Why does Christianity encourage so much abortion, by teaching that you can do anything and still be forgiven?

Question

The details of getting forgiven vary in different churches, but they all say Jesus died for your sins, and you can get forgiven by going through one or two steps. You don't have to follow the commandment "Thou shalt not kill", if you can get forgiven after.

Answer 1

And that doesn't apply to just abortion.

Look at all the priests molesting children.

Answer 2

Christianity is one of the most flawed religions for the very idea of forgiveness.
1) if you do wrong, you can just repent and you're okay
2) if you do right, you're only doing it to get into Heaven, and that's not necessarily 'right' either, is it?
It creates a large mass of people just trying to skid by with a clean record in life in order to get into Heaven. It creates the subconscious idea that this life isn't important, which is slightly unrelated, but I thought I'd bring it up.
Christianity does not encourage abortion, it goes against it. The problem is that the Christian leaders are trying to force these unwanted children to be born, and then don't care about what happens once they are. The same Christian leaders are the ones trying to get rid of welfare and other programs designed to help the very unwanted children they're essentially bringing into the world, and are the upper class people who are keeping the poor poor and the rich rich. It's irony at it's finest.
You should do some research on religion, and so should almost everyone in America, but that's also beside the point. I think you'll find that all this inter-religion politics is pretty stupid and petty after a few good reads.

Answer 3

While Christianity says that you will be forgiven for anything you do there are 2 things to remember. Christianity also states that to be forgiven for your sins you have to really feel sorry for them. Secondly, even if you really feel bad about what you did and you go through the steps and mean them then, even though you have been forgiven for your sins, you will still be punished for them.

Answer 4

Went to 12 yrs parochial school, and I don't recall being taught that at all. Nope, Christians, as I remember, are not supposed to kill anybody anytime, except for the usual self-defense I suppose.

Learned that Jesus was forgiving, but he still left the ten commandments in place.

I'm not particularly Christian anymore, but I still don't go around killing people. As for abortion, I guess you'll have to study ALL about Roe vs. Wade. (hope I got that law's name right...they're messing around with it, too)...You must read your history about medicine, women, etc. GOT to do a big study on that before you make much noise, right?

Answer 5

are you catholic? abortion is one of the mortal sins and is not encouraged at all. if you commit abortion and sincerely repent for your it, you will be forgiven. you have to repent, admit your sin and follow Christ. that doesn't mean that you CAN commit the act because you know you will be forgiven. you're trying to tie 2 very distinct line of thoughts by automatically jumping from A to D, not very logical.

Answer 6

I'm not even sure this apparently contentious and antagonistic question merits a response, nevertheless I feel that americanhero aa is under some misconceptions about Christianity and abortion.

I can't speak for all denominations of Christianity, but my religion teaches that human life is a sacred gift from God. Elective abortion for personal or social convenience is contrary to the will and the commandments of God. Church members who submit to, perform, encourage, pay for, or arrange for such abortions may lose their membership in the Church.

In today's society, abortion has become a common practice, defended by deceptive arguments [One contention raised is that a woman is free to choose what she does with her own body. To a certain extent this is true for all of us. We are free to think. We are free to plan. And then we are free to do. But once an action has been taken, we are never free from its consequences. Those considering abortion have already exercised certain choices.] Many have denounced abortion, referring to the Lord's declaration, "Thou shalt not . . . kill, nor do anything like unto it."

That being said, I believe there are some exceptional circumstances that may justify an abortion, such as when pregnancy is the result of incest or rape, when the life or health of the mother is judged by competent medical authority to be in serious jeopardy, or when the fetus is known by competent medical authority to have severe defects that will not allow the baby to survive beyond birth. But even these circumstances do not automatically justify an abortion.

When a child is conceived out of wedlock, the best option is for the mother and father of the child to marry and work toward establishing an family relationship. If a successful marriage is unlikely, they should place the child for adoption.

As to the amenability of the sin of abortion to the laws of repentance and forgiveness, I'll quote a scripture:
"I, the Lord, will forgive whom I will forgive, but of you it is required to forgive all men.
And ye ought to say in your hearts—let God judge between me and thee, and reward thee according to thy deeds."

Answer 7

I have no idea what you're talking about. I've never been in a Christian church that taught that it was o.k. to have an abortion. You will have to answer for the things that you do here on earth even if you are saved.

Answer 8

Uhh,no.I'm Catholic Christian,you have it turned around,we DON'T like abortion,we're super against it because it is killing someone,even if they where like 5 seconds old,that was still a human being.

Answer 9

Man, you sure have the ability to distort things, don't you?

Answer 10

>_> Is that why my Catholic priest gave a whole sermon about how all Catholics should be pro-life?