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I think it’s sad that you display such a discriminatory attitude towards humans simply because they’re so young. Because let’s be clear, that is exactly what you’re doing.We can not force women to carry pregnancies to term as if they are just tools for what is inside them: they aren't! They have lives of their own
Unless it can be shown that abortion is immoral.
For Christians, the abortion question ought to be an easy one. Our early Church fathers understood abortion to be wrong, it’s a shame that Christians lost this understanding over time.
As Christians, we recognize that all human beings are created in the image of God and possess inherent moral and value.
Thanks to the advancements in science, we now know that a new human being comes into existence at fertilization.
Putting those two simple truths together make a compelling case that the 98% of abortions which are committed for convenience reasons are immoral.
And yet driving while drunk is illegal. Why? Because the law seeks to protect people. Why is it illegal to have sex with minors, because the law seeks to protect people. Why is there a speeding limit? You guessed it, to protect people.Abortion is sinful, and most abortions are done for immoral reasons. Drinking a lot and premarital sex between adults are also sins, but no one wants to bring back Prohibition or make premarital sex between adults illegal so long as it's not prostitution or incest, because they realize that not every sin is worthy of a legal punishment.
As does Donald Trump .... sorta...Satan quotes the Bible...
Are you trying to promote conversation with your sweeping generalization?My experience with people who make sweeping generalizations that amount to nothing more than ad hominem attacks in discussions do little to promote the conversation.
Great pro-life verse. Probably not much worse suffering than killing them.Jesus said “Suffer the children...” in Matthew 19:14. He did not say “let the children suffer”.
God kills about 1 million unborn annually in America.Great pro-life verse. Probably not much worse suffering than killing them.
And how does this statistic relate to the morality of abortion? Do you think that this statistic has a determining factor in the morality of abortion? If so, can you explain how?God kills about 1 million unborn annually in America
why would it matter? I’m fine with murder being illegal whether there is a spiritual basis to it or not.How do we think a secular government can support any religious agenda without stripping it of is spiritual basis?
And therefore you think a better alternative is to kill the unborn person?By forcing women impregnated by rape and incest to give birth supports the rights of the rapist and incest perpetrator. Do we really want that?
Statistics are reflections. They have no intrinsic value. They can be useful tools in life.And how does this statistic relate to the morality of abortion? Do you think that this statistic has a determining factor in the morality of abortion? If so, can you explain how?
Okwhy would it matter? I’m fine with murder being illegal whether there is a spiritual basis to it or not.
Lesser of two evils, perhaps. I’m not promoting forced breeding. Reality requires hard decisions. I don’t recall a Biblical basis for forced breeding and incest.And therefore you think a better alternative is to kill the unborn person?
Can you clarify what you mean? Are you saying that killing an innocent person created in the image of God is the lesser evil?Lesser of two evils, perhaps. I’m not promoting forced breeding. Reality requires hard decisions. I don’t recall a Biblical basis for forced breeding and incest.
Is rape and incest your lesser evil? No lives destroyed there, right.Can you clarify what you mean? Are you saying that killing an innocent person created in the image of God is the lesser evil?
I don’t understand how your response answers what I asked. Unless it was your intent to dodge the question?Is rape and incest your lesser evil? No lives destroyed there, right.
I can only think of 1.5 forms. IUDs destroy embryos by design. Hormonal contraception can do so as a side effect.If one is to look at anti-abortion beliefs as a strictly “Biblical” issue, one would have to oppose many Forms of birth control because they destroy embryos.
Contraception after Conception? | National ReviewI can only think of 1.5 forms. IUDs destroy embryos by design. Hormonal contraception can do so as a side effect.
The “Life begins at conception” logical position would be that “side effect” is killing babies.I can only think of 1.5 forms. IUDs destroy embryos by design. Hormonal contraception can do so as a side effect.
Is there an alternative position that you can support other than “life begins at conception”?The “Life begins at conception” logical position would be that “side effect” is killing babies.
Contraception proper keeps the sperm & ovum from coming together in the first place. In that sense, a functioning condom is not abortifacient.And why is the side effect that babies are being killed?
Remember, the OP specifically request that a Christian biblically defends abortion. Do you have any scriptural justification for abortion. I provided a few verses against it in the OP. Unless you can biblically support abortion, I can only conclude that pro-abortion is an unbiblical position that a Christian ought not have. The floor is yours.The “Life begins at conception” logical position would be that “side effect” is killing babies.
I’m not supporting it, just pointing out the dilemma, of being consistent it.Is there an alternative position that you can support other than “life begins at conception”?
And why is the side effect that babies are being killed?
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