It seems that nefarious organization Planned Parenthood is at it again. Not only have they been guzzling money from the government to pay for the sins of harlots, but now they've moved on to disgracing God Himself, by accepting a piece of Bible-sales pie. Not to fear: Christian bookstore LifeWay won't stand for it. The pink Bible, formerly sold at LifeWay but since removed from shelves, helps raise money for the Susan G. Komen Foundation, which then donates $1 per sale to help fund those curséd Planned Parenthood breast-cancer programs.

Here's what Thom S. Rainer, president and CEO of LifeWay, had to say about their decision:

"When our leadership discovered the overwhelming concern that some of Komen's affiliates were giving funds to Planned Parenthood, we began the arduous process of withdrawing this Bible from the market. Though we have assurances that Komen's funds are used only for breast cancer screening and awareness, it is not in keeping with LifeWay's core values to have even an indirect relationship with Planned Parenthood."

Jokes aside, the Planned Parenthood breast-cancer programs, in case anyone wasn't sure (looking at you, Rainer), have nothing to do with abortion, or fetuses, or babies, or sinning, or burning in hell for eternity because a woman wasn't ready to be a mother. But these programs do protect and treat already living women who have or may contract breast cancer.

Seems to me that the real Christian thing to do would be to set politics aside (because, really, this is 100% political) and put human beings first. I was brought up in an Irish Catholic household, mind you, so I know a thing or two about guilt. And I think I'd feel pretty damn guilty if I was responsible for all those dollars lost that could have gone toward helping women.

Commentarium (10 Comments)

Dec 16 11 - 5:10pm
profrobert

It's God's Will that these women die of breast cancer. They are sinners for accepting medical treatment from a purveyor of abortions. The wages of sin, of course, are death.

What's terrifying to me is that there are people who think like the above paragraph.

Dec 17 11 - 9:12pm
JB

What's terrifying is people that think like you do.

Dec 18 11 - 2:10am
Rj

What's terrifying is people that think like JB.

Dec 22 11 - 5:01pm
Nabisco

What's terrifying is people that comment on people like Rj that comment on people like JB that comment on profrobert, who regularly gets pwned in the religious commentariums. Oh damn, wait, that would be me.

Dec 19 11 - 1:47pm
thinkywritey

At least they are being consistent. They want NO relationship with Planned Parenthood. That includes the good Planned Parenthood does.

Dec 19 11 - 2:01pm
Kel

I guess if you're interested in mercy, compassion or common sense, you should avoid Christian bookstores.

Dec 22 11 - 11:47pm
LiquidCourage

...or, in fact, historically speaking, the Christian religion.

Dec 23 11 - 9:01am
Rj

@LC - fuck you. Don't generalize the whole creed from a bad example, asshat.

Dec 25 11 - 5:20am
Toki

Now, now....that's not very Christian of you. Would Jesus call someone an asshat?

Dec 25 11 - 12:35pm
Jesus

@Toki - shaddup, asshat.

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