If a woman publicly stated that she had an abortion, would you walk up to her, look her in the face, and call her a murderer?
And to make it fit the section: would doing so be a sin?
2007-07-02 11:22:11 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
P.I.T. is a St. Louis Cardinals and a K.C. Chiefs fan. There's no need to take anything he says seriously.
:D
Says the Bears/Cubs fan.
2007-07-02 14:57:48 · update #1
P.I.T. who is now Saved by Grace . . . ah, see the Bears did have someone who was arrested, and unlike most professional sports teams, they rid themselves of Tank Johnson and his criminal ways. So, yeah, your teams don't have anyone like, say, Vick, but the Bears demonstrated true professionalism.
And the Cubs just suck. This I know. :D
2007-07-04 05:41:40 · update #2
Anyone who has an abortion is a murderer, and anyone who is Pro-Choice is an accomplice. I wouldn't have any problem letting them know that.
Abortion is not acceptable unless the mother is in danger of death. Period.
Abortion is a senseless act of killing innocent children. If women don't want to get pregnant then they don't need to have sex. If they choose to have sex, then they need to live with the consequences of that. Period.
The children shouldn't be punished for their parents mistakes.
Pro-Choice = Pro-Death/Anti-Life
EDIT:
Yes, I am a Cardinals fan, and somewhat ashamed to admit it this season. Same for the Chiefs, they are gonna stink it up too. But hey, I don't think they have had anyone arrested in a while! So that's a plus in this day and age.
2007-07-02 11:26:07 · answer #1 · answered by Me 4 · 2⤊ 9⤋
No, I would not. That would be tactless. It could also result in stumbling her, causing her to not want to hear about God or the Bible. Stumbling others is a sin.(Matthew 18:6)
Aborting a child just because it is unwanted is the willful taking of human life, which is a sin. However, a rare situation might arise where, at the time of childbirth, a choice between the mother's life or the baby's must be made. That is a personal decision to be made by the parents, not others.
I would ask her if she minded telling me why she had an abortion and how she feels about it. I would then base my reply on how she answers me. I would base my answer on what the Bible says.
2007-07-02 20:44:20 · answer #2 · answered by catgrl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my experience, most women get abortions because they think they don't have a choice. (Ironic, huh.)
Very, very, VERY few, if any, women are overjoyed by killing their unborn children. It's typically a great tragedy for the mother. So no, I would never call her a murderer. I would say, "I wish I could have been there to help." Really, that's what most post-abortive women say. "If only ____..." I look at my job as being making the "if only" happen so women don't feel like they have to get abortions. Not always possible, but when it is, I should be doing something about it (along with all the other people who feel abortion is a huge tragedy).
2007-07-02 18:36:47 · answer #3 · answered by sparki777 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Though by allowing such an abortion to take place she would certainly be a party to a 'murder' of a life and one of 'God's own children'.
Would I call her a 'murderer' to her face?
Not unless in doing so would help her, (and any others), to realize just how wrong and against the 'Word of God' she truly is.
I am not 'the judge'...but I am a member of the 'Family of God', my Father!
2007-07-02 18:47:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No I wouldn't. I think women who have had abortions have enough guilt without my adding to it. Besides which, all of us (no matter who you are) have fallen short of the glory of God...that is, we have all sinned in some area of our lives.
Besides which, I KNOW that if it were not for the complete and total grace and mercy of God, that woman could be me. Not one of us know what we are capable of given the right circumstances (or I should say, "a certain set of circumstances").
Anyone who would walk up to a woman and say that...they better be careful. God loves that woman as much as He loves you. And you better never say "I'd never....". It is arrogant and prideful and pride always comes before a fall and a haughty spirit before destruction (yeah, that's in the Bible...read Proverbs). Paul also said, "Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall." (I Corinthians).
And men, that means you too. It could be your mother, your wife, or your daughter. I've known so many men who spoke against teenage pregnancy only to find thier daughter pregnant later...
2007-07-02 18:31:34 · answer #5 · answered by cbgrace71 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Coby L. says "God hates hands that shed innocent blood." Does that mean he thinks the president is a murderer? Or that women who miscarry are murderers?
If I could write a new book of commandments, calling someone something terrible for the sole purpose of showing what a bullying little fundie you are would be near the top.
2007-07-02 18:57:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Damn, you are on a rampage... I don't oppose abortion, so this answer shouldn't be taken into consideration - at all. I keep wondering, however, how religious people, who are all sinners, by the way, yet tolerant and nonjudgmental - according to their faith - seem to be the only ones throwing stones.
2007-07-02 21:38:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I most certainly would not. I would try to understand what happened to her and offer her my good will.
If I believed in sin I would think accusing a woman of being a murderer for having an abortion would certainly be one!
2007-07-02 18:27:03 · answer #8 · answered by in a handbasket 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
No.I would talk to her in a more gentle way.Abortion is murder though.In Proverbs 6 it says God hates hands that shed innocent blood.Abortion is murder,I would try and talk to her in a way that was loving,I love people enough to tell them the truth.
2007-07-02 18:27:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Addressed to P.I.T. -
Isn't it nice that you can state your opinion, especially when you're a MAN.
A Fetus does not equal a child.
But, again, your opinion. Glad most Americans don't share it. And yes, I'm a man, too. And it is my understanding that it's legal to have an abortion. Unless, of course, you whack job right-wing fascists changed something when I wasn't looking.
PS: As the religious section - we can chalk it up to god as the biggest abortionist in the world -- more babies are lost in miscarriages than in abortion.
2007-07-02 18:30:44 · answer #10 · answered by umwut? 6 · 3⤊ 5⤋
No, I would never do that.
To love life...means to love all life. Including that of the mother.
I am pro-life but I was pro-choice for years and years. I even had two abortions, which I regret with all my heart and soul. I cry for my lost children.
I can tell you, from experience, that abortion is murder. It is unnatural in every sense. Mother's were never meant to kill their children it goes against our nature and our spiritual dignity.
2007-07-02 18:29:33 · answer #11 · answered by Misty 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋