The Bible is a backwards, outdated, hypocritical document that doesn't represent the beliefs of many people. It should not dictate law.
Funny how the people who want to wipe out Roe v Wade, a long standing law, flip their shit if you even mention the second amendment being outdated. Yeah yeah they’re different. Laws and constitutional rights blah blah
Until the entity can survive on its own biologically, without the need of the woman's body, it's not a human, it's an embryo or fetus. It's a part of the woman's body and she should have control over what happens to it. Once it's out and biologically independent, it's a human child and should have all the rights we grant to humans, especially those we grant to children.
That is where we differ. I believe the Bible is God's Word. God has given us his commands through His Word. We don't need a law from the US government to obey God (and not murder).
I completely believe in your right to follow those beliefs and personally don't think govt or churches should dictate an individuals choices concerning their ability to bring a child into the world and provide for it's needs. I don't want govt or churches telling me whether I should have or should not have a vasectomy...it comes down to projecting personal beliefs on a widely diverse population with equally diverse beliefs. I don't believe abortion in early stages is murder. Cracking an egg isn't like killing a baby chicken...both of my parents were dust bowl orphans growing up....reconnected with parents after WWII....Brazil is filled with orphans on the streets by the hundreds of thousands...
I understand this view completely. If you don't believe Jesus is God, the Bible and His teachings don't make much sense and of course you don't want laws to dictate your choice. I agree with that. So my issue is actually not with abortion itself. If people would believe in Jesus and put their faith in him and continue to strive to be obedient, things like abortion would become less and less. With that said, even Christians know we are all sinners and even though Christ has claimed victory, we are in an "already, not yet" stage. We are not perfected yet and there is still sin in this world. Sorry for the rambling. My main point is your explanation makes perfect sense to me, and I know my viewpoint doesn't make sense to most, if they don't believe in Jesus as well.
They should make a law that states men are required to support- fully- all babies they are responsible for until 18. Oh? What’s that? That seems unfair? Nobody can force you to do that?
Wait the Bible says love thy neighbor? I thought it said gay people are horrible. That’s some tough love I suppose
Read the first amendment then get back to me. Then when you do that, ask yourself if someone like me who was raised baptist christian even WANTS to believe in the god of Abraham. You know, the god who commanded RAPE in the bible?? You want me to follow that God?? You know, the one that from the beginning of us puts woman in a subservient role? She was born of a man's rib and some dirt? I will NEVER serve a god who commands this: And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive? ... Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves. -- Numbers 31:15-18 Keep alive to do what??? How would they know if a woman had sex before without doing a physical inspection to determine if she has a Hymen??? WOMEN CHILDREN??????? Soooooo, keep your god. Keep your man made book. And tell all the rest of those ZEALOTS this: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
When can you start using the spermbaby as a tax deduction? I mean, if it’s December and the human being is the size of a raisin it’s still a person right? So claim it on your taxes people
It does say love your neighbor. That phrase, "gay people are horrible," is not found. I love ALL people and am compelled to share the Gospel with ALL people.
Thats great, you can believe in that all you want as long as your beliefs dont infringe on my rights then I am happy for you and the happiness that you find in your beliefs. Personally I believe all religions are equally stupid and I dont want to live in the christian version of Iran because some people think that gods word needs to be incorporated into law. Laws need to be dictated by common sense not religions. Our founding fathers gave us freedom of religion and that also extends to freedom from religion. Common sense states that abortions are a necessary part of civilized societies. If you believe they are wrong then just dont have them, or do something that makes them less necessary in society like supporting education, and public resources like planned parent hood. Dont outlaw them or say that people need to be more godly and avoid sex, that is just silly and against human nature.
I was born, reared and educated a Catholic, and while I haven’t been a “practicing” Catholic for decades, there is absolutely NO doubt in my mind that abortion is murder. I am entitled to that belief. However, as a Catholic we were taught that God gave each of us a conscience and a free will. We are all free to make choices in life and we will all be held accountable for those choices at the end of that life. I can judge all I want but I don’t believe it is my right to interfere with another individual’s choices. It’s God’s place to judge them when they meet him/her (and if someone doesn’t believe in God, that is their problem, not mine). I can’t walk in their shoes. They have to make their own choices and to live (and die) with the results. It’s like playing Russian Roulette. You don’t know what the outcome will be until you pull the trigger. I prefer not to pull the trigger.
If you have freedom of religion you also have freedom FROM religion. The first amendment protects us from "God's law". It ain't american and our founders were NOT Christian.
