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I mean, the whole argument on the sacredness of life by the religious right is hypocritical as the new testament is anti war, and any justification of war doesn

I mean, the whole argument on the sacredness of life by the religious right is hypocritical as the new testament is anti war, and any justification of war doesn't come about until post 400 A.D. when the "saints" weigh in on the subjects. The apostles were pretty "hippy-ish" about it.[1] Their pro-life stance would hold A LOT more weight if they were out protesting wars and military spending, not to mention foreign occupation through military means and trying to have that money spent on humanitarian programs. I give credit to the Amish for at least being consistent (and no, I'm not religious). [1] https://www.christianbiblereference.org/faq_war.htm https://www.christianbiblereference.org/faq_war.htm

mcv 4y ago
How about opposition to the death penalty and support for good health care? That would be a lot more pro-life, and are things Jesus actually addressed: heal the sick, and "let he who is without sin throw the first stone". I'm Christian, but I see no biblical argument against abortion. I'm not a fan of abortion, mind you; I think any abortion is a tragedy on some level, and unwanted pregnancies are better prevented than aborted, but sometimes medical complications simply make abortion necessary. And I'd rather leave the hard decisions in the hands of the people affected by them than having legislators force those decisions on them.
- UnpossibleJim 4y ago
  >>unwanted pregnancies are better prevented than aborted<< I think you would be hard pressed to find anyone who doesn't agree with this statement. The narrative that abortion is used as a form of contraception is largely a false one, but accidents do happen. Most of the women who get abortions already have a child, surprisingly. [1] EDIT -> well, I was surprised, I guess I should say [1] https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/12/14/upshot/who-gets-abortions-in-america.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/12/14/upshot/who-ge...
  - mcv 4y ago
    > I think you would be hard pressed to find anyone who doesn't agree with this statement. You'd think, and yet there are pro-lifers who oppose abortion and yet also want to make contraception less accessible. Not everybody has a rational or even logically consistent position in this.

mcv 4y ago

How about opposition to the death penalty and support for good health care? That would be a lot more pro-life, and are things Jesus actually addressed: heal the sick, and "let he who is without sin throw the first stone". I'm Christian, but I see no biblical argument against abortion. I'm not a fan of abortion, mind you; I think any abortion is a tragedy on some level, and unwanted pregnancies are better prevented than aborted, but sometimes medical complications simply make abortion necessary. And I'd rather leave the hard decisions in the hands of the people affected by them than having legislators force those decisions on them.

UnpossibleJim 4y ago
>>unwanted pregnancies are better prevented than aborted<< I think you would be hard pressed to find anyone who doesn't agree with this statement. The narrative that abortion is used as a form of contraception is largely a false one, but accidents do happen. Most of the women who get abortions already have a child, surprisingly. [1] EDIT -> well, I was surprised, I guess I should say [1] https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/12/14/upshot/who-gets-abortions-in-america.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/12/14/upshot/who-ge...
- mcv 4y ago
  > I think you would be hard pressed to find anyone who doesn't agree with this statement. You'd think, and yet there are pro-lifers who oppose abortion and yet also want to make contraception less accessible. Not everybody has a rational or even logically consistent position in this.