Chapter 92
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After school on Tuesday Eve went with Nadia to the mercy clinic. She wanted to fight against Samuel's dark influence, protect children if she could. But she feared it would become harder to talk women out of abortion if they feared their child could be murdered by lunatics. Eve also sold her contraband to those that wanted it. She felt guilty about doing it here, but she had to survive too. Mostly muslim customers here, the christian counselors bought from their own. But these protestors got a victory today. Marie, one of the doctors at the clinic, came outside protected by security. There were also some reporters from local tv news stations. Eve wasn't sure why they were here, until Marie began speaking.
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Marie: Seeing the slaughter of children, it has become clear that Samuel is merely an extreme example of what this clinic has been doing. I can no longer be a part of the murders of unborn children, nor of sending frightened adults to Hell. Therefore I renounce this clinic of death. I vow to dedicate whatever remains of my own mortal life to preserving the lives of others. I do not expect to be forgiven by those that I've wronged, nor do I deserve it. I can only hope and pray that in time, God will forgive my sins.
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When Marie walked into the crowd some of the protestors began hugging her. Eve was one of them. They had won a few victories before this, some patients changed their minds. But this, convincing one of the doctors to repent, made them believe they could actually win somehow. All their efforts seemed to have been validated.
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On Wednesday November 2nd Eve had lunch with Nadia and Amy. Nadia was still happy about Marie repenting.
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Nadia: It was amazing, we got through to her. I wasn't sure that was even possible.
Amy: But women who want abortions, people who want to die, they'll find someone else to help them.
Nadia: True, but Marie has chosen to no longer be a part of that. That's a victory for her.
Amy: Exactly what's worse, suicide or abortion?
Nadia: Both are grave sins. But if I have to choose one, suicide. At that point, it's impossible for the soul to repent. With abortion, the individual can at least repent later and try to earn Allah's forgiveness.
Amy: I would've thought abortion was worse. Suicide is at least the individual's choice. Bu if you believe a fetus is a human life, than abortion is taking a life against the individual's wish.
Nadia: Samuel is evil, but he is right about one thing. The innocent's killed do go to Heaven. But those who murder children will fave Allah's judgement, regardless of the cause they fought for.
Amy: What do you think of some of Mason's ideas?
Nadia: I like them. I don't agree with other actions but he's doing what he has to do to protect children from lunatics.
Amy: Really? It wasn't so long ago that big government was persecuting your people.
Nadia: Do not lecture me about my people. The problem was never big government. Ten days after 9/11 Bush declared that islam was a nole religion and that American muslims were patriotic citizens. Were mistakes made? Yes. Some people were wrongfully sent to Guantanamo, but even that people were able to protest. There was never mass-imprisonments of muslims and dissidents. Wars were fought against the Taliban, who brutalized women, and Suddam Hussein, who earned the title "Butcher of Bagdad." Maybe Iraq was a strategic mistake, but it wasn't some crusade to wipe out islam. The same time out government did this it provided humanitarian aid to many peoples and pressured Israel to finally allow a free independant Palestine.
Amy: I'm sorry, I shouldn't lecture you about your people. Mason might have the best intentions, dictators usually do, at first. But I don't trust the government with too much power. Right now my group is trying to peacefully change things, through elections. If Mason allows this, we have no problem with him. Otherwise, we'll see what happens.