WWJD about abortion

[Lionroot]

What would Jesus do about abortion?

1) ignore it
2) protest it
3) impede it

I find it hard to imagine that Jesus would tolerate abortion. Perhaps he might yell, turn over tables, and threaten with a non-lethal weapon as he did outside the temple.

What do you think?

Isa 4:2
In that day the branch of the Lord shall be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be the pride and honor of the survivors of Israel.

 

[kiwimac]

There is no biblical injunction against abortion.

 

[SithDoughnut]

From what I understand, under Jewish law (Jesus being a jew, after all), abortion isn't murder. I think it was generally considered to be OK in certain situations (mother's life in danger, etc.) but not others.

 

[Cabal]

What would Jesus do about abortion?

1) ignore it
2) protest it
3) impede it

4) Let them happen.

Miscarriage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Miscarriage or spontaneous abortion....

 

[Lionroot]

4) Let them happen.

Thats the same as # 1...

I was hoping to hear from Christians.

Isa 4:2
In that day the branch of the Lord shall be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be the pride and honor of the survivors of Israel.

 

[lux et lex]

ignore it.

 

[new_wine]

He would teach that it should not be done when the following occurs:

Abortion because it is inconvenient to be a parent. He would teach responsibility.
Abortion because of fear. He would teach that The Father is with you and will be there.
Abortion because it is expensive to raise a child. We would teach that The Father
again is with you and provides for the animals as he does you.

But he would allow abortion due to issues where both child and mother might die.
And as always he would teach to not get pregnant in the first place when possible and to pray.

That is what Jesus would do.

 

[Jade Margery]

He would teach that it should not be done when the following occurs:

Abortion because it is inconvenient to be a parent. He would teach responsibility.
Abortion because of fear. He would teach that The Father is with you and will be there.
Abortion because it is expensive to raise a child. We would teach that The Father
again is with you and provides for the animals as he does you.

But he would allow abortion due to issues where both child and mother might die.
And as always he would teach to not get pregnant in the first place when possible and to pray.

That is what Jesus would do.

I would bet ten bucks that that is also what you think should be done about abortion. And that the next christian poster who says something different will do so because that's what he or she thinks should be done about abortion.

It's so very convenient that your idol's views on a subject 'he' never mentioned so closely coincide with your own. Lucky you!

 

[Autumnleaf]

I've heard he sent his mother Mary to lead the resistance to abortion. A retired colonel priest who leads others in protesting abortion clinics wrote a book that said as much.

 

[David Brider]

What would Jesus do about abortion?

1) ignore it
2) protest it
3) impede it

I find it hard to imagine that Jesus would tolerate abortion. Perhaps he might yell, turn over tables, and threaten with a non-lethal weapon as he did outside the temple.

What do you think?

Isa 4:2
In that day the branch of the Lord shall be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be the pride and honor of the survivors of Israel.

I think that Jesus would get alongside those people who feel that abortion is their only option, and give them comfort in their time of need.

David.

 

[mpok1519]

does Jesus believe women have autonomous freewill over their bodies and does Jesus believe women have a reasonable right to privacy when it comes to their bodies?

 

[jayem]

From what I understand, under Jewish law (Jesus being a jew, after all), abortion isn't murder. I think it was generally considered to be OK in certain situations (mother's life in danger, etc.) but not others.

That's what I would say. During Jesus's mortal life, his ministry was only directed to the Jews. He even instructs the Disciples not to preach to Gentiles:

5 These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them: “Do not go in the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the Samaritans; 6 but rather go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Matt 10:5-7 (NASB)

It's only the resurrected Jesus who orders his Disciples to convert the world.

So if Jesus ever mentioned abortion during his earthly existence (and maybe he did, since the Gospels don't cover everthing) it probably was in keeping with Jewish law at the time.

 

[Belk]

What would Jesus do about abortion?

1) ignore it
2) protest it
3) impede it

I find it hard to imagine that Jesus would tolerate abortion. Perhaps he might yell, turn over tables, and threaten with a non-lethal weapon as he did outside the temple.

What do you think?

Isa 4:2
In that day the branch of the Lord shall be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be the pride and honor of the survivors of Israel.

I think he would show everyone that killing children is wrong by sending a plague to kill all the first born sons of anyone who did not paint their lintel with lambs blood.

 

[solarwave]

I'm going to say that I agree with Jade Margery. We all think Jesus would do what we would do. If we thought different it's likely we would be inclined to change our view.

Personally I think Jesus would ignore it and preach helping the poor and disadvantaged.

 

[FaithLikeARock]

If I understand the New Testament correct, scold those who protest outside of abortion clinics and ask women who get them to join him and his disciples for dinner.

 

[Gracchus]

I don't know what Jesus would do about abortion, but he did (apparently) say "Resist not evil." Perhaps we should leave the judgements to God? Or is that opinion too un-Christian for this forum?

 

[jsmilam1]

Psalm 139:16 says that God saw our substance being yet unformed and that the days were fashioned for me or planned out. Paraphrasing, This scripture & more like it tell us that Life is NO accident therefore we are not permitted to take a life. Jeremiah said in chapter 1 "before I formed you in your mothers womb I knew you." Again if God knows the child before they are born why the heck would you kill somebody whom God foreknew. Abortion is sin it is killing an innocent life,it is selfishness & irresponsible cuz people often don't want to deal with a baby. As Christians we MUST hold on to what God says in His Word it is in the bible just because you don't actually see the WORD doesn't mean its not a sin I promise you IF you do a deep study on the matter & by the leading of the Holy Spirit you will find that ABORTION JESUS WOULD NOT LEAVE ALONE. If the abortions would repent Jesus would save him.

 

[lux et lex]

If I understand the New Testament correct, scold those who protest outside of abortion clinics and ask women who get them to join him and his disciples for dinner.

This. Wonderfully put.

 

[Gracchus]

Psalm 139:16 says that God saw our substance being yet unformed and that the days were fashioned for me or planned out. Paraphrasing, This scripture & more like it tell us that Life is NO accident therefore we are not permitted to take a life.

You aren't "paraphrasing", you are putting into scripture what isn't there. Presumably, God also knew the children of the Moabites, and the Amalekites that he ordered killed, and the first born Egyptians that he killed himself. If he wanted to save zygotes, embryos, and fetuses, he has the power to do so, doesn't he?

Jeremiah said in chapter 1 "before I formed you in your mothers womb I knew you." Again if God knows the child before they are born why the heck would you kill somebody whom God foreknew. Abortion is sin it is killing an innocent life,it is selfishness & irresponsible cuz people often don't want to deal with a baby. As Christians we MUST hold on to what God says in His Word it is in the bible just because you don't actually see the WORD doesn't mean its not a sin I promise you IF you do a deep study on the matter & by the leading of the Holy Spirit you will find that ABORTION JESUS WOULD NOT LEAVE ALONE. If the abortions would repent Jesus would save him.

Again, your holy book says nothing at all about abortion. You are attempting to put meanings into your book that aren't there, and then you attribute the book that men wrote about their own opinions to the opinions of your god, who by the way seems to say very different things to different people. What you are really doing is trying to pass off your own opinions as God's opinions.

It is my understanding that God is perfectly capable of dealing with sin and sinners without our interference. You are just trying to rule in his stead.

 

[DaisyDay]

What do you mean "would do"? He is the Living God, so the question more properly is "What does Jesus do about abortion?"

I don't pretend to know the mind of God, but I suspect Jesus welcomes the little unblemished fetus souls into Heaven and takes notes as to who sent them there.