The Beliefs that Christians Hold for Those at the Beginning and End of Their Life

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The Beliefs that Christians Hold for Those at the Beginning and End of Their Life From the moment conception occurs, the embryo, or foetus, becomes one of God's children. Some groups of Christians believe that God knows us even before we are born. God knows everyone all the way through our lives and is with you at death. Some even believe he is with you in life after death, or in reincarnation . At birth God welcomes infants into his world and he has taught us that all new life comes from him and is sacred. This is seen in Genesis 1:27 In death, God prepares us to leave his world and join him in the next - Heaven, or in some cases purgatory. These two groups of people are the most vulnerable in society and this is why God taught us that we must look after and cherish them in every way possible. One of modern day societies great problems is abortion, or termination, which is the deliberate ending of a pregnancy. Many people terminate unwanted new life because of inconvenience or the infaliability of the foetus. Some groups of people such as OneWorld are working to pass laws in the UK. These people feel they are fulfilling God's word, that all life is sacred and should be allowed to enter his kingdom, regardless of health or family circumstance.

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