Controversy Surrounds GOP Lawmaker’s Remarks on Maine’s Mass Shooting and Abortion Law
State Representative Michael Lemelin, a Republican from Maine, has stirred controversy with his recent remarks. He suggested that the deadliest mass shooting in Maine’s history was a divine retribution for the state’s newly enacted abortion law. His comments have led to his censure by fellow lawmakers.
During a House floor debate on a bill concerning reproductive and gender-affirming care, Lemelin denounced the legislation as “the epitome of evil.” He then drew a parallel to Legislative Document 1619, a law expanding abortion access that was implemented in October.
Lemelin pointed to the Lewiston mass shooting and four recent major storms in the state, asserting that God “sets a boundary, and crossing that boundary has repercussions.”
“With the enactment of 1619 on Oct. 25, you conveyed to God that life is insignificant,” he stated.
He further added, “Bear in mind that the law was implemented on Oct. 25. God took notice, and the horrific events of Oct. 25 transpired.” The Lewiston mass shooting on Oct. 25 was the most devastating in Maine’s history. A shooter claimed the lives of 18 individuals at two different sites, leading to a nationwide manhunt. The shooter was found deceased two days later. A commission established by Governor Janet Mills concluded that local law enforcement should have been able to seize the shooter’s firearms and place him under protective custody weeks before the shooting.
The Sanctity of Life: A Spiritual Perspective on the Beginning of Life
Let's discuss the beginning of life. Life begins when the heart starts beating, as this signifies the presence of a soul within the body. I have personally received guidance from God on this matter. Your soul is connected to the "Sinus Node" area of the heart, which sends out electrical impulses throughout the body, sending messages from Soul to Human Brain. Bible states, flesh (brain) is weak, but the Soul is strong, and the Holy Ghost is stronger. In the Bible, it is mentioned that God is aware of your thoughts in both the heart and mind. This implies that God knows what you are "thinking" constantly. Your soul is often referred to as the subconscious mind by doctors, and it holds more information than the human brain. Traumatic events are stored in the subconscious mind, also called soul, and may not be fully known to the conscious brain.
Doctors declare a person clinically dead, once all the electricity has left the body; this means the Soul has left the body, as the Soul is no longer attached to the "Sinus Node" area of heart.
From this understanding, we can conclude that once a baby's heart starts beating, the baby has a soul and is alive. I have witnessed a heartbreaking incident where a doctor callously disregarded the life of an abortion baby, by placing it on the counter, then instructing the nurse to discard the baby into the trashcan once it stopped moving. Such heartlessness is truly disturbing.
Jeremiah 1:5“Before Jehovah formed you in the womb He knew you"
Psalm 139:13-16
"For Jehovah formed my inward parts; God knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made."
Job 31:15
"Did not Jehovah who made me in the womb make them? Did not the same one form us both within our mothers?"
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