Good Deeds vs Pointless Protest

On the news last night there was Tammi Swindell talking about leading an anti-abortion protest on the Inaugural Parade route in Washington DC so that Obama would know that there are Americans that are against abortion. At the time I thought how pointless. Then this morning as I drove by St. Mark's Catholic Church there along the roadside were numerous small white crosses. These are supposed to represent the number of children that are aborted in Idaho and again I thought how pointless. My wife tells me that the crosses are put out by the kids in the CCD classes. This is supposed to help make the kids aware of the cost in human lives of abortion and this should stop people from having abortions.

I was adopted so believe me I'm no supporter of the death by abortion method of birth control that pro-choice people expound upon but I'm also not a blind supporter of the pro-life side. My problem with them is they are just supporters of a position and rarely back up their talk with good deeds. Where are these people when a young girl says she needs help. Are they there with prenatal medical help? Are they there with help setting up an adoption? Are they there helping support a home for unwed pregnant girls? Are they there helping at the Children's Home for orphans? Are they there with the mental health consoling these girls will need? Are they there helping with daycare and diapers and formula and clothes and any of the hundreds of things that babies need or they just screaming at young confused girls while holding onto their bibles.

I guess that holding a protest sign or pounding crosses into the ground is okay if that is all you can really do to help but I thought God wanted His followers to be known by their deeds rather than their words. If your idea of helping is getting your face on TV then have at it but don't be confused your not helping.