Jesus's words on abortion

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Can someone point out what Jesus actually had to say about abortion.

I would think Jesus CHRIST would have had something to say on the matter as it's existence is such a hot topic for CHRISTians
 
I don't know Jesus knew was was abortion 2000 years ago... I'm pretty sure that was added by our wonderful controling piests. Besides, I don't think people should care about what a man in a white robe said when it's about matters like that. Think by yourself, make your own opinions. Ever tried that ? :wink:
 
U2Scot said:
Can someone point out what Jesus actually had to say about abortion.

I would think Jesus CHRIST would have had something to say on the matter as it's existence is such a hot topic for CHRISTians

Why do you ask?

Do you consider His Word authoritative in your life?
 
Re: Re: Jesus's words on abortion

nbcrusader said:


Why do you ask?

Intellectual Curiousity

Do you have an answer that isn't another question ?


nbcrusader said:

Do you consider His Word authoritative in your life?

Irrelevant to the question I posed, but you can start a different thread on it and I'll be happy to discuss with you.
Now, do you have an answer that isn't another question ?
 
LivLuvAndBootlegMusic said:
There's a lot of things Jesus never explicity discussed, abortion and homosexuality being two.

And yet these take precedence with the Christian Right over the things Jesus DID discuss. Helping the poor and the sick, etc. Curious. Very curious.
 
U2Scot said:


And yet these take precedence with the Christian Right over the things Jesus DID discuss. Helping the poor and the sick, etc. Curious. Very curious.

Now, you're just playing judgment games. Not so much intellectual curiosity now, is it?

Jesus did speak regarding the value of human life, how we should value each other.

Will you find the actual word "abortion"? No.

But, we could go through plenty of Scripture regarding life, marriage, sex, etc. that would provide the framework for your answer - if you were really interested.

Otherwise, please avoid the troll-like behavior.
 
U2Scot said:


And yet these take precedence with the Christian Right over the things Jesus DID discuss. Helping the poor and the sick, etc. Curious. Very curious.

well, if that wasn't one huge sweeping generalization :rolleyes:
 
LivLuvAndBootlegMusic said:


well, if that wasn't one huge sweeping generalization :rolleyes:

Well, next time Pat Robertson or Jerry Falwell are in the news for somethign other than wanting to assassinate democratically elected leaders, ban cartoons for their supposed homosexual content or just expressing their homophobia in genral (you know, other things like outrage at our lack of a proper healthcare system, world poverty, fair trade, etc, ) be sure to let me know.

roll eyes back atcha
 
U2Scot said:


Well, next time Pat Robertson or Jerry Falwell are in the news for somethign other than wanting to assassinate democratically elected leaders, ban cartoons for their supposed homosexual content or just expressing their homophobia in genral (you know, other things like outrage at our lack of a proper healthcare system, world poverty, fair trade, etc, ) be sure to let me know.

roll eyes back atcha

Well I'll be damned if Pat Robertson or Jerry Falwell are considered the spokespersons for the entire Christian Right! :lol:

They represent a few radical fundamentalist people who I have less in common with than my peers of entirely different religions altogether.

But of course, only the most rediculous comments get media attention. I find it pretty stupid that you're twisting what the media chooses to talk about into what the Christian Right as a whole is really all about. I don't think I'm the one that has research to do...
 
nbcrusader said:


Now, you're just playing judgment games. Not so much intellectual curiosity now, is it?


Don't like the direction you took the discussion in eh ?

nbcrusader said:


Jesus did speak regarding the value of human life, how we should value each other.


Yes, he did. He was against the death Penalty too. Oops, anothe Christian right flagstone.

nbcrusader said:


But, we could go through plenty of Scripture regarding life, marriage, sex, etc. that would provide the framework for your answer - if you were really interested.


I'm not talking about the selective grabbing of position-buttressing scripture, all sides of any argument can do that. The beauty of the Bible, you can find a quote for just about anything. I'm specifically talking about what JESUS had to say, did you not understand my question ?
 
U2Scot said:


I'm not talking about the selective grabbing of position-buttressing scripture, all sides of any argument can do that. The beauty of the Bible, you can find a quote for just about anything. I'm specifically talking about what JESUS had to say, did you not understand my question ?

You're question was answered already.

Obviously this thread has a hidden agenda. I don't think there's anything left to discuss here.
 
LivLuvAndBootlegMusic said:


Well I'll be damned if Pat Robertson or Jerry Falwell are considered the spokespersons for the entire Christian Right! :lol:

They represent a few radical fundamentalist people who I have less in common with than my peers of entirely different religions altogether.

But of course, only the most rediculous comments get media attention. I find it pretty stupid that you're twisting what the media chooses to talk about into what the Christian Right as a whole is really all about. I don't think I'm the one that has research to do...

So, Jesus had nothing to say about abortion then ? A simple "yes" or "no" will suffice.

Thanks for the post refuting what I said about the Christian right, happy to see you provided so many facts to the contrary.
 
LivLuvAndBootlegMusic said:


You're question was answered already.

Obviously this thread has a hidden agenda. I don't think there's anything left to discuss here.

OK, so Jesus had nothing to say about abortion ? Thanks, that's what I wanted to know.
 
U2Scot said:


So, Jesus had nothing to say about abortion then ? A simple "yes" or "no" will suffice.

Thanks for the post refuting what I said about the Christian right, happy to see you provided so many facts to the contrary.

READ:

There's a lot of things Jesus never explicity discussed, abortion and homosexuality being two.


OK, I got to school with 4000 Christian students and hundreds more Christian faculty and staff, I live in a metro area with 1.3 million people, the majority of which are Christians, and most of these Christians are from a Protestant (Dutch Calvinist) tradition and I've NEVER met someone who would laugh at the notion that Robertson and Falwell represent what we believe.

Do the amount of news stories on serial rapists and serial killers mean that this represents the majority of the viewing population -> that most people are serial killers or rapists? Duh, no! HELLO!!!
 
LivLuvAndBootlegMusic said:


Well I'll be damned if Pat Robertson or Jerry Falwell are considered the spokespersons for the entire Christian Right! :lol:

I don't think I'm the one that has research to do...


i will agree this thread appears to have an agenda

that may not contribute to "discussion"


but, Robertson is the founder of "The Christian Coalition" and did win GOP primaries in 1988.

Falwell was a founder of the Moral Majority, a political action umbrella group that fought to enact Bible-based values as American law. The group, like Falwell, was opposed to women's rights, legal abortion, opposed to equal (or much of any) rights for homosexuals, against pornography (which Falwell defines very broadly), and in favor of thinly-veiled censorship of artworks or organizations that expressed different opinions.


If either of these two had advised their followers to stay home in 2000 or 2004 Bush most likely would not have been able attain office.
 
deep said:



If either of these two had advised their followers to stay home in 2000 or 2004 Bush most likely would not have been able attain office.

Excellent point! There isn't one great almighty leader of the religious right, but these two are very important and have large followings.
 
LivLuv and nbc -- just ignore this guy. He's just a shit stirrer. And don't think he speaks for most of the liberals on here any more than Robertson and Falwell and their ilk speak for you.

We might have fundamental differences (pun kind of intended :) ) in how we view the world, but most of us here are actually interested in the views of others here, even when we vehemently disagree with them. U2Scot is just raising hell. Ignore him -- if no one plays his nasty little game he'll eventually get bored and go away.
 
indra said:
LivLuv and nbc -- just ignore this guy. He's just a shit stirrer. And don't think he speaks for most of the liberals on here any more than Robertson and Falwell and their ilk speak for you.

We might have fundamental differences (pun kind of intended :) ) in how we view the world, but most of us here are actually interested in the views of others here, even when we vehemently disagree with them. U2Scot is just raising hell. Ignore him -- if no one plays his nasty little game he'll eventually get bored and go away.

Thanks. It's encouraging to know that of all the differences in political and religious opinion, there are some people here with a basic sense of respect for each other.

I can see he likes to play tricks, I guess it just irked me b/c unfortunately I know MANY people (in society in general) still think the type of things his posts implied and I don't think that's fair, no matter how much you disagree on a personal level.
 
indra said:
LivLuv and nbc -- just ignore this guy. He's just a shit stirrer. And don't think he speaks for most of the liberals on here any more than Robertson and Falwell and their ilk speak for you.

We might have fundamental differences (pun kind of intended :) ) in how we view the world, but most of us here are actually interested in the views of others here, even when we vehemently disagree with them. U2Scot is just raising hell. Ignore him -- if no one plays his nasty little game he'll eventually get bored and go away.

I could hug you right now!!!!
 
U2Scot said:
And yet these take precedence with the Christian Right over the things Jesus DID discuss. Helping the poor and the sick, etc. Curious. Very curious.

As I've said before, the Religious Right is not really about strict adherence to the Bible. It's about being as patriarchal and "macho" as humanly possible. As such, "macho" things like gay bashing, warmongering, punishment, and controlling women are always at the top of the agenda; and, as such, you'll get a myriad of Biblical passages that support these stances that always trump any other passage in the Bible that contradict them. Always. If Jesus said, "Love one another" or "Judge not, lest you be judged," they are always pushed aside in favor of that cryptic and idiotic "Jesus sword" passage in Matthew. I guess the image of Jesus slaughtering all the infidels on the road to Heaven is comforting to some people.

Things like pacifism, mercy, love, ending poverty...you'll always hear excuses from conservative Christians as to why not to do these things. "They're not as important." "Jesus....sword! That's important!"

As such, I really stopped believing anything that these wackos ever say. They're as meaningless and evil as the Pharisees, as far as I'm concerned; and if everyone is "going to hell," then I guess "everyone" will have good company with them by their side.

Melon
 
"The beauty of the Bible, you can find a quote for just about anything"

but apparently not about abortion...
 
martha said:


What a load of shit.


I agree... Espacialy this parts :

B. Baby conceived as result of rape
should child suffer for sin of another?
Since when is it the woman's fault if she gets rapped and aggressed sexualy ?

The rest are twisted sentences mostly... Some that have no sense but interpretated by the author of that text so they make, for him and the ones who want to believe in it.
 
U2Scot said:
Can someone point out what Jesus actually had to say about abortion.

I would think Jesus CHRIST would have had something to say on the matter as it's existence is such a hot topic for CHRISTians

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LivLuvAndBootlegMusic said:


Well I'll be damned if Pat Robertson or Jerry Falwell are considered the spokespersons for the entire Christian Right! :lol:

They represent a few radical fundamentalist people who I have less in common with than my peers of entirely different religions altogether.

But of course, only the most rediculous comments get media attention. I find it pretty stupid that you're twisting what the media chooses to talk about into what the Christian Right as a whole is really all about. I don't think I'm the one that has research to do...

You see, the Christian Right has a problem.

I have discussed that problem at length in another thread.

If there is that overwhelming majority of the Christian Right you are talking about that does not believe in what Falwell or Robertson have to say, why not take distance from him, and condemn his views openly?

I am sure the media would report other leaders of the Christian Right taking distance.

I would really like to know what the Christian Right is standing for except of the well-known issues. It seems they are against abortion and against gay marriage. If the Bible never mentioned abortion, well..

I thought the Christian Right takes the Bible literally. In reality when I hear stuff like that:
"But, we could go through plenty of Scripture regarding life, marriage, sex, etc. that would provide the framework for your answer - if you were really interested"
- apparently the Christian Right just makes up its own agenda.

Either you take it literally or not. If the Bible hasn´t mentioned abortion, where do you get your ideas from?

If the Christian Right took the Bible literally, it would INDEED have to rethink its agenda.

The point that U2Scot probably wanted to make - and lol, I got a kick out of seeing the rest of the thread, especially how the "fine" liberals react - the point was that the life and words of Jesus are full, fuller, overflowing - on the topic of social justice, equality, the nobility of giving away and poverty, and of turning the other cheek. In compare to that there is nothing about abortion and samesex marriage.

So does the Christian Right make up its own agenda? Yes, after careful examination my neocortex (I guess) has come to the conclusion that must be the case.

Besides, it would be refreshing if you, as a member of the Christian Right, could stop to point out that your Falwells and Robertsons are harmless extremists no one really cares about. Like deep pointed out, these traitors of Christianity attract large groups of lemmings.

What is it you are doing against this danger?
 
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