What the bible says about abortion.

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warrior1  (1000+ posts)       Sun Aug-17-08 09:33 AM
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What the bible says about abortion.
 Advertisements [?]Abortion is not murder. A fetus is not considered a human life.

If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life. -- Exodus 21:22-23

The Bible places no value on fetuses or infants less than one month old.

And if it be from a month old even unto five years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male five shekels of silver, and for the female thy estimation shall be three shekels of silver. -- Leviticus 27:6

Fetuses and infants less than one month old are not considered persons.

Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them. And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD. -- Numbers 3:15-16

God sometimes approves of killing fetuses.

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. -- Numbers 31:15-17
(Some of the non-virgin women must have been pregnant. They would have been killed along with their unborn fetuses.)

Give them, O LORD: what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts. -- Hosea 9:14

Yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb. -- Hosea 9:16

Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up. -- Hosea 13:16

God sometimes kills newborn babies to punish their parents.

Because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die. -- 2 Samuel 12:14

God sometimes causes abortions by cursing unfaithful wives.

The priest shall say unto the woman, The LORD make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when the LORD doth make thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell. And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen. ...
And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people. And if the woman be not defiled, but be clean; then she shall be free, and shall conceive seed. -- Numbers 5:21-21, 27-28

God's law sometimes requires the execution (by burning to death) of pregnant women.

Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt. -- Genesis 38:24

tekisui  (1000+ posts)       Sun Aug-17-08 09:35 AM
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1. It doesn't really matter what the bible says about it.
 Non-bible believers won't care one bit.

Bible-thumpers believe what their preachers tell them. You can't win a political argument with a mythical book.

 

warrior1  (1000+ posts)       Sun Aug-17-08 09:38 AM
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2. I know
 but sometimes people who believe should actually know what it book. Not the folks here.

 

[asdf2231]

we can do it (1000+ posts)       Sun Aug-17-08 10:04 PM
Response to Original message
21. Who the F*&Ck CAres, Really? No Offense - But This Shit Is Tiring
 i really want to believe in the easter bunny, too

This from a guy with a KUCINICH avatar. 

[franksolich]

we can do it (1000+ posts)       Sun Aug-17-08 10:04 PM
Response to Original message
21. Who the F*&Ck CAres, Really? No Offense - But This Shit Is Tiring
 i really want to believe in the easter bunny, too

This from a guy with a KUCINICH avatar. 

Of course.

[Chris_]

A DUmmie lecturing on Biblical interpretation is like Bubba "Drop Drawers" Clinton lecturing on marital fidelity.
 

[MrsSmith]

If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life. -- Exodus 21:22-23

"If men struggle with each other and strike a woman with child so that she gives birth prematurely, yet there is no injury, he shall surely be fined as the woman's husband may demand of him, and he shall pay as the judges {decide.} 
"But if there is {any further} injury, then you shall appoint {as a penalty} life for life,

If the child is born prematurely, but lives, then "no mischief has followed," and the man is fined.  If the child dies, the man "shalt give life for life." 

They should read a little more before they cherry-pick their verses...then they wouldn't get prophesy confused with law, either.    

Not to mention the "really minor fact" that God may choose to allow a child to go to Heaven before birth or shortly thereafter without granting the DUmmies or abortionists that right.  Unless they really think they're equal to God...   

[Chris_]

Is it bad to hope that a rocket hits them all?

[jinxmchue]

Is it bad to hope that a rocket hits them all?

Yes.


Yes, it is.


It's bad.


Very bad.


Very, very bad.












But who are we to stop you?  Hope away!

[Red October]

The Bible protects and defends abortion about as much as the Constitution does.