![]() ![]() If only he would take the time to read it. I'm sure he has a Bible kicking around the Vatican somewhere. I'm just mystified why the Pope doesn't get this one right. ![]() It isn't any sort of moral question at all, it's simply a medical issue. Abortion is not murder, as it does not take the life of another human being. But if you follow your religious beliefs, the answer to the abortion question is crystal clear to anyone who can read. And that sounds like a pretty stupid position to be arguing. The last Adam became a life-giving spirit. And so it is written, The first man Adam became a living being. And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life and man became a living being. So really, without some sort of religious or moral framework, there isn't any difference between killing a person and cutting down a tree. Playlist: Go to the Breath of Life (topic) playlist. Even the hardcore vegans would be murderers since they eat plants and plants are alive too. And so would all of the rest of us who eat living things. Otherwise, every farmer and every lumberjack would be a murderer. Having a soul is what sets us apart from other living things. However, simply being alive does not make something a human being. That is not to say that a fetus isn't alive, because it clearly is. Abortion destroys an empty vessel, it does not kill a human being. There is no question, no moral ambiguity. This verse sets a pattern for the rest of the Bible, where breath is often equated with life itself. That's what the Bible says, and for the life of me I cannot understand why so many people, especially supposedly religious people, get this wrong. One of the best-known verses in the Bible is Genesis 2:7, And the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living soul. The body is just a vessel - your being, your humanity, is your immortal soul. Your soul enters your body with your first breath and it leaves with your last. That is when God places your soul in your body. He forms a figure from the Earth, but it does not become Adam ("man" in Hebrew) until God "breathes into him the breath of life, and he became man.”Ĭlearly, life begins when you draw your first breath. In Genesis, chapter one, God answers that question himself. The Bible tells us in no uncertain terms when life begins. Connor of Ellicott City is absolutely right - before anyone can take a position on abortion they must first answer the question of when life begins ( “When does life begin?” Aug. Finally! A letter about abortion that actually makes sense. ![]()
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