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I have heard folks like yourself make such blithely silly statements as:
" If you don't believe in abortion, don't have one !" ..cleverly stupid !.. implying that I have no right voicing disgust with the procedure..
Would they perhaps endorse the following statements ?;
A) if you don' believe in robbery, don't rob anyone !
B) If you don't believe in murder, don't murder anyone !
C) If you don't believe in rape, don't rape anyone ! ....of course all these statements implying.."but don't stop me from indulging in these things !".
A word of warning..much is made about the evasive question, " just when does life begin ?" For many of us that is already settled, as Dee so aptly pointed out.
As a person walking about a darkened dwelling, we may not know for certain where the hot stove is..so we move very cautiously, even avoiding any areas where
we even think we can possibly be burned...and so we should consider God's word..if we are to err; err toward the good side..
Solid advice, even for unbelievers..
Crustaceous indicates that the Bible doesn't forbid abortion as such (no, i didn't miss the irony..LOL) ..But I would refer to Prover that outline the ideal of womanhood,
Proverb 31, verses #8&9:
" Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction;
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy."
In Matthew 18;1-6 Jesus warns us about the dangers facing anyone who would harm a child..and does it again in Luke 17:2...
Now, I know the unbelievers will scoff at that...and that is OK ! We all have our free will , to do as we wish with the Gospel..but you want to be VERY sure...
For the unbelievers, just consider this point:
I you are correct...,
we Christians will have simply lived as good and decent life as we could muster..honoring God daily. Then, at the end of this physical existence,
both you and we shall revert to nothingness.
On the other hand, if we and the word of God is correct..then what ?
Jesus said, " Behold, I stand at the door and knock ". ...He's not going to come and grab you and convert you..He simply offers salvation and eternal life in Heaven..freely !
Each of us can choose to either accept His offer ...or decline...
Rather like an old TV commercial for oil filters..." You can pay me now..or pay me later "..(you choose)
The Good News...Forgiveness and redemption is available for anyone caught up in the sin of abortion, Jesus has said that anyone that comes seeking Him..he will in no way cast out !
Think about that !