Over the holidays, I had a revelation from Jesus.Jesus was a tall, blonde-haired and blue-eyed cowboy. Wrapped in an American flag. He sang along to “God bless the USA” on his iPod.After a lengthy chat about the meaning of life, we moved along to abortion.”People on the left and right are both responsible,” Jesus said. “The former for fostering an environment that satiates a growing sexual appetite in society and the latter for ignoring the needs of incapable parents.”I was especially shocked when Jesus labeled himself as “pro-choice” and emphasized the importance of the most commonly overlooked part of the debate — choice.”Motive plays a large role in determining whether or not a good deed is conducive to the spiritual as well as the material,” Jesus said. Barry Goldwater said the material and spiritual were intertwined, and the state couldn’t assume responsibility for one without intruding on the other. If we take away responsibility for caring for one’s material needs, Goldwater wrote, we take away the will and opportunity to be free.And the most basic freedom is free will, according to Jesus.”Eliminating the opportunity to have an abortion eliminates the potential to do good by opting out of abortion,” Jesus said. It’s been said that every man wants his courage tested.Jesus told me a story about a monk who came out of isolation, not to renounce his faith, but to confront temptation. Conquering temptation was a way to test his faith.And that choice to face temptation gave his faith meaning.Without ever having the opportunity to face temptation, he felt he was more likely to face failure in the event of temptation.David Frum claimed in his book “Comeback,” red and blue states have found consensus over where abortion is available and when late-term abortions and access for teens is appropriate. Frum also argued abortion and divorce are more common among families with low income and low educational backgrounds. Jesus said these types of environments foster abortion in the first place.Frum claimed the gains of the anti-abortion movement in upper-income America result from better education rather than a shift in moral thinking.Frum also claimed American women are having fewer abortions today. From its peak in 1980 until 2001, national abortion rates decreased 33 percent, according to Frum.”For there can be no greater moral victory for abortion opponents than making abortion available but less common,” Jesus said. “This encourages choice and life simultaneously.”Despite the decline in abortions, public opinion has remained relatively unmoved. This means it’s time for a new approach, according to Jesus.– Contact Daniel Lumetta at [email protected]