But, of course, smoking a cigarette changes you. A pregnancy, brought to term, really changes you.
Though, if you die as a result of a complication of pregnancy or giving birth, you don't change any more.
But, if you survive pregnancy and giving birth and take on the onerous responsibilities of parenthood -- major changes!
Wow! And finding out that there is are links of sorts between big oil and conservative religiosity and the anti-choice moment really, really changed me.
Who'd have thunk?
A woman with an ultra-feminine whispery voice speaks of her holy cause, stopping abortion, stopping all abortions, because "Abortion changes you."
Everything changes you. If you are not experiencing change, you are a dead puppy.
But if you feel threatened by the prospect of change, here is a website to help you:
http://www.abortionchangesyou.com/
And, there are all sorts of products to help you cope with change:
Changed: Making Sense of Your Own or a Loved One's Abortion Experience
Psychologist Dr. Gary Strauss contributes a "special chapter" to the above-named book to do -- I know not what.
Dr. Strauss is a professor of theology within The Rosemead School of Psychology which:
Integration of Psychology and Theology
Rosemead provides aspiring evangelical psychologists with an expansive integration of psychology and theology from an APA accredited university-based program. Rosemead prepares them to minister within clinical settings, lead in research and teaching within academia, and impact the lives of individuals within the local church and throughout the world.
Rosemead is a subset of Biola University which:
About Biola University & Rosemead
Carrying on a tradition of educational excellence that dates back more than 100 years, Biola University encompasses: the School of Arts and Sciences, Talbot School of Theology, Rosemead School of Psychology, the School of Intercultural Studies, the Crowell School of Business, the School of Professional Studies and the School of Education. Offering three baccalaureate degrees in 33 majors, 13 master's and five doctoral degrees, Biola’s commitment to academic quality is firmly rooted in its adherence to an in-depth, knowledgeable and living Christianity. Each year, more than 5,700 students find Biola’s unique blend of faith and learning conducive to their academic and vocational goals.
From an institute to a university, Biola's cornerstone has remained the same: commitment to Jesus Christ, the inerrancy of Scripture and biblical Christianity (within an evangelical Protestant framework), as well as to the spiritual, academic and holistic growth of those who are personally committed to Him.
http://www.rosemead.edu/...
Wow! There's nothing like having an explicit agenda.
According to Wikipedia:
Originally located in downtown Los Angeles at the corner of Sixth St. and Hope St., the university moved south to its present location in suburban La Mirada, California, in 1959.
The University was founded on February 25, 1908 as the Bible Institute Of Los Angeles by Lyman Stewart, co-owner of the Union Oil Company of California (currently known as Unocal), and T.C. Horton, a renowned minister and Christian author.
http://en.wikipedia.org/...
Oilman Lyman Stewart and brother Milton may have been the godfathers of our present-day Christian "fundamentalism":
In 1909, Lyman Stewart and his brother Milton, anonymously funded the publication of a twelve-volume series of articles called The Fundamentals, published between 1910 and 1915, and distributed free of charge to a wide range of Christian teachers and leaders, "Compliments of Two Christian Laymen." These volumes were intended as a restatement of conservative Christian theological teachings, primarily in response to the growing influence of modernist theology in the Church. In 1917 these articles were republished in a revised, four volume set by the Institute. The term "fundamentalism" is in part derived from these volumes, although it should be noted that the current ethos and self-identification of the University is evangelical, and no longer fundamentalist.
Wow! Unocal Oil and hyper-conservative Christianity! What a knockout combo!
For the religiously impaired, a ballpark snapshot of fundamentalism vs. evangelical:
Religious fundamentalism refers a "deep and totalistic commitment" to a belief in the infallibility and inerrancy of a holy book, absolute religious authority, and strict adherence to a set of basic principles (fundamentals), away from doctrinal compromises with modern social and political life.
Evangelicalism is a theological perspective, most closely associated with Protestant Christianity, which identifies with the gospel. Although evangelicalism has been defined in a number of ways, most adherents consider belief in the need for personal conversion (or being "born again"), some expression of the gospel through evangelism, a high regard for Biblical authority, and an emphasis on the death and resurrection of Jesus to be key characteristics.
Both of these definitions from Wikipedia.