i have to do a pro-life prayer service for school...can someone give me a scripture passage?

Question

like the question says...I have to do a pro-life prayer service for school and we have to have a reading from the bible. Does anyone know of a reading from the bible that deals with being pro life?

Answer 1

How about Judaism's viewpoint on the subject?

< Halacha (Jewish law) does define when a fetus becomes a nefesh (person). "...a baby...becomes a full-fledged human being when the head emerges from the womb. Before then, the fetus is considered a 'partial life.'" In the case of a "feet-first" delivery, it happens when most of the fetal body is outside the mother's body.

Jewish beliefs and practice do not neatly match either the "pro-life" nor the "pro-choice" points of view. The general principles of modern-day Judaism are that:

The fetus has great value because it is potentially a human life. It gains "full human status at birth only."

Abortions are not permitted on the grounds of genetic imperfections of the fetus.

Abortions are permitted to save the mother's life or health.

With the exception of some Orthodox authorities, Judaism supports abortion access for women.

"...each case must be decided individually by a rabbi well-versed in Jewish law."

Historical Christianity has considered "ensoulment" (the point at which the soul enters the body) as the time when abortions should normally be prohibited. Belief about the timing of this event has varied from the instant of fertilization of the ovum, to 90 days after conception, or later. There has been no consensus among historical Jewish sources about when ensoulment happens.>

This would have been Jesus's point of view as well, as he was Jewish.

Answer 2

One answerer above shows the truth of what Peter says::
2 Peter 3:16
as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which untaught and unstable people twist to their own destruction, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures.
The scripture does not teach any kind of harm to the unborn or the young. In fact one of the passages they used would actually be good for you to use. If you read it it actually says that if a man hurts a pregnant women and the child dies that the man shall die for killing the child ----a life for a life ---so the Bible surly considers the unborn as equal with the living.


A few more:
Job 31:15
Did not He who made me in the womb make them?Did not the same One fashion us in the womb?
Psalm 22:10
I was cast upon You from birth.From My mother’s womb You have been My God.
Luke 1:15
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.

Answer 3

dang, I can't think of the number but one of the psalms talks about David being knit in the womb and watched over by God from the moment he was concieved. Well I got up off my bum and found it. Psalm 139. My concordance also says to try Gen 1:26, 4:8-10 ex 1:16, 2chr 28:3,, is 49:1,5. jer16:17, mark 9:36-37, luke 18:15-17 hope these help.

Answer 4

I think it's Isaiah 49 (39?) - sorry, no Bible handy. There is a song based on the reading, so the words I give will not be the actual quote, but will help you find it:

I will never forget you, my people
I have carved you on the palm of my hand
I will never forget you
I will not leave you orphan
I will never forget my own.
Does a mother forget her baby?
Or a woman, the child within her womb.
Yet, even if these forget
Yes, even if these forget
I will never forget my own.

Answer 5

Psalm 139 is beautiful. About how God knew you when you were being formed.

Be gentle, this is a really tough topic, prayer is the best way to deal with it.

Check out Fathers Love Letter it is amazing...
http://www.fathersloveletter.com

Answer 6

Lectio Divina is Latin for “spiritual reading” and represents an early monastic technique of prayer which continues in practice though less widely, intended to achieve communion with God as well as providing special spiritual insights and peace from that experience. It is a way of praying with Scripture that calls one to study, ponder, listen and, finally, pray from God's Word.

History
Lectio Divina was first expressed in the year 220 AD. It was found that to read the Bible profitably it is necessary to do so with attention, consistency and prayer. The systematization of “spiritual reading” into four steps dates back to the 12th century. Around 1150, Guigo II, a Carthusian monk, wrote a book entitled “The Monk’s Ladder” (Scala Claustralium) wherein he set out the theory of the four rungs: reading, meditation, prayer and contemplation. In 2005, Pope Benedict XVI stated, “This is the ladder by which the monks ascend from earth to heaven.”

Method
Lectio is typically practiced daily for one continuous hour. A selection from the Holy Scriptures is chosen ahead of time, often as a daily progression through a particular book of the Bible.

Time
Selecting a time for lectio divina is important. Typical methods are to pray for one hour in the morning, or to divide it into two half-hour periods, one in the morning and one in the evening. The key is to pre-select the time that will be devoted to the prayer, and to keep it. Using the same time every day leads to a daily habit of prayer that becomes highly effective.

Place
The place for prayer is to be free from distractions. This means it should be isolated from other people, telephones, visual distractions, etc. Some find a religious icon to be helpful. The same place should be used for lectio if possible, especially as one first begins to practice it. Familiarity with a location reduces the possibility of distraction away from the prayer. Some practitioners conduct other devotions, such as praying before the Catholic Eucharist, as a preparation for Lectio Divina.

Preparation
Prior to reading, it is important to engage in a transitional activity that takes one from the normal state of mind to a more contemplative and prayerful state. A few moments of deep, regular breathing and a short prayer inviting the Holy Spirit to guide the prayer time helps to set the tone and improve the effectiveness of the lectio.

Once the stage is set it is time to begin the prayer. There are four phases of the prayer, which do not necessarily progress in an ordered fashion. One may move between different phases of the prayer very freely as the Spirit guides.

The Four Moments
Lectio
Read the passage several times.

Meditatio
Reflect on the text of the passage, thinking about how to apply to one's own life. Gravitate to any particular phrase or word that seems to be of particular import. This should not be confused with exegesis, but is a very personal reading of the Scripture and application to one's own life.

Oratio
Respond to the passage by opening the heart to God. This is not primarily an intellectual exercise, but more of the beginning of a conversation with God.

Contemplatio
Listen to God. This is a freeing oneself from one's own thoughts, both mundane and holy. It is about hearing God talk to us. Opening our mind, heart and soul to the influence of God. Any conversation must allow for both sides to communicate, and this most unfamiliar act is allowing oneself to be open to hearing God speak.

Answer 7

Jeremiah 1:5
Luke 1:15 (speaking of John the Baptist)
Luke 1:44 (speaking of Jesus)

Answer 8

Positive approach ...
Psalm 139:13-14
13 For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother's womb.
14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.

Answer 9

How about "Thou Shalt Not Kill"?

By the way, good luck. I may not agree with your religious reasons for it, being an atheist, but at least we're in agreement on the whole pro-life thing.

Answer 10

here is an thought: see what proportion toddlers are prepared to initiate a fund now to undertake a sprint one later who might ideally be aborted. that is one component of rant and rave and choose the girls who could make those terrible judgements...that is extremely yet another to truthfully cope with it.