Teaching About Abortion and the Sanctity of Life in the Bible

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Teaching About Abortion and the Sanctity of Life in the Bible

Definition of abortion:

' A premature expulsion of the foetus from the womb.

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An operation to cause this.'

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Christianity

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Joe Jenkins

1995

Definition of euthanasia:

' A gentle and easy death; the bringing about of this especially in

cases of incurable and painful disease.'

In the Bible we are given many teachings about abortion and the

sanctity of life.

The main teaching, that all the others are related to, is found in the

Ten Commandments (Exodus 20):

'Thou shalt not kill'

If it is believed that life begins at conception, then abortion is

murder, and is forbidden by the law of G-d. If, however, it is felt

that life begins at another point in time, after conception (for

example when the unborn baby first moves); then the foetus is not

given the same rights as a human being and abortion is not considered

as morally incorrect.

Another teaching found in the Bible (Ecclesiation 8:8), is similar to

the one above.

' No one has power over the day of his death'

This shows us how sacred life is and how only G-d can decide when it

is time for somebody to die. This may be related to abortion, as, by

carrying out this act, a person's life will be taken with no help from

G-d. It may be said that if G-d feels that an unborn child should not

be born then the woman will have a miscarriage, (an involuntary form

of abortion).

From the beginning of time man and woman have been instructed, by G-d,

to create new life.

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...by saying that, as G-d is always with us, on heaven

and on earth, aborting the unborn baby would be kinder to the child

then bringing it into a family where it would no be loved; it would

then be happy with G-d in heaven. As Christians believe in heaven and

hell they may feel that they would be sent to hell for carrying out

abortion.

On denomination, the Roman Catholic Church, follows all the laws

concerning abortion, as it is never allowed. The Church of England

treats each cases differently but still feels that abortion is wrong.

It may be felt that the Roman Catholic Church is too strict and the

Church of England's views suit today's society better. However, if the

Church does not obeyed by the laws of G-d then Christians will start

to approve abortions; something that G-d himself does not want us to

accept.

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