My conversation with a pro-life friend today...

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22. I have Jewish friends who told me that life doesn't begin until its first breath outside the mother.

I'm not sure where that come from in their book, but they were quite definite on that matter. They said that was why Jewish doctors are willing to do abortions. Anything after that first breath - No way.

Someone may know where that comes from and could give you more to talk to your friend about. Since many Christians seem to feel they are heirs to Judaism no matter how Jews feel about it. They also told me that they don't believe in being saved, being born in sin, and the divinity of Jesus. We know that part, anyway.

I'm really glad that you had that talk with your friend and I hope he doesn't go the other way from your talk. It's possible he had heard of the concept above at church, but the conservative evangelical have twisted this all out of proportion.