin to impact the fetus, and it may "jump" or "kick" when startled by a noise, and may even react to certain sounds (such as music). "And it came about that when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb" (Luke 1:41). By day 180 the fetus could possibly survive outside the womb, if given sufficient specialized care. From day 180 onward until birth the baby begins to use some of its major senses. It can recognize its mother's voice. Throughout this period of time, almost literally from the beginning, it is evident that this is far more than a "mass of tissue" inside a woman --- this is a living being; a living being who feels, senses, reacts, and even hurts. All of which is rarely given much thought as every minute of every hour of every day some 88 of these living beings are poisoned, burned, gouged and ripped limb from limb from their place of safety because they have largely proved to be an "inconvenience" to those who conceived them.
Testimony of the Early Church
"The church, from the very beginning, branded abortion as a form of murder" (Gaston Cagdell, "The Position of the Early Church on Abortion," Gospel Advocate, October, 1992, p. 14). Several of the Church Fathers, as well as some of the non-canonical writings of the first few centuries, speak forcefully against this practice. Note the following:
Epistle of Barnabas --- This was a widely circulated epistle, one which was thought highly of in the early church. Clement of Alexandria and Origen both quoted from it as Scripture. It is even included in the ancient manuscript of the Bible known as Codex Sinaiticus. In Barnabas 14:11 we find the following very direct teaching -- "Thou shalt not destroy thy conceptions before they are brought forth; nor kill them after they are born." This is also found in 15:6. The Kleist translation of this passage reads, "Do not kill a fetus by abortion, or commit infanticide." Barnabas 19:5 states, "You shall not murder a child by abortion."
The Didache --- This work is also known as The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles. Although denied canonicity by the early church, it nevertheless was held in high regard as a handbook of basic Christian thought and practice for converts from paganism. Clement of Alexandria quoted it as Scripture, and Athanasius lists it among the "Sacred Writings." It sets forth two great eternal "ways" in which men should walk: the Way of Life and the Way of Death. How one relates to the following is an indication as to which "way" one walks --- "Do not murder; do not commit adultery; do not practice pederasty; do not fornicate; do not steal; do not deal in magic; do not practice sorcery; do not kill a fetus by abortion, or commit infanticide" (Didache 2:2). Those who walk in the "Way of Death" are those who "do not know their Maker; murderers of children; destroyers of God's image" (Didache 5:2). The ancient Latin translation of the Didache translates the phrase "destroyers of God's image" as abortuantes (i.e., "procurers of abortion").
The Apocalypse of Peter --- Except for Revelation, this is probably one of the oldest of the New Covenant apocalypses. It purports to be a vision of heaven and hell by the apostle Peter. It was very popular in the early church. It is mentioned in the Muratorian Fragment (170 AD), in the table of contents of Codex Bezae, and is quoted by Clement of Alexandria. It also had a great impact on Dante, and is considered one of the sources for his Inferno. In chapter 8 we read, "And near this flame there is a great and very deep pit and into it there flow all kinds of things from everywhere: horrifying things and excretions. And the women are swallowed up by this up to their necks, and are punished with great pain. These are they which have procured abortions, and have ruined the work of God which He has created."
Clement of Alexandria (150-215 AD) --- Clement was a strong educator in the early church and sought to instill Christian morality among the people of Alexandria, Egypt. In his work Pedagogus, he wrote that Christians should not be the kind of people who, in order to hide their fornication, "take away human nature, which is generated from the providence of God, by abortions and applying abortifacient drugs to destroy utterly the embryo and, with it, the love of man."
Athenagoras (c. 133-190 AD) --- This early Christian philosopher made a defense before the emperor with regard to charges that had been long leveled against the Christian faith, among them that Christians are "homicides and devourers of men." Athenagoras answered this charge by saying, "How can we kill a man when we are those who say that all who use abortifacients are homicides and will account to God for their abortions as for the killing of men. For the fetus in the womb is not an animal, and it is God's providence that he exist."
Tertullian (c. 150-220 AD) --- In 197 AD, Tertullian, who was a Carthaginian lawyer and a convert to Christianity from paganism, wrote his Apology (a defense) of the Christian faith. It was in the form of an open letter to the emperors and magistrates of the Roman empire. In this classic work he wrote, "But with us, murder is forbidden once for all. We are not permitted to destroy even the fetus in the womb, as long as blood is still being drawn to form a human being. To prevent the birth of a child is a quicker way to murder. It makes no difference whether one destroys a soul already born or interferes with it coming to birth. It is a human being and one who is to be a man, for the whole fruit is already present in the seed." He later states, "How can we speak of children being born dead unless they were once alive? Who can die unless he once lived?" This certainly counters the modern argument that they aren't really "alive" until they are born and draw breath. Tertullian boldly declares, "Now we believe that life begins at conception."
Minucius Felix (c. 210 AD) --- This man, who was a lawyer, held a dialogue with another lawyer, in which they compared the Christian faith to pagan religions. The dialogue is titled Octavius, and was held in Latin. In one section, speaking to pagans who had brought charges against Christians, he said, "In fact, it is among you that I see newly begotten sons at times exposed to wild beasts and birds, or dispatched by the violent death of strangulation; and there are women who, by the use of medicinal potions, destroy the nascent life in their wombs, and murder the child before they bring it forth" (chapter 30:2).
Flavious Josephus (37-100 AD) --- This ancient Jewish historian, who was a Pharisee, a scholar, and a general of the Jewish army, wrote extensively concerning not only the history of the Jews, but also of matters pertaining to their faith. In his work Contra Apion he wrote, "The Law (of Moses), moreover, enjoins us to bring up our offspring and forbids women to cause abortion of what is begotten, or to destroy it afterward; and if any woman appears to have done so, she will be a murderer of her child, by destroying a living creature and diminishing human kind" (book 2, chap. 24).
Jumping ahead many centuries, perhaps the great Reformer John Calvin (1509-1564) summed up the feelings of our forefathers in the faith best, writing, "If it seems more horrible to kill a man in his own house than in a field, because a man's house is his place of most secure refuge, it ought surely to be deemed more atrocious to destroy a fetus in the womb before it has come to light" (John Calvin, Commentaries on the Last Four Books of Moses, vol. 3, p. 41-42).
"From the time of the very beginning of the work of the church of Christ on this earth, it has spoken out strongly against abortion as being the equivalent of murder in God's sight. The early Christians knew their Scriptures, knew the languages in which they were written, better than we. Their testimony that abortion is equivalent to murder, a testimony which is unanimous and without dissent, should go a long way toward settling the question with those who seek the truth. If the Hebrew and Greek in which the Scriptures were written would have allowed some other interpretation, they would have known it, and their testimony would have been different" (Gaston Cagdell, "The Position of the Early Church on Abortion," Gospel Advocate, October, 1992, p. 15).
What Sayeth God's Word?
The Bible has much to say about the preciousness of human life. It is a sacred gift from the Creator. This is especially true of children, both the born and unborn. They have a special place in the heart of our God ... and they should in our hearts, as well. "Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one's youth. Happy is the man who has a quiver full of them" (Psalm 127:3-5). "It would have been unthinkable for faithful Jews to allow abortion" (Robert Redden, "Another Look At Abortion," Firm Foundation, June 3, 1975). "As a posterity among the Jews was among the peculiar promises of their covenant, and as every man had some reason to think that the Messiah should spring from his family, therefore any injury done to a woman with child, by which the fruit of her womb might be destroyed, was considered a very heavy offence" (Adam Clarke, Clarke's Commentary, vol. 1, p. 412).
"For the life (soul) of the flesh is in the blood" (Lev. 17:11). Deut. 12:23 informs the people of God that "the blood is the life (soul)" of the body, and we know that blood is circulating within the body of an embryo within a few weeks of its conception. Thus, in shedding its blood, one destroys its life (soul). "There are six things the Lord hates, yes, seven are an abomination to Him" (Prov. 6:16). One of those seven abominations is: "Hands that shed innocent blood" (vs. 17). There is hardly blood more innocent than that of an unborn child. "Abortion was not in Solomon's mind when he wrote that God hates the 'hands that shed innocent blood,' but certainly professional hands in many hospitals today are causing innocent and helpless blood freely to flow" (Hugo McCord, "Abortion," Gospel Advocate, January 26, 1978).
"For Thou didst form my inward parts; Thou didst weave me in my mother's womb. I will give thanks to Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are Thy works, and my soul knows it very well" (Psalm 139:13-14). The Lord God Himself is weaving together, within their mother's wombs, the inward parts of these tiny living beings. By what authority do mere men rip these living beings from the hands of the Almighty, snuffing out the life that the Creator has placed within them?! What presumption! What arrogance! What abomination! Even some pagans had sense enough to perceive the wrongness of such an action. Hebrew and OT scholar Bruce K. Walke pointed out that "Assyrian law prescribed death by torture when a woman procured an abortion" (Christianity Today, November 8, 1968, p. 3-4). Laws protecting the innocent have certainly changed, haven't they?!
"The destruction of the unborn child was regarded by the Hebrews as an instance of the most barbarous cruelty, calling down God's judgment -- 2 Kings 15:16" (R. Alan Cole, Exodus, p. 169). See also: 2 Kings 8:12; Amos 1:13; Hosea 13:16. "And if a man takes the life of any human being, he shall surely be put to death" (Leviticus 24:17). It is the belief of most scholars that "Lev. 24:17 protected the unborn child, as well as babies who had already been born" (Robert Redden, "Exodus 21:22-23 and Abortion," Gospel Advocate, November, 1994, p. 9).
There is no question but what the Bible portrays the unborn as being viable human beings, even possessing personalities. With regard to Jacob and Esau, the Scriptures state, "The children struggled together within her" (Genesis 25:22). They were obviously consciously aware of one another, and reacted to one another in various ways. Luke 1:44, speaks of John, who was still within Elizabeth -- "For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy." Awareness? Personality? Even the expressing of emotions? Yes, there is LIFE within the womb; a living being dwells there. And what is the source of this "beingness"? --- "For in Him (the Lord) we live, and move, and have our being" (Acts 17:28).
Exodus 21:22-25 --- The biblical passage that most directly addresses the matter of an abortion (a prenatal death), and the consequences thereof, is found in Ex. 21:22-25, a part of the Law of Moses. It is an extremely controversial passage of Scripture; not even the English translations agree on how it should be rendered, and commentators and scholars are divided. Since it is clearly THE text on abortion in the Bible, however, we need to make an effort to understand the meaning of this law from God. It is extremely important to our understanding of this issue ... and His view of the matter.
Scholars have debated for centuries whether the "harm" or "injury" done in the above text applies to the mother alone, or if the fetus is included. In other words, when the penalty of "life for life" is exacted against the one causing the "injury," is this because the mother was killed, or the fetus, or both? Reputable scholars can be found on both sides of this debate. Those who favor abortion, and a woman's right to choose, insist that the penalty of "life for life" applies only to the life of the mother, and not to the life of the fetus. They believe the passage suggests a lesser (monetary) fine if the fetus is aborted, which suggests, they believe, that it is not considered a viable life. Some translations do indeed leave this impression:
"And if men struggle with each other and strike a woman with child so that she has a miscarriage, yet there is no further injury, he shall surely be fined as the woman's husband may demand of him; and he shall pay as the judges decide. But if there is any further injury, then you shall appoint as a penalty life for life" (New American Standard Bible). A few other translations which suggest the same thought are: New American Bible (St. Joseph edition), New English Bible, Living Bible, Contemporary English Version, and Revised Standard Version. These all characterize the loss of the fetus as a "miscarriage." Some commentators suggest it may even have been accidental, rather than intentional (perhaps the pregnant woman trying to stop two men from fighting and getting caught in the middle). "No further injury," therefore, would refer to the woman alone. She had a miscarriage, and thus the person causing it was subject to a fine. However, if "no further injury" occurred (i.e., to the woman), there was no penalty of "life for life." If "further injury" did occur (i.e., to the woman ... specifically: death), the penalty was life for life.
Those who oppose abortion, argue that the above translations have taken some unconscionable liberties with the text. The word "further," for example, has been added to the text. It is not part of the original text of the Bible in this passage. By adding this word there is an attempt, it is felt, to distance the fetus from the penalty of "life for life," thus suggesting the fetus is not considered a viable life. "The word 'further' is not in the Hebrew text, and the NASB acknowledges this fact by putting the word in italics" (Robert Redden, "Exodus 21:22-23 and Abortion," Gospel Advocate, November, 1994).
Additionally, it is very prejudicial to translate the Hebrew word Yeled as "miscarriage." The term refers to the "fruit" of the womb, a "coming forth," and it is also used in Scripture to refer to LIVE births. Jeremiah 20:18 is one example -- "Why did I ever come forth from the womb to look on trouble and sorrow?" (see also: Jer. 1:5; Gen. 25:25-26; Job 1:21; 3:11). Thus, to translate this term "miscarriage" assumes far too much. The Hebrew words normally signifying "miscarriage" (shakol, nephel, and meth) are not used in this passage. "If Moses wished to state clearly that a miscarriage was intended, he could have easily done so" (ibid). The passage merely states the pregnant woman, by being injured in the struggle, was made to "bring forth" the fruit of her womb. "It seems an unfair assumption to suggest that the Hebrew intended to refer to a nonviable fetus as opposed to a viable one" (ibid). "The language of the original text is customarily used of live births, and one may confidently conclude that a premature birth is in view" (ibid).
It should also be pointed out that the word translated "harm" or "injury" usually, in Scripture, refers to a very serious injury, most often resulting in death. Jacob, for example, refused to send Benjamin back to Egypt with his brothers, for he was "afraid that harm may befall him" (Gen. 42:4). Specifically, he feared Benjamin would also die, as he was led to believe Joseph had (vs. 38; cf. 44:29). Thus, those who oppose abortion believe the passage (Ex. 21:22-23) should be translated much differently; a translation which shies away from the concept of a "miscarriage," and which suggests another alternative, one which allows for the view that the fetus is indeed a viable life. There are translations which convey this idea:
"If men who are fighting hit a pregnant woman and she gives birth prematurely but there is no serious injury, the offender must be fined whatever the woman's husband demands and the court allows. But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life" (New International Version). This reading suggests the scuffle led to a premature birth, but that no injury was involved to either mother or child. The fine would be for causing undue trauma to a pregnant woman so as to cause a premature live birth. However, if serious injury did occur (and the text leaves the impression this would be to either mother or unborn child), and this term usually signifies death, then the penalty is "life for life." Thus, it is reasoned, the unborn are protected by God's law, and they are considered living beings, and if one is maliciously killed the penalty is death. Keil and Delitzch point out that no feminine pronoun follows the word "harm" in verses 22 and 23, thus there is no limitation of the reference to the woman alone (Exodus, p. 135).
Other translations suggest, or at least leave one open to the possibility of, the same thought -- The King James Version, for example, reads -- "If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life." In a footnote to this passage, in The KJV Ryrie Study Bible, we read, "Her fruit comes out alive, not dead. In this case a fine was levied. If the baby died, then the law of retaliation applied." The Easy-to-Read Version renders the passage: "Two men might be fighting and they might hurt a pregnant woman. This might make the woman give birth to her babies before their time." The New World Translation and the Holman Christian Standard Bible suggest the same, as do other translations.
"In this rendering, one discovers that the 'injury' in both verses refers to the baby as well as the mother. The baby is not dead in verse 22, but simply prematurely born. In this case, the fine is imposed because of the trauma and suffering endured by the mother, baby or both. In verse 23, however, the scenario includes the death of either the baby or the mother, or even both for that matter. Therefore, the baby is a human being since 'life for life' is applicable to the baby, as well as the mother, in that scenario" (Robert Redden, "Exodus 21:22-23 and Abortion," Gospel Advocate, November, 1994). "Considering this examination, the NIV committee has done a superior job of translating this passage, and clearly demonstrates that Exodus 21:22-23 does not lend any support for abortion" (ibid).
"The full meaning of the passage is then, if men strove and thrust against a woman with child, who had come near or between them perhaps for the purpose of making peace, so that her child comes out (came into the world), and no injury was done either to the woman or the child that was born, a pecuniary compensation was to be paid. A fine is imposed, because even if no injury had been done to the woman and the fruit of her womb, such a blow might have endangered life. But where injury occurred either to the mother or the unborn child, the lex talionis applied indiscriminately -- to the genuinely human fetus as well as to his genuinely human parent" (Keil and Delitzsch, Bible Commentary on the Old Testament: The Pentateuch, p. 134-135).
One of the greatest modern Jewish exegetes of the book of Exodus was undoubtedly the late Moses David Umberto Cassuto. His commentary is regarded by scholars as a classic! Note his explanation of this passage -- "When men strive together and they hurt unintentionally a woman with child, and her children come forth but no mischief happens -- that is, the woman and the children do not die -- the one who hurts her shall surely be punished by a fine. But if any mischief happens, that is, if the woman dies or the children die, then you shall give life for life" (Commentary on the Book of Exodus, p. 275 ... published by Magnes Press, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel).
When one examines the Scriptures, the writings of the Church Fathers, and the great scholars in the field of linguistics, one is hard-pressed to arrive at any other conviction than this: prenatal life has just as much value in the sight of God as postnatal life. The unborn are just as precious in His sight as those who have come forth from the womb. As noted in the discussion above, Exodus 21:22-25 is a powerful teaching from God, and "if we had no other Scripture pertaining to the valuation that God places upon life in the womb and the punishment He will visit upon those who destroy it, this passage would settle the matter once and for all" (Gaston Cogdell, "The Position of the Early Church on Abortion," Gospel Advocate, October, 1992).
What is my position on abortion? You probably already have a good idea! I oppose it. As with suicide, I would never counsel anyone to seek out this remedy to their problems. I would counsel against both abortion and suicide in every circumstance, and to seek more acceptable solutions. Having said that, however, I recognize, as I declared in my article on suicide, that life isn't always choices between "black and white." This is where Situational Ethics plays an important role. There may well be exceptions to most every rule, but exceptions (even when allowed) do not invalidate the legitimacy of the rule itself. I believe this to be true with abortion. There will be those rare situations when an abortion may be "the lesser of two evils," or when it may prove to be medically essential in the preserving of a life.
The vast majority of abortions are procured simply because the pregnancy has proved to be an inconvenience in one sense or another. I believe such abortions to be wrong. "The Scriptures teach the sanctity of human life and abortion for convenience would be repugnant to anyone who takes the Bible seriously" (H.W. Robinson, "Is Abortion Biblical?" Christianity Applied, vol. 1, no. 1). However, there are a few cases here and there, though they are few, where to preserve the life of the mother a pregnancy may need to be terminated. If this mother has other young children who depend on her, that makes the need to preserve her life even more critical. "Both reason and revelation teach us that when we are faced with alternatives in any situation, we should always choose the greater good. The saving of the mother's life might be considered a greater good than the saving of an unborn infant's life -- or it might not be. The answer could depend on the situation" (ibid). Robert Redden wrote, "It is the position of this writer that abortion should never be considered as an option for the Christian unless the mother's life is in jeopardy" ("Another Look At Abortion," Firm Foundation, June 3, 1975).
Dr. Roy Willingham, in a tract he wrote titled "Abortion," stated, "When pregnancy is complicated by maternal disease which makes the pregnancy a clear and imminent threat to the life of the mother, such as advanced cardiac or renal disease, there is an entirely different moral issue as compared with that of 'abortion on demand.' Where there is a choice between the life of the mother and that of the fetus, most of us would instinctively give priority to that of the mother since her life is so intricately intertwined with those of her family." Robert L. Pettus, MD, in his book "As I See Sex Through The Bible," concurs with this view, and devotes an entire chapter to discussing abortion and the situation ethics involved. He also adds situations involving incest and rape of minors.
These are difficult decisions, and should not be made without much counsel from medical, spiritual and family advisors, and without a great deal of prayerful reflection and honest introspection. No matter how one chooses in such situations, lives will be forever altered. In most such cases it really is a matter of selecting the "lesser evil." Sometimes those hard choices must be made, however.
For those who have chosen poorly in the past -- who, perhaps, have sought out an abortion for less than noble reasons -- your spiritual and emotional healing will come, if you allow it to. The source of that healing is God's grace and forgiveness. Embrace it. It is His gift for repentant hearts. For those who may be on the pathway of worldliness and sexual immorality which inevitably leads many who follow it to the place where such life and death choices are forced upon them, the solution is to be found in living for the Savior, not living for self. There is a world of misery that can be avoided by simply turning our lives over to Jesus Christ and allowing His Spirit to indwell us and transform us and renew us. The vast majority of abortions can be prevented. That prevention starts with choice. The choice to behave responsibly, maturely, and godly. Yes, I am "pro choice" --- I favor every person choosing purity, chastity, abstinence if unmarried, forethought and planning if married. I advocate men and women taking responsibility for their actions, sacrificing for the good of others, and choosing life over death. Yes, I am "pro choice," but only when the choice is "pro life."
---Deuteronomy 30:19---
I call heaven and earth to witness
against you today, that I have
set before you life and death,
the blessing and the curse.
So choose life in order that you
may live, you and your descendants.
Reflections from Readers
From a Minister in Tennessee:
Al, You are a blessing to me! In fact, I am teaching a different one of your Reflections each week in my Sunday School class during this quarter, and maybe even the next. They are awesome!
From a Minister in New York:
I think you have done a wonderful job of dealing with a very difficult and sensitive matter (suicide). I appreciated, too, the remarks by Edward Fudge in your conclusion. If we, limited as we are by our humanity, can find it within ourselves to be compassionate in our thoughts toward those overwhelmed by sorrow, certainly the "Father of all mercies and God of all comfort" does even more so!
From a Minister in California:
Brother Al, "Suicide Among Saints" was another excellent article! Having grown up in Churches of Christ, both the very conservative ("anti") and moderate, I had a very distorted view of suicide that came to haunt me. Almost twenty years ago I became chaplain of a police department on the east coast of Florida. One of the first calls I responded to was a suicide. I was working the case with a veteran detective who wanted nothing to do with the Lord, churches, or me as a chaplain. He asked me to talk with the surviving widow while he worked the case. I had no idea what to tell this lady because my teaching only allowed for this man to burn in hell for taking his own life. The detective (who later turned out to be one of my best friends) ended up having to talk with this lady, and I learned more about the theology of suicide from an agnostic than I ever learned from my religious heritage. I wish I had read your article almost twenty years ago!! If I had, the hope that lady received that morning would have come from the chaplain rather than the detective!
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Finally after 18 hours, reading API document, Google Group Discussion, browsing many web pages, coding, try and error, etc. I was able to develop iPhone hybrid application using PhoneGap Framework.
2. You can use Eclipse or Netbeans to compile Gwtmobile to get HTLM, Javscript and CSS.
3. Build and run on your browser.
6. Copy files from build folder and paste to www folder.
7. Run your code in iPhone simulator. This is the result.
These are the technologies I used.
2. Build and run on your browser.
4. Copy files from build folder and paste to www folder.


Texas State Senator José Menéndez has filed a bill (Senate Bill 79) that if successful will see medical cannabis available to a far greater number of patients in the Lone Star state.
Medicinal cannabis is legal in the Texas, but the Compassionate Use Program isn't all that compassionate as it is only available to those with intractable epilepsy. Additionally, only low-THC medicines are available and patients are required to purchase products from licensed dispensing organisations that are few and far between.
Senator Menéndez said chronic conditions are increasingly affecting U.S. families, including those in Texas, and more treatment options are required.
"Unfortunately, many pharmaceuticals don't help patients and can put them at risk for deadly addictions," stated the senator; alluding to the opioid epidemic that is claiming hundreds of lives across the country each week.
SB79 describes a qualifying patient as "a person who has been diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition by a medical practitioner", and the words "low-THC" have been struck from the document.
The bill may be a tough sell for the Senator, with some Texas lawmakers still under the impression that medical cannabis is a gateway to abuse. But even if there was some element of truth in that in certain circumstances, perhaps they should bear in mind the death toll from opioids (91 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose), compared to that of cannabis overdoses (zero).
"Medical marijuana provides a safer, effective alternative that may help prevent these needless deaths," said Senator Menéndez.
A poll of Texas voters taken last year indicated 71% of Texans feel currently legal medical use of marijuana should be expanded from just epilepsy to include other diseases where patients may benefit. Just 19% disagreed.
It's not the first time the Senator has taken a crack at expanding medical cannabis access in Texas. Last year he introduced a similar bill, SB 269.
"Doctors, not politicians, should be determining what is best for Texas patients," said Senator Menéndez at the time of filing of the previous bill.


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Oklahoma City Thunder Projected 1st In West By ESPN
By Jonathan Tjarks Aug 21, 2012, 12:50pm CDT
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The Oklahoma City Thunder's off-season hasn't been quite as splashy as the LA Lakers', but it's still enough to keep the Thunder atop the Western Conference, according to the latest projections by ESPN.com.
The site has Oklahoma City and LA in a dead-heat for first place in what should be an incredibly competitive conference. Both teams are slated for a 59-23 record, which would give them a winning percentage of 71% in 2012-2013.
The Thunder finished second in the 2011-2012 regular season with an identical 71% winning percentage, but ESPN has the first-place San Antonio Spurs slipping from 76% to 66%.
Most of Oklahoma City's statistical strength comes from an incredibly young core of four All-Star caliber players -- Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Serge Ibaka and James Harden -- whose games are still growing.
The tweaks they did make, bringing Eric Maynor back from injury and adding Perry Jones III through the draft, were fairly under the radar, but they could be the difference in the playoffs, where the Lakers are likely to be much improved from the team that lost to the Thunder in five games in 2012.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Shadow Witch - "Sun Killer"
By: Richard Maw
Album Type: Full Length
Date Released: 15/08/2016
Label: Snake Charmer Coalition
This record is a fine debut and places the band amongst the retro rock/doom/metal scene but shows that they have a unique sound and approach. If you have been enjoying bands such as Demon Eye, R.I.P, Uncle Acid, Satans Satyrs, Electric Citizen and so on, well, Shadow Witch are better then some of them and can mix it with the best of them!
'Sun Killer" CD//DD track listing:
1. (D.O.A.) Anticipation
2. Sun Killer
3. Wreckage
4. Blitzkrieg
5. Blood on the Vine
6. Creeper
7. Snout
8. Headless Army
9. Lamp Lite
10. Shadow Witch
11. Occupy
This Kingston, New York group are only a year or so old, but they sound... much older. Coming on as a mixture between The Doors, Black Sabbath, stoner rock and even trad metal, these guys lay down some fearsome grooves and bring a laid back vibe to even the more frenetic tracks (such as the title track). From the opener, "(D.O.A) Anticipation", you know what you are getting; grooves, doomy vibes and some weighty riffs all wrapped up in a distinctly American package.
There are some tracks which take on a mournful aspect such as "Wreckage", while "Blitzkrieg" has a distinctly metallic flavour (circa 1980). Truthfully a couple of tracks are just grooves and there are some overlong intros which break up the flow a little, but overall the record is one of quality with aspects such as the use of keyboards for atmosphere, lifting it above a lot of the retro rock out there at the moment. The intro of "Creeper" exemplifies the aspects of the record I did not enjoy so much, but then the keyboards lift it and the band really kick in and it is fantastic.
Over the eleven tracks, the band are consistent with song lengths (the aforementioned "Creeper" is a little longer) and venture into thematic realms not often covered by po-faced bands of the retro rock genre; Tolkien-esque whimsy does not abound on tracks such as "Snout"- which is a very dirty ditty indeed. More traditionally metallic sounds and themes are present for "Headless Army" and the record has gathered a fine head of steam by that point.
For the closing stretch, there is a mixture of psychedlic sounds ("Lamp Light"), groove based desert style rock (the band's theme song) and the raucously rocking finale of "Occupy". This record is a fine debut and places the band amongst the retro rock/doom/metal scene but shows that they have a unique sound and approach. If you have been enjoying bands such as Demon Eye, R.I.P, Uncle Acid, Satans Satyrs, Electric Citizen and so on, well, Shadow Witch are better then some of them and can mix it with the best of them!
'Sun Killer is available here
SUN KILLER by Shadow Witch
Band info: bandcamp || facebook
RIYL: Black Sabbath, The Doors, Demon Eye, Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats
Posted by DOUBLEADOOM77 at 13:11
Labels: Album Reviews, Black Sabbath, Demon Eye, Doom, Electric Citizen, R.I.P, Retro Rock, Richard Maw, Satan's Satyrs, Shadow Witch, Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats
SONG PREMIERE: "With Malicious Eye" by Northern Crown
As modern torchbearers in the dark halls of heavy metal, Northern Crown pays homage to doom bands of the past but don't let the old ways define them. The band's first release, 2014's "In The Hands of The Betrayer", featured five intense pieces ranging from four to twelve minutes in length. Covering the emotions of retribution, shock, outrage, and despair, the EP is full of twists and turns, with the lengthy closer "To Thee I Give an Orchid" delivering the modus operandi of the band, earning special recognition in each review it received.
2 years later, Northern Crown, who hail from Fort Lauderdale, Florida are back with their debut full length, entitled "The Others", which sees the band stretching themselves and pushing the boundaries of their own sound, and in turn taking a less rigid approach to the genre. Vocalist/guitarist Frank Serafine notes, "we know what we're good at now, and focused more on bringing out those performances from each other."
With the vocals of Serafine invoking a heady blend of influence from such luminaries, as Ronnie James Dio, Rob Halford, Roy Khan, and Jorn Lande, Northern Crown also welcomed back founding member Leona Hayward to the fold, rounding out the rhythm section with a heavy Steve Harris/Geezer Butler-inspired attack.
Main songwriter and guitarist Zachary Randall notes that "this is easily the most personal art I've ever created, both musically and lyrically." Indeed it is this care and attention to detail that has contributed to the creation of a more refined release, one of real character and vision.
"The Others" will be released on October 14th and today we can debut the stunning track "With Malicious Eye" for your listening pleasure.
"The Others" track listing
1. With Malicious Eye
2. Surreality (The Tell-Tale Mind)
3. No One Came to Mourn Me
4. Apostate
5. A Pox Upon Your House
6. Les Autres
Band info: facebook
Labels: Doom, New Song - Sludgelord Exclusive, New Song Premiere, Northern Crown, Trad Doom Metal
REVIEW: Body Void - "Ruins" EP (Review)
By: Chris Bull
Album Type: EP
Label: Transylvanian Tapes
Sounding like a seismic shift, 'Swans' instantly obliterates everything. The riffs slowly and mercilessly attack the central nervous system while the vocals suffocate and strangle. At the tail end of this EP comes the even more epic and gigantic 'Ruins', if you can imagine Andy Dufregne's escape in ' The Shawshank Redemption'; slow, filthy, dark, foreboding, this track is the embodiment of it. Body Void have set the bench mark pretty damn high now, surely they will follow this up with something truly amazing.
'Ruins' CS//CD//DD track listing:
1). Swans
2). Erased
3). Monolith
4). Ruins
Damn it feels good to be a Sludgelord; especially when tasty slabs of sonic mass come hurtling towards your face! I'll admit, I'd never heard of Body Void or their previous incarnation; Devoid but man, 'Ruins' their 1st EP has certainly left a lingering taste!
Sounding like a seismic shift, 'Swans' instantly obliterates everything. The riffs slowly and mercilessly attack the central nervous system while the vocals suffocate and strangle. The guitars are lacking a little weight behind them that would make the force of each strum that much greater but it still packs enough grit to cause plenty of earaches.
'Erased' has a slightly faster, crustier opening but slows into some truly blood curdling doom! The titanic 'Monolith' is rather eponymous; standing, solemnly amidst the shrieking vocals and feedback are riffs that are...well, monolithic! The crusty part at the songs midsection is well placed and very welcome amongst the huge distorted slabs of blackened doom. At the tail end of this EP comes the even more epic and gigantic 'Ruins', if you can imagine Andy Dufregne's escape in ' The Shawshank Redemption'; slow, filthy, dark, foreboding, this track is the embodiment of it. Despite being 16 minutes of slow, torturous doom, it still has plenty of twists to keep your attention.
Body Void have set the bench mark pretty damn high now, surely they will follow this up with something truly amazing.
'Ruins' is available here
BODY VOID - RUINS by Body Void
RIYL: Khanate, Thou, Keeper, Primitive Man
Labels: Blackened Crust, Blackened Doom, Blackened Sludge, Body Void, Chris Bull, EP Review, Keeper, Primitive Man, Thou
SONG PREMIERE: "Disgrace" by Implore
Implore has toured restlessly since the release of their first LP "Depopulation" review here (Pelagic Records 2015) with more than 100 shows performed in Europe and Russia increasing this trios reputation and making the underground scene sit up and take notice
On September 11th, Implore will release a new 7" called "Thanatos", named after the Greek mythology demon, which is the personification of the death. In addition before the end of the year, the band will tour South America for the very first time, visiting Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and Ecuador. A month long tour that will undoubtedly help increase their followers with South America having one of the most loyal and passionate audiences in the world.
New guitar player Petro Manel commented upon their forthcoming release
"Thanatos is like a deep breath of fresh air for Implore's sound. It keeps the essence of the brutality in "Depopulation" adding some new details that bring the songs to a new level. The five tracks in this new EP are full of anger and hate, experimenting with new structures, riffs, and vocal lines, keeping the straight-to-the-point philosophy that makes this new 7" a short and intense one".
So if you're a fan of Napalm Death, Nasum, Black Breath, you will certainly not wanna miss this release via Wooaaargh which you can preorder here. You can also check out the track "Disgrace" which are streaming in full below
Band info: facebook || bandcamp
Labels: Black Breath, Grind, Implore, Napalm Death, New Song - Sludgelord Exclusive, New Song Premiere, Rotten Sound, The Secret
"...And the earth will be destroyed with undulations of fuzz: An Interview with Jordan Campbell of Mares Of Diomedes & Song Premiere of "Earth Destroyer"
When the very mention of the following bands Slomatics, The Obsessed, Keeper are muttered, it is undoubtedly going to pique your interest, therefore when two bands harness those influences in their own compositions and are pitted together to slug out in an aural death match, you're going to want to hear this titanic mass. On September 16th 2016, Heavy Earth Records will release the new split record from Mares of Diomedes and Dreich, and this release is bone rattling doom that is on par with the best in the genre. Consisting of two tracks from Irish duo Mares of Diomedes and three tracks from the juggernaut known as Dreich, this split album is definitely a must-have purchase for anyone into doom, fuzz or sludge metal.
Mares of Diomedes are a two piece from Ireland consisting of two brothers who started the band in 2014 and released their first self-titled EP; through Heavy Earth Records in early 2015. They toured Europe earlier this year and have taken a break from gigs to focus on writing their debut album. On the flip side, the entity known as Dreich formed in Copenhagen in 2015 but are from different corners of the globe. Although the band is relatively new, they have already shared the stage with heavy hitters such as Mantar and Dopethrone. The split with Mares of Diomedes is the band's first recorded output.
The focus of today's exclusive is a track by Mares of Diomedes and the title "Earth Destroyer" couldn't be more apt, as the following nine minutes, is simply seismic. Prepare the ground, because this track is gonna cause ripples. Pre-order the album on cassette, vinyl or digital formats here
I also hooked up with Jordan Campbell from Mares of Diomedes for a short, yet on point interview which you can also check out below.
SL: Can you give us an insight into how you started playing music, leading up to the formation of Mares of Diomedes
Jordan: My brother Shea and I grew up together in Ireland and when we were teenagers I think we followed the typical path of starting off listening to rock music, followed by seeking out progressively heavier and heavier forms of music to play air guitar to, while intermittently beating each other up. Around that time we had an uncle who played guitar and when we went over to his house he would teach us to play the starting riff from Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water", on an old Vox electric guitar he had. The first time I played that riff through an amplifier I knew that I wanted to play guitar.
Soon after, that the same uncle gave us an acoustic and a Vox electric guitar (which is still my main guitar!). Shea became really proficient on the guitar very quickly, at which point it made sense for me to buy a drum kit. Over the following years we weaved between different genres of music but never really coincided on the same thing at the same time as each other. We played in separate bands (rock, metal, punk etc.) up until a couple of years ago when we finally decided to start a band together which became Mares of Diomedes. We had both learnt to play the guitar and drums, but in the end the best dynamic for both of us playing together turned out to be me playing the guitar and Shea playing the drums.
SL: For folks unfamiliar with your band, are there any bands, on the scene past and present that you would use as a reference point to describe your band, and who continue to inspire you and push you to try new things?
Jordan: It's always a difficult question as we are influenced by a wide variety of music from different places. Both Shea and I have quite different tastes in music but one area that our tastes do tend to converge a bit is in doom and sludge. Some stuff that we are into (but that we don't necessarily sound like!) - Ictus, Pallbearer, Morne, Kongh, Samothrace, Church of Misery, Celtic Frost. We are constantly inspired by the other bands around us as well. Throughout all the gigs that we have played before Mares of Diomedes and since forming we have come across a lot of really cool bands. While on tour in Europe we played quite a few gigs with a band called Lost Pagan who we had never heard of before. They completely blew us away with their live show. I picked up their album on vinyl over there and I have been listening to it a lot since then. Also from touring we have come across other bands like Link and Geranium who are doing good things.
There are also many awesome heavy bands in Ireland at the moment, like Venus Sleeps(also on Heavy Earth Records), Subordinate, Slomatics, Nomadic Rituals, Tome, Graveyard Dirt, Harvester and Tusks. There are also a few really good labels in Ireland that release a lot of stuff we are into, like Chainbreaker Records, Distro-y and Freak Flag Recordings. There is an abundance of great stuff to be inspired by every day.
SL: What can you tell us about your upcoming record and where do you feel it sits within the context current music scene?
Jordan: The upcoming record is a split with another band from Copenhagen called Dreich. We had been searching around for someone that would have suited the split musically, as well as having the same ethos as us as a band. Shea came across a live recording of theirs through some contacts of his in the DIY scene and just based off that we thought they would be a great fit. Luckily they were sitting on some tracks already that they were just finishing recording at the time. Once we heard them we knew we definitely wanted them to be a part of the release as their tracks absolutely crush. From our perspective, the tracks from our side of the split are a progression from our first EP, in terms of both the song writing and the tone. It's definitely the heaviest thing that we have recorded to date.
SL: How was the mood in the camp going into the recording of the record?
We love the whole process of recording so every time we go into the studio it's always with a great deal of excitement and anticipation. We hadn't recorded with Niall at Start Together before, but we had heard a lot of good things based on the work that he had done with other bands like Nomadic Rituals and Slomatics. Since recording our debut EP I had been improving my guitar rig set-up based on what was working or wasn't working well at our shows. By the time it came to recording the split I had a completely new guitar set up compared to what I used on the EP, so we knew that the outcome at the end was going to be a lot different. Niall is the man when it comes to recording heavy music and I think that coupled with the progression we had made ourselves as a band, it resulted in a much heavier record.
SL: What can fans look forward to from you over the next 12 months? How is your schedule shaping up?
Jordan: We have a tour planned in the Ireland/UK at the end of year which we will be confirming soon. Apart from that, our main objective at the moment is to continue working on our debut album which we are in the middle of writing. We have a few songs down for it and we will be using any time we have this year to finish it before booking any new tours/gigs. Shea will also be on tour in Europe with his other band Absolutist during September. Early next year we plan to get out on tour in Europe again, hopefully doing a run of shows along with Dreich as well.
Band info:
Mare of Diomedes: facebook || bandcamp || Driech: facebook || bandcamp
Labels: Doom, Dreich, Keeper, Mares of Diomedes, New Song - Sludgelord Exclusive, Slomatics, Sludge, The Obsessed
VIDEO PREMIERE: Haunted offer a s(low) sub-sabbathian dirge with "Watchtower"
We're always in the mood for new stoner doom bands at The Sludgelord and today is no different, Haunted worship at the altar of the godfathers of doom Black Sabbath and latter day retro saints Witchcraft. Forged in Catania in 2015, what came out in the wash was with their s(low) sub-sabbathian dirge.
Now these five banshees are set to release their first full-length LP "Haunted" via Twin Earth Records on 31August 2016 and today we're premiering their new video "Watchtower" which you can check out below. Hail satan, worship doom! "Haunted" is available on 12" 140g color-in-color (Purple inside cloudy-clear), black vinyl and CD. Pre orders are up here
"Haunted" CD//DD//LP track list:
1. Nightbreed
2. Watchtower
3. Slivercomb
4. Slowthorn
5. Haunted
Labels: Black Sabbath, Haunted, New Song - Sludgelord Exclusive, Stoner Doom, Twin Earth Records, Witchcraft
VIDEO PREMIERE: "Eurocide" by Montreal blackened doom band Éohum
Montreal blackened doom Éohum (pronounced ee-o-um) have teamed up us at The Sludgelord for the premeire of their video 'Eurocide' directed by Chris Kells of The Agonist and his film company FTB Visuals.
"I believe this video clearly depicts the message and ideas behind Éohum. The music and concept of this project are well demonstrated. We are truly honored as the quality, location and mix are awesome."comments band founder / guitarist Jeremy Perkins.
'Eurocide' is off Éohum's latest EP 'Ealdfaeder' released during March 2016 via founder/guitarist Jeremy Perkins' indie label Mycelium Networks and was produced with Chris Donaldson of Cryptopsy at The Grid along with a special guest recording from drummer Simon Mackay (The Agonist) on tracks 2-4-5 to follow up their debut album 'Revelations, Aurora Of An Epoch'. Lyrically the EP is inspired by poems written by Perkins on the loss of culture and tradition due to greed and colonization across the globe.
Band info: Bandcamp || Facebook || Twittter || Reverbnation || Youtube
Labels: Blackened Doom, Cryptopsy, Éohum, New Song - Sludgelord Exclusive, Official Video Premiere, Sludgelord Exclusive
"Like Converge played at Half Speed": An Interview with Hammerhands & Exclusive Song Premiere of "Thunderchunk"
In 2013 Toronto's Hammerhands' released an undeniable powerhouse of a record. The band's debut full length "Glaciers" exhibited Hammerhands' sonic dominance in a submissive scene. The band continued to turn heads, playing numerous shows, proving to their growing audience that men of average height can create giant sound. Hammerhands subsequently released a cover EP called "1995" which paid tribute to the year that the band's initial spark of musical inspiration occurred.
Despite "1995" being an entertaining and engaging love letter to the past, it was not enough to fill the chasm of anticipation created by the release of "Glaciers". After three years of waiting for new material, Hammerhands is releasing their second full length "Largo Forte". "Largo Forte" is a huge step forward for the band without departing from the elements that define Hammerhands.
The record often digresses to unsettling nods to Italian genre film scores and Cohen-esque vocal styles, juxtaposing crushing jams with cinematic atmosphere. Hammerhands establishes an auditory narrative with "Largo Forte" that takes you on a fulfilling journey that is both beautiful and blasphemous. With "Largo Forte", the future of Hammerhands seems promising. The band's off-kilter approach to their distinct style creates a new dimension to their musical canon. As the band continue to push themselves down the road of devastation, one can only be curious as to how they will top something so bold and interesting.
"Largo Forte" will be released on September 15th and today we offer you the first taste of this exceptionally bludgeoning new record, in the form of "Thunderchunk". We also hooked up with Collin from the band to get the low down about their history, the recording process of the record and why they sound like "a Converge record played at half speed"".
SL: Can you give us an insight into how you started playing music, leading up to the formation of Hammerhands
Collin: Jon and I started playing together as 13 year olds, and went through various terrible musical phases until forming The Love and Terror Cult like ten years ago. We ended up playing a lot with NJ's bands Dance Electric and Strawman Fallacy. For some reason, all those bands seemed to dissolve around the same time, so it seemed natural to join forces. Our previous bands were all spastic and hyperactive, so we made a conscious effort to go in the opposite direction. We recruited Justin because he's awesome and always moshed the hardest at our shows.
SL: For folks unfamiliar with your band, are there any bands, on the scene past and present that you would use as a reference point band to describe your band, and is there anyone who continues to inspire you and push you to try new things?
Collin: A review of our previous record said we sounded like "a Converge record played at half speed" and I've always liked that description. I think The Melvins have been a strong influence for some time, but they're kinda like The Beatles of sludge, and any band within the genre owes some debt to them really. Some bands within our scene that we take inspiration from are Godstopper, who we frequently have the pleasure of sharing the stage with, and Mare who we used to play with in our older bands and in many ways inspired us to start doing what we do now.
SL: What can you tell us about your upcoming record and where do you feel it sits within the context of current heavy music scene
Collin: What I'm hoping will come across with this new record is a sense of diversity. While I love the idea of extreme music pushing things to the limit, I find too often that bands of our genre will get stuck on a particular sound then ride it out until it's exhausted. We tried to take this record in as many different directions as we could while still maintaining a common thread.
SL: What was the mood in the camp going into the recording of the record
Collin: It's been overall a pretty relaxed process. We don't have any deadlines to meet, and we do all the recording and mixing ourselves, so we've always been able to work at a pace that's comfortable for us. We took our time writing the songs until we were confident that we had something solid, and we took the time working on the tracking, mixing and mastering until we felt it sounded good. And we've ended up with something we're all quite happy with.
Collin: No immediate plans just yet. Looking forward to being able to break out the new tracks at gigs and seeing how they're received. We'd like to eventually put the record on wax, so if anyone would like to help us out with that, hit us up, please!
Hammerhands will play a release show on September 16th in Toronto with Godstopper and Foreigns.
"Largo Forte" track listing;
1). Eighteen
2). THUNDERCHUNK
3). High Plains
4). Largo Forte
5). Mezzo Grave
6). If You're Not Part Of The Party, You're Part Of The Problem
7). Where We Go
8).Darkerness
9). The Hardest Thing
Band info: Facebook ||Bandcamp
Labels: Doom, Hammerhands, Interviews, New Song - Sludgelord Exclusive, Noise, Post Metal, Sludge, Swans
SPLIT REVIEW & EXCLUSIVE STREAM: Black Tar Prophet/Iron Gavel - "Black Tar Prophet/Iron Gavel" Split
By: Hunter Young
Album Type: Split LP
Label: Broken Limbs Recordings
"Black Tar Prophet/Iron Gavel" Split LP//DD track listing:
1). Black Tar Prophet – Malignancy
2). Black Tar Prophet – Ruinous Decay
3). Black Tar Prophet – Sociopathic Society
4). Black Tar Prophet – Abuse
5). Iron Gavel – Teeth/Torn
6). Iron Gavel – Shroud
7). Iron Gavel – Germ
Splits are always a great time, but when you have the Likes of the sonic muck makers Black Tar Prophet on one, you must cleanse the soul for what's to come oozing from your speakers. BTP have been dragging fans into a sludge infested quagmire for a while now, and when paired with funereal Iron Gavel, thou shalt not leave unmarked.
Kicking the piece off, Black Tar Prophet lets loose the malignancy with their harsh, throbbing brand of sludge, with the track "Malignant". Throughout their half of the split (4 songs, #1-4), it's like listening to cancer grow, an almost bulbous sound generated by their nothing-but-low-end approach, as it just slowly grows from one song to the next. The soundbites are religious, anxious, full of nothing but bad vibes; and their music is the sonorous black velvet curtain behind the show. They only stray from slow trudging at the end of "Ruinous Decay" and the aptly titled "Abuse", going faster and more violent throughout the latter, and towards the last minute more groove oriented on the former, respectively. And for the record, BTP makes 3 minute songs feel like a whole album.
And after that punishing journey, Iron Gavel gives us some simple midnight oil stained doom, spread across the remaining 3 tracks. They have a more traditional feel in the doom/sludge area, closer to an Electric Wizard type sound but with a more bass heavy tone; hard to explain until you pick this one up. Opening with thunderous "Teeth/Thorn", Iron Gavel riffs like a giant striding across distant lands, shaking everything around with its mighty steps. They utilize effects well, giving a spacey vibe and large sound to the track, and then busting out some truly fun riffage with distortion and some phase. "Shroud" follows suit, keeping that deep, muddy distortion tone, but is much faster, and so much shorter at 1:31. Fun track to just jam out to. They end with "Germ", another long song at a little over 6 minutes, and just as full of fuzzy goodness! These guys fill rooms with a sound large enough to blacken the lights, if this split is any to go by.
If you're a fan of doom/sludge bands with no vocals and nothing else other than pure volume from their amps, these two bands will delight you! Treat yourself to one of the most even matched records of the year, and prepare to feel a beating in your ear canal as we offer you the full and exclusive stream of the whole split below.
"Black Tar Prophet/Iron Gavel" is available here
Band info: Black Tar Prophet: bandcamp || facebook || Iron Gavel: facebook
Labels: Album Reviews, Black Tar Prophet, Doom, Hunter Young, Iron Gavel, Sludge, Sludgelord Exclusive, Split 7"
LIVE REVIEW: Vektor @ The Star & Garter, Manchester, England. 17th August 2016
By: Phil Weller
With much of 2015 spent cooped up in writing sessions and locked behind studio doors, Arizona thrash troupe Vektor were always going to spread their wings in 2016, and with an army of blisteringly progressive and technical, gilt-edged songs now adorning their arsenal, it is no surprise they chose to smash through 'Terminal Redux' in its entirety during this mini UK tour. And what an album it is. Sprinkled with some form of pixie dust, or perhaps bolstered by main man David DiSanto bargaining away his soul in some form of Robert Johnson type deal with the devil, however they have crafted this album, it has thrust them into the heart of extreme metal's war cabinet.
From shrill vocal shrieks to cannoning drum work and lusciously defined twin guitar attacks, here is a record that has a sickening amount of tricks up its sleeve. As, one by one, they give each trick– such as the sombre openings of 'Cygnus Terminal', which morphs into a stomping beast of a song to the dextrous, tapped guitar playing of its successor 'LCD (Liquid Crystal Disease)' – they always remain engaging and entertaining. While many modern thrash bands have the tendency to fall into a clichéd formulaic reiteration of the 80s classics, Vektor prove to be much more than just a thrash band and here they parade their rich, coloured plumage before a sweat box of a room.
The dingy old pub of The Star & Garter, which nestles just a stone's throw away from Piccadilly Train Station's bustling taxi rank, is the most fitting place for music as nasty and visceral as this to mark its territory tonight. As the sky – barely visible through a grubby window at the back of the stage – slowly darkens, and as the block of flats whose figure cuts a striking silhouette upon it slowly becomes illuminated, the temperature becomes increasingly stifling. You sweat, you swig your beers quicker and you cheer even louder. The bludgeoning mess that is playing out before you, even with the PA sometimes struggling to handle the sheer attack of it all, is reciprocated in a packed-together crowd; one detailed by battle jackets and bobbing heads.
Though, as boisterous as this music is, it is always tactful in its chaotic expulsion. The whiplash pace of 'Ultimate Artificer', one of the more out-and-out thrash numbers, is well received alongside 'Pillars of Sand', a more epic sprawling song mercilessly pocked with musical plot-twists and side stories. Extreme their music may be, but thoughtless it is not.
Tonight the band seems in complete sync with each other. As they bombard their instruments they do so smiling, performing with a harmonious pleasure which truly crowns their set. They make the 73 minutes of the album's lifespan seem much less – though dense with character and awe-inspiring moments – and that is testament to both their song writing and performing abilities.
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Labels: Live Review, Manchester, Phil Weller, Thrash Metal, UK Tour Dates, Vektor
ALBUM REVIEW: Inter Arma - "Paradise Gallows"
By: Charlie Butler
Label: Relapse Records
"Paradise Gallows" is a monstrous monument to Inter Arma's colossal ambition that captivates for every second of its mammoth 70 minute duration. Few other bands blur the boundaries between genres as effortlessly while still delivering songs of this quality.
"Paradise Gallows" CD//DD//LP track listing:
1). Nomini
2). An Archer in the Emptiness
3). Transfiguration
4). Primordial Wound
5). The Summer Drones
6). Potomac
7). The Paradise Gallows
8). Violent Constellations
9). Where the Earth Meets the Sky
There have been some epic records released so far in 2016 but nothing as mind-bogglingly huge as Inter Arma's "Paradise Gallows". The Virginia quintet's new LP is a vast voyage on a galactic scale across the spectrum of heavy music.
"Nomini" opens the record in subdued fashion. Soaring lead guitar lines ride above spacious acoustic guitar to create a haunting nocturnal atmosphere reminiscent of Pallbearer's "Sorrow & Extinction". The track fades out only to return later in "Potomac", the album's centrepiece. Organ and piano join the fray to elevate the song into a grandiose slab of raw classic rock.
Elsewhere on "Paradise Gallows", Inter Arma take their music to entirely different places. There are abrupt shifts in sound and style from track to track that sometimes make you wonder if you are listening to an entirely different band. Sudden changes like this can be jarring and result in an uneven listening experience, but they only enhance "Paradise Gallows". Every track on this record feels meticulously crafted and sequenced to be the logical next step in this bizarre journey into the unknown.
The relative calm of "Nomini" is destroyed by the onslaught of "An Archer in the Emptiness" and "Transfiguration". Both tracks are epic fusions of lumbering sludge riffs, death metal intensity and insane drumming forged in a cauldron of cavernous reverb. Imagine listening to Mastodon's "Remission" in an echo chamber with all elements apart from the drums slowed down to half-speed and you won't be disappointed. The band hone this progressive approach to perfection for "Violent Constellations", ramping up the complexity even higher with restless, spidery guitar work.
"Primordial Wound" and "The Summer Drones" see the band focus on relentless repetition of minimal one chord riffs. The hypnotic pull of these riffs increases with each iteration, weighty slabs of doom that draw the listener ever deeper into psychedelic oblivion.
Not content with having covered these bases, Inter Arma contribute a couple of contrasting ballads. The massive title track is a rumbling, Neurosis-style dirge split between passages of hushed, dustbowl soundscapes and explosions of crushing, spaced-out doom. "Where the Earth Meets the Sky" is a different proposition, a sparse acoustic close to the record that provides a suitably powerful yet understated conclusion.
"Paradise Gallows" is available here
Paradise Gallows by Inter Arma
RIYL: Tombs, Cult of Luna, Neurosis, Rorcal
Labels: Album Reviews, Black Metal, Blackened Doom, Charlie Butler, Cult Of Luna, Death Metal, Inter Arma, Neurosis, Relapse Records, Rorcal, Sludge, Tombs
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Angie Barrington
About Angie Barrington
Angie is a graduate of Memorial University's Bachelor of Arts program where she studied English and Folklore. While at university, she worked at the Muse, Memorial University's student newspaper, and as the Atlantic Board Director for Canadian University Press. These experiences uncovered her affinity for sharing information and getting to know people—two skills that are very useful for Young Adult Cancer Canada's Communications Manager. She is always looking for ways to share stories from our young adult survivor community in order to help decrease feelings of isolation, build a stronger peer support network, and celebrate one another.
Team member since
Retreat Yourself East 2011, Survivor Conference 2010, 2012, 2014-18
What do you do when you're not at YACC?
Get entertained. I love concerts, theatre, festivals, movies, and books. I'm also starting to take better advantage of some of the adventure activities the east coast has to offer!
What attracted you to YACC?
The fact that it is now my job to meet interesting people and find ways to tell their stories. I love being a part of an organization that empowers people to live better.
What are people always surprised to learn about you?
I have a motorcycle license.
What were you like as a kid?
I was a shy, precocious bookworm who followed the rules and loved New Kids on the Block.
Brittany Barry
About Brittany Barry
Brittany is a recent graduate of Memorial University's Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) program were she concentrated in Marketing. While completing her undergraduate degree, Brittany completed two work terms here at YACC and was a dedicated volunteer. Now that she is a full-time employee, she is responsible for the various fundraising initiatives YACC leads, including Shave for the Brave.
Goulds, NL
When I am not working in the office or attending one of a variety of fundraisers, you can find me at the gym or outside walking my energetic, fun-loving Goldendoodle, Bella.
What are your words of wisdom/favourite quote?
"In a world where you can be anything, be kind" – Jennifer Dukes Lee
At first, YACC gave me the opportunity to spend my work term(s) earning valuable work experience. But, what attracted me most to YACC as a full-time job — other than the incredible people and amazing office atmosphere — was the chance to have more than just a job, but to be involved in a community full of amazing YACCers.
Dawn Bishop
About Dawn Bishop
Dawn is a Certified General Accountant and a graduate of Memorial University of Newfoundland (Bachelor of Commerce). Dawn has worked for small companies for 15 years and is excited to be a part of the YACC team bringing her finance and management experience. Dawn enjoys camping with her husband, Scott; their two kids, Evan and Jenna; and their collage of friends. When not chasing the kids around stadiums and dance studios, Dawn tries to get some time in to burn off the little bit of energy left!
What's your favourite sports team/band/book/movie/place in the world?
Favorite team: Leafs; favorite movie, Pretty Woman (romantic at heart); favorite place: sitting around a campfire with my family and friends.
The culture and opportunity to help make a difference by helping young people faced with cancer.
I'm not as quiet as I appear.
Which superpower would you like to have?
A magic wand to make everything right for every person.
Geoff Eaton
Executive Director and Founder
About Geoff Eaton
Geoff is a two-time cancer survivor and the founder and Executive Director of Young Adult Cancer Canada. He has first-hand experience attending support groups with people who are closer in age to his grandparents than to him. Geoff is responsible for the strategic direction of the organization and his own experiences help him ensure YACC's vision remains focused on the well-being of the young adults dealing with cancer in Canada. Geoff is currently serving on the Newfoundland and Labrador Cancer Control Advisory Committee, has participated on numerous cancer related boards and working groups and is on temporary sabbatical from coaching minor hockey. He spends personal time riding his motorcycle with his wife, Karen; playing "jungle-gym Daddy" with daughters, Adia and Mira and son Kane; staying healthy with weight training and hockey; and chasing that sometimes elusive state of "balance."
Many YACC events
Rock it out with my kids at home, rock it out at rock concerts with my wife and friends, chase black rubber and guys much quicker than I, gym and motorcycle also favourites.
"The determinant of one's growth is the degree to which they are willing to be truly open." – Jeff Mooney "Statistics are sometimes an accurate reflection of the past, but they are not necessarily at all a predictor of the future." – Geoff Eaton
Combo of wanting to use my cancer experience to help others, needing a way to process the crazy path I had lived and an effort to deal with the fear of dying very young without making the mark I wanted.
I'm taller in person than in pictures.
Same -- Determined, fun, strong sense of what was important to me, but with more hair, and a few less pounds.
The remote that stops time from the movie Click would be cool. "Sleep" from the sandman for my kids on select nights would also come in handy.
What's your hidden talent?
I can do a little of a lot of things, but very few things really well.
What was your favourite experience at YACC?
Many but the 2012 Survivor Conference was a personal highlight as I really felt that the event could have been just as powerful without me having been there. A powerful experience for me given my ultimate goal for YACC is to build a great organization that is around long after I am.
Karine Chalifour
About Karine Chalifour
Karine is a graduate of Université du Québec à Montréal in Social Work and Psychology. After working in a hospital setting for years, she had the opportunity to co-facilitate a young adult support group. It became clear that this is what she wanted to do. In 2007, she started volunteering for YACC as a facilitator at Retreats and Conferences before moving to St. John's and becoming a full-time employee. She is now the program director and is in charge of planning and delivering events and she loves every minute of it!
Born and Raised in Montreal, QC, but my heart now belongs to St. John's, NL.
Many Retreat Yourself and Survivor Conference events since 2007.
"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving." – Einstein
Apparently, my mom was always looking for me and would usually find me chatting at one of our neighbours'. I guess you could say I was independent and social;-)
Having the superpower to heal mental and physical illness would be pretty cool.
Lesley Morrissey
Community Engagement Manager
About Lesley Morrissey
Lesley is a graduate of Memorial University's Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) program. She has been happily employed at Young Adult Cancer Canada since January 2007, first as Program Director, then as Managing Director, and now as Community Engagement Manager. Lesley is responsible for Localife, The Big Cancer Hook-up and our YACCtivist program. Lesley is very proud of the YACC's work and is looking forward to the future in this very exciting position.
Retreat Yourself 2007-2010, Survivor Conference 2007-2011, 2014
Favourite place in the world?
Anywhere in Italy! Food, wine, culture–what's not to love!
Spend time with my husband and our children, hiking or camping.
The thought of making a difference in someone's life, and the idea that someday my children would be proud of what their mommy did everyday.
I am a HUGE Coronation Street fan!
My first Retreat Yourself in 2007. It completely changed my life to meet all of our survivors face-to-face for the first time.
About Razor
Razor grew up in sub-Saharan Africa. He has four sisters. He did well in school and was on track to become the leader of his pride. One day, he was gently ram shacking a villager's house — looking for chocolate — when he saw Geoff Eaton on TV, talking about Shave for the Brave. He decided then and there that he wanted to high five every single Shaver, so he made the long and harrowing journey to St. John's, Newfoundland. Razor landed in St. John's in February 2015, walked into the YACC office, and offered to represent the Shave for the Brave. Once Geoff Eaton crawled out from under his desk, he realized Razor was a kind lion so he ordered him a Shave shirt. The rest is history.
Favourite song?
"Uptown Funk"
Wash my mane, practice my dance moves, and work on perfecting my high fives.
"Being brave doesn't mean you go looking for trouble." – Mufasa
How awesome they are. I was literally born to work there.
I'm a vegetarian.
Ridiculously adorable.
Speaking audibly.
Every School Shave is so special to me. I love high fiving the awesome kids who shave their heads and cut their hair, but I think my favourite moment was at the 2015 St. John's Community Shave when I finally got my name. I love being Razor.


OK, here's some ancient history, to mix in with the future history. In the late 60's a group of UT Student Orientation Advisers put together a 'multi-media' show for new students arriving in the summer before their entry into life on the Austin campus. The show was designed to be entertainment after dinner in the dormitory, at the new Academic Center Auditorium (AC 21). AC 21 was a wonderful gallery type lecture hall with 4 giant rear projection screens, a center stage level film screen, and clear walls above the stage for more front projection from the booth. People filed into the darkened room tentatively, wondering what was going on, here?
With the room still dark, a rock and roll sound track started off with the raucous voices of the Stones (She's a Rainbow) and ended with the sweet tones of Judy Collins (Who Knows Where the Time Goes), and for 30-40 minutes the kiddies were pounded with multiple screen images (35mm slides, film, TV) of campus life, anti-war protests, football (Go, 'Horns), parties, and oh yeah, classrooms. The sons and daughters of Texas and the world got a dazzling taste of life in the new world of 1968-70 in Austin.


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Олег Олегович Костин (; Нижњи Новгород, 6. мај 1992) руски је пливач чија специјалност су спринтерске трке делфин стилом. Вишеструки је национални првак и рекордер и троструки светски првак у штафетама у малим базенима.

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Костин је пливао и на светским првенствима у Будимпешти 2017. и Квангџуу 2019. године. У Квангџуу је Костин пливао само у трци на 50 делфин коју је окончао на другом месту у финалу у времену новог националног рекорда од 22,70 секунди.

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Rising Bay Area rapper Mike Darole Murdered In botched robbery
By Shirvan Williams Published: May 19, 2021 3:28 pm
Shirvan Williams Author
Mike Darole was shot dead during a botched robbery incident.
Violence has claimed yet another rapper's life. It has been reported that Bay Area rapper Mike Darole was killed in Sunnyvale, California following a botched robbery last Saturday (May 15). The news became public after a GoFundMe page which was set up in the name of his children, revealed that he was unfortunately fatally shot. It stated that he was just trying to walk his dog outside of his family home. It appears that there was an attempted robbery and Darole fought back but the robbers fired multiple rounds and struck the 29-year-old father six times.
He was rushed to the hospital but doctors could not save him. He is survived by his girlfriend of 12 years, three children, parents, sister and younger brother. He also had three nieces and a nephew.
The GoFundMe spoke about the late rapper's passion for life and music. Some of the statement read:"His passion for his music and lyrics made him loved and adored by his many thousands of fans across the world. Michael was a loving father who always made sure that his children were provided for and taken care of, they were the light of his world and what kept him motivated to succeed in every career venture that he took; from music to his own clothing line, he did it all for his family."
Before changing his rap moniker from M.I.C., Darole had some success in the mid-2000s and was part of two groups, The League and N3w Era. He launched his solo career in 2009, and his debut single "B.A.B.Y." did well. He eventually formed a duo with his brother called The Pisces Brothers and they released a single called "Chit Chat" last year. Ironically in that song, he raps about getting shot.
This was not his first brush with death as in 2015 during another robbery attempt he was shot at point-blank range and the bullet was lodged next to his heart. He would need open-heart surgery and took a year to fully recover. The GoFundMe goal is currently set at $20,000.
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