Many evangelical Christian voters would never consider voting for Donald Trump if he hadn’t taken them hostage with the abortion question. Many of them otherwise despise much in his personal life and in his administration.

Now he’s appointed a judge to the Supreme Court who may upend the decision many evangelicals hate: Roe v. Wade.

However, even a judiciary sworn to overturn all abortion will not stop abortion any more than the 18th amendment (the only amendment to be repealed) stopped the drinking of alcoholic beverages.

Abortion is becoming easier. Soon an abortion pill or two, guided by advice over the telephone may mean the end of abortion clinics with marchers attempting to shut them down.

Abortion pills can be passed to those desiring them much easier than bootleg liquor was passed to those overcoming the prohibition of alcohol.

Jesus, whom evangelicals profess to follow, refused to accept the political way of bringing in his kingdom. He refused the crown. He chose the much harder path of discipline and sacrifice.

Throughout the centuries, when Christians have chosen to use state powers to advance their religion, this choice has led to the corruption of Christianity and its loss of both followers and moral power to change society.

Evangelical Christians have chosen to fight abortion too late in the game—after a baby has been conceived.

Young women and men have been lured by our current self-centered entertainment trap. Sexual decisions are governed by the same lifestyle that gives us the obesity trap: eat all you want of whatever you want.

Discipline of physical desires is not the condemnation of physical desires but the better use of them.

Passing through the school of self discipline is not a belief in “someday you will enjoy a mate and have it all,” but something far more meaningful. A few are called to be celibate for life; most are not. All young people, however, need a period of learning and growth and discipline.

Young women, especially, need to find their directions in life irrespective of their relationship with men.