God Doesn’t Want Us to Sacrifice the Old

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Dear friend,

This morning, The New York Times published a new op-ed from Russell Moore titled "God Doesn’t Want Us to Sacrifice the Old." It's an important response to many recent conversations about saving lives or saving the economy as we face the COVID-19 pandemic. I hope you'll take a few minutes to read this important piece today.

From the op-ed:

"We already are hearing talk about weighing the value of human life against the health of the nation’s economy and the strength of the stock market. It’s true that a depression would cause untold suffering for people around the world, hitting the poor the hardest. Still, each human life is more significant than a trillion-dollar gross national product. Stocks and bonds are important, yes, but human beings are created in the image of God.

We must also reject suggestions that it makes sense to prioritize the care of those who are young and healthy over those who are elderly or have disabilities. Such considerations turn human lives into checkmarks on a page rather than the sacred mystery they are. When we entertain these ideas, something of our very humanity is lost."

Click here to read the full op-ed.

Sincerely,