Open Arms is making a mockery of its religion by mixing politics with it.

Open Arms, a student right-to-life organization, has put up a display in front of the Newman Catholic Center, complete with 108 crosses and a sign.

The sign reads, “Stop violence from the womb to the tomb.” The 108 crosses symbolize the number of abortions that take place every hour.

The problem with Open Arms’ cause is it is involving Catholicism, a religion whose fundamental values should never be brought into a political argument.

For the people who practice Catholicism, they have to abide by the New Testament. Many messages in the New Testament are simple to understand. Many of the passages are about accepting one another, helping one another, forgiving one another for their sins, and so forth.

For example, Luke 6:31 says do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Matthew 7:1 says do not judge, or you, too, will be judged. Matthew 19:19 says love your neighbor like you love yourself.

By Open Arms expressing its opinion in a way that is offensive to those Catholics who believe in the right to choose or who have had an abortion, it is hard to justify how the organization’s actions are helping and loving one another.

The organization’s display also could deter Catholics who believe in the right to choose or have had an abortion from going to the Newman Catholic Center. The display could even turn those Catholics away from their faith entirely.

Catholicism is not about that, and Open Arms is not helping those people.

Furthermore, how is this display not going against the messages of Luke 6:31, Matthew 7:1 and 19:19?

It is apparent Open Arms has made a judgment on people who have abortions, and it is doubtful members “love” people who have abortions in the same way they do themselves. If they are so aggressive to voice their opinion in an irrational manner, then there is no feasible way Open Arms could “love” other people in the same way they do themselves.

Granted, the Sixth Commandment says “thou shall not kill,” but Catholicism promotes acceptance of one another, love of one another and forgiveness of sins.

Open Arms has a right to its opinions, but using Catholicism as a platform to voice its opinion is unreasonable. Catholicism fundamentally is about respecting, loving and forgiving one another. Open Arms’ actions are directly going against those values.

It is interesting to note that the Open Arms’ display was vandalized over the weekend.

The act is tactless by whomever committed it.

But Open Arms did a tactless act when choosing to display its opinion so offensively and should not be surprised by the weekend’s incident.

It acted in a way that was offensive, and the offensive act was returned.

Luke 6:31 has never been so relevant.