St. John the Evangelist - Ancient Faith, Modern Relevance

Perhaps you’ve already seen it, elegant, simple, poignant, tasteful, G-rated: and a kick in the gut! With simple images in the background, frame by frame, the message unfolds:

• This child’s future is a broken home …
• he will be abandoned by his father …
• his single mother will struggle to raise him …
• despite the hardships he will endure …
• this child …
• will become …
• The 1st African American President …
• Life … Imagine the Potential.

No gore, no blood, no shrillness, just a straightforward message, which, according to CatholicVote.Org’s web site, was rejected by CNN and NBC. We recommend it highly.

Don’t just take our word for it! According to the Wall Street Journal article "Facing Tough Washington Climate, Abortion Foes Move Debate Online" dated 1 April 2009, even Dr. Alesha Doan, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Kansas admits:

"Certainly, there’s a preaching-to-the-choir effect, but I don’t think you can discount the effect on society over time … They’ve altered the parameters of the discourse." Ms. Doan said ultrasound images circulating online have been especially helpful to abortion opponents, because they humanize the fetus. "I’ve seen a marked change in how people talk about abortion," especially young adults, Ms. Doan said. "It’s much more favorable to the pro-life movement."

Dr. Doan’s self-professed areas of interest include "reproductive policy." She has published on this topic and actually has a rather respectable résumé. When your opponents are impressed, maybe you’re doing something right!

You can download the video spot here or directly from CatholicVote.com’s web site.