New Posts For Thread: Trying to figure something out about Christianity (abortion debate)http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/28820177/Trying_to_figure_something_out_about_Christianity_(abortion_debate)It seems that about 80% of Christian pro-lifers tend to echo "only when the mother's life is in danger" - but I have hit a roadblock trying to explain this to myself; I know in Jewish law it is forbidden to take an innocent person's life to save your.Well; since I have no more clue what constitutes Dave's definition of an impure discussion of Christianity than a Russian poisoned by cheap vodka tainted with fall-out from Chernobyl, I'm off this thread.Cliff/http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/28820177/Trying_to_figure_something_out_about_Christianity_(abortion_debate)?post_id=514627233#514627233.Well; since I have no more clue what constitutes Dave's definition of an impure discussion of Christianity than a Russian poisoned by cheap vodka tainted with fall-out from Chernobyl, I'm off this thread.Cliff/Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:17:27 -0600As a Jew...we would protect the innocent, and always choose lifeAs a Christian we would always seek to protect life, most especially the life of an innocent.As a Mother my childs life would always come before my own.As a human being, life should be rhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/28820177/Trying_to_figure_something_out_about_Christianity_(abortion_debate)?post_id=514626639#514626639As a Jew...we would protect the innocent, and always choose lifeAs a Christian we would always seek to protect life, most especially the life of an innocent.As a Mother my childs life would always come before my own.As a human being, life should be rThu, 05 Jan 2012 13:03:14 -0600And the child's daddy should have no say in the loss of his wife?Speaking as a Christian husband, my wife's wishes are subordinate to mine; and had you been a "true Christian" you would have known that.*****Yes, the husband has the final say, but ifhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/28820177/Trying_to_figure_something_out_about_Christianity_(abortion_debate)?post_id=514626371#514626371And the child's daddy should have no say in the loss of his wife?Speaking as a Christian husband, my wife's wishes are subordinate to mine; and had you been a "true Christian" you would have known that.*****Yes, the husband has the final say, but ifThu, 05 Jan 2012 12:55:42 -0600This thread is being moved to the Abortion Debate board-it has deviated from a "pure" discussion of Christianityhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/28820177/Trying_to_figure_something_out_about_Christianity_(abortion_debate)?post_id=514626037#514626037This thread is being moved to the Abortion Debate board-it has deviated from a "pure" discussion of ChristianityThu, 05 Jan 2012 12:45:51 -0600"Life begins at conception...AMEN!...and the USA constitution should so define "life" and "death""And what gives you the right to enshire your ancient hateful mythology into public law?You wonder why we detest religous fanaticism? There's ONE examplehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/28820177/Trying_to_figure_something_out_about_Christianity_(abortion_debate)?post_id=514625913#514625913"Life begins at conception...AMEN!...and the USA constitution should so define "life" and "death""And what gives you the right to enshire your ancient hateful mythology into public law?You wonder why we detest religous fanaticism? There's ONE exampleThu, 05 Jan 2012 12:43:18 -0600,And the child's daddy should have no say in the loss of his wife?Speaking as a Christian husband, my wife's wishes are subordinate to mine; and had you been a "true Christian" you would have known that.Therefore; if my wife's life is to be lost in bhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/28820177/Trying_to_figure_something_out_about_Christianity_(abortion_debate)?post_id=514625745#514625745,And the child's daddy should have no say in the loss of his wife?Speaking as a Christian husband, my wife's wishes are subordinate to mine; and had you been a "true Christian" you would have known that.Therefore; if my wife's life is to be lost in bThu, 05 Jan 2012 12:39:18 -0600Life begins at conception...AMEN!...and the USA constitution should so define "life" and "death"A new bumper sticker in the South:"yo momma believed in the right to life...dahlin'!Dr. Seuss' Horton quote:" A person is a person ...no matter how small!http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/28820177/Trying_to_figure_something_out_about_Christianity_(abortion_debate)?post_id=514625139#514625139Life begins at conception...AMEN!...and the USA constitution should so define "life" and "death"A new bumper sticker in the South:"yo momma believed in the right to life...dahlin'!Dr. Seuss' Horton quote:" A person is a person ...no matter how small!Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:23:34 -0600http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/28820177/Trying_to_figure_something_out_about_Christianity_(abortion_debate)?post_id=514624925#514624925Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:16:24 -0600If Christians confine themselves to the texts the use as their official documents, this is one of a many moral questions that is not answered directly.Christians would then have to turn to the Hebrew scriptures, but I can't think of any guidence onhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/28820177/Trying_to_figure_something_out_about_Christianity_(abortion_debate)?post_id=514624555#514624555If Christians confine themselves to the texts the use as their official documents, this is one of a many moral questions that is not answered directly.Christians would then have to turn to the Hebrew scriptures, but I can't think of any guidence onThu, 05 Jan 2012 12:04:45 -0600I believe that true Christian thought on the matter is that we should not take an innocent life, period. If a mother has to give up her life for her baby, so be it. The Bible teaches that she has the solid hope of a resurrection.The "cross" fulfillhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/28820177/Trying_to_figure_something_out_about_Christianity_(abortion_debate)?post_id=514624199#514624199I believe that true Christian thought on the matter is that we should not take an innocent life, period. If a mother has to give up her life for her baby, so be it. The Bible teaches that she has the solid hope of a resurrection.The "cross" fulfillThu, 05 Jan 2012 11:54:35 -0600