Ftk
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Quote (JohnW @ Jan. 25 2011,15:49) | Quote (Ftk @ Jan. 25 2011,13:38) | Quote (JohnW @ Jan. 25 2011,15:29) | Quote (Ftk @ Jan. 25 2011,13:16) | Quote (Ftk @ Jan. 25 2011,15:06) | Quote (JohnW @ Jan. 25 2011,14:52) | Quote (Ftk @ Jan. 25 2011,12:22) | And abortion is murder, yes?
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So, to rephrase an earlier question: if an abortion is performed, who should be punished, and in what way?
Edit: And in case my earlier question was missed: what specifically does the Bible say about abortion? |
Well, in the case of the Philadephia slaughter, I think the case could be made that the doc should be held accountable. This is the only reason why I see legislature should be involved. Meat markets should be out of the question legally. Of course, again, this puts to question....at what point (how many or what kind of abortions performed) should someone be prosecuted. I simply cannot answer that. It's too difficult. Yes, I'm bailing on that one....as a woman, I simply can't answer it...too many emotions involved. In other words, im torn. |
Sorry..didn't answer the second question. There's not much in scripture regarding abortion from what I've read. There are verses about children in the womb and how they are fearfully and wonderfully made, but nothing specific.
It doesn't take bible verses alone to find abortion repugnant. I've had children and been in awe of the entire process. It's not just Christians who are against abortion. Life is sacred....we find murder wrong no matter who we are. |
That's what I thought. I find it curious that the opposition to abortion is overwhelmingly from certain branches of Christianity, despite little or no biblical support for this position.
I've never met anyone who doesn't find murder wrong, FTK. What's interesting to me is why so many people define abortion as murder. The "fertilised egg=human" concept doesn't appear to come directly from Christianity's source document, so why is it so pervasive? |
What I find interesting is that adament pro-choice advocates usually only refer to abortion in terms of egg and sperm or offer a picture of a zygote. |
So when does it become murder, FTK? |
That's the question I can't answer legally. I just explained that above. I simply can't. Emotionally and in *my* heart, that baby is a special human being at conception. I don't think there are many people out there who would not consider what Gosnell did murder. As for other abortion clinics...I don't know what to do but pray and turn a blind eye I guess. I'd opt for pushing education and support rather than going after abortion doctors. But, someone has to do it, or we might end up with more Gosnells.
-------------- "Evolution is a creationism and just as illogical [as] the other pantheistic creation myths" -forastero
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