Christianity and Abortion :: Papers

Christianity and Abortion The Christian belief in the sanctity of life is based on the teachings of famous Christians and on what they read in the bible, the teachings of Jesus. A quote from the bible which seems to support the view that abortion is wrong is from Psalm 13913, verses 15-16, You created every part of me You put me together in my mothers uterus When my bones were being formed, Carefully put me together in my mothers womb. When I was growing there in secret, You knew that I was there You saying me before I was born. The days allotted to me Had all been recorded in your book, Before any of them ever began. This seems to be saying that god has already begun to rush an influence on the life of a person before they are even born. The life of a person is already unique and god has already given them their own identity before they are born. If this is true, and the quote seems to be saying that it is, then abortion would involv e to be seen as a execration on the same level as murder. There are no good grounds for murder, one of the Ten Commandments says, Do not commit murder. So, if we were to visualize only this quote then we would have to see abortion as fundamentally wrong, any justification for abortion would become a justification for murder, and we tush see no justification for murder, the ultimate sin. Another quote from the bible would seem to strengthen this view, Jeremiah 14-5 The Lord said to me, I chose you before I gave you life, and before you were born I selected you to be a prophet to the nations. This seems to suggest, as did the last quote, that God decides the fate of the tike before it is born, abortion would prevent the minor fromChristianity and Abortion Papers Christianity and Abortion The Christian belief in the sanctity of life is based on the teachings of famous Christians and on what they read in the bible, the teachings of Jesus. A quote from the bible which seems to support the view that abortion is wrong is from Psalm 13913, verses 15-16, You created every part of me You put me together in my mothers womb When my bones were being formed, Carefully put me together in my mothers womb. When I was growing there in secret, You knew that I was there You precept me before I was born. The days allotted to me Had all been recorded in your book, Before any of them ever began. This seems to be saying that god has already begun to have an influence on the life of a person before they are even born. The life of a person is already unique and god has already given them their own identity before they are born. If this is true, and the quote seems to be saying that it is, then abortion would have to be seen as a offense on the same level as murder. There are no good grounds for murder, one of the Ten Commandments says, Do not commit murder. So, if we were to care onl y this quote then we would have to see abortion as fundamentally wrong, any justification for abortion would become a justification for murder, and we cannister see no justification for murder, the ultimate sin. Another quote from the bible would seem to strengthen this view, Jeremiah 14-5 The Lord said to me, I chose you before I gave you life, and before you were born I selected you to be a prophet to the nations. This seems to suggest, as did the last quote, that God decides the fate of the child before it is born, abortion would prevent the child from