In biblical times abortion was not seen as wrong. the jewish view was and is that life begins with the first breath as that is when adams life began. the current view that you can't be christian and support abortion only came about around 1980.
Dag,
You know that this thread isn't about abortion, but about persecution. I have quite a bit to talk to you about concerning abortion, mostly about my wonderful, 2-month-premature grandson that my daughter struggled to keep after early contractions began when it was only 17 weeks in gestation. Her baby was very much alive at 17 weeks, was very much alive when it was born (at an age when unscrupulous so-called "doctors" do what they call "reduction" of the fetus by tearing it limb from limb), and he is wonderfully alive and healthy today -- despite the fact that when my daughter was struggling with the baby in her and an infection, she was told that he had an elevated risk of being born with Downs' Syndrome.
Jesus said, concerning unborn children like my grandson,
Matthew 18
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1] At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
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2] And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
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3] And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
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4] Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
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5] And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
[6] But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
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7] Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
Those are very strong words. As for your own sterile, thoughtless words, unborn children were considered as alive in the Bible; and the father was compensated if a malefactor caused the mother of his unborn child to abort. Moreover, religious Jews oppose abortion as much as the Catholic Church does, and the foul profession of the abortionist is nowhere mentioned in the Bible.
That said, of course, because you brought up the matter, I will reiterate that my mention of abortion laws was as an example of how laws which go contrary to traditional Christian understanding have become the norm in formerly White Christian countries; whereas among the Muslims, Buddhists and nonwhite Christian countries, traditional Christian values are still legally upheld. That is a great irony, which is reinforced by laws against capital punishment and promoting homosexuality in those same countries.
In case you should want to go on with this matter, I will add that the nonwhite Christian countries, such as those in southern Africa, are rife with corruption and heterosexual AIDS. They are not beacons of Godly conduct; and on Judgment day, I imagine there will be a great deal of finger-pointing in both directions. Those who are not ashamed of the gospel and of God's son in that day, though, need not fear that God will be ashamed of them. That is the hope of Christ.
Those who persecute others, however, and falsely accuse them; and those who use the RICO act that was intended to be used against gangsters, turning it instead to throw Godly pro-life supporters in jail; those wicked people will be judged by God with a like judgment, but an eternal one. It is a horrible prospect.
Shalom shalom