Manuscript discovery supports anti-abortion position.

[Motown_Johnny]

18. A serious response to a joke OP.

Exodus 21:22-24



http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2021&version=CEB

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22 When people who are fighting injure a pregnant woman so that she has a miscarriage but no other injury occurs, then the guilty party will be fined what the woman’s husband demands, as negotiated with the judges. 23 If there is further injury, then you will give a life for a life, 24 an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, a foot for a foot, 25 a burn for a burn, a bruise for a bruise, a wound for a wound.






Looks to me as if "God's Law" demands that ending a pregnancy is not the same as ending a life, and that the penalty for it should be no more than a fine.

It also looks to me that the woman's husband could force the miscarriage and then demand no fine. Wouldn't that be a pro-choice law? The only problem here is that the woman isn't the one who gets to make the choice.



Jesus himself referred to this passage in the Bible/Torah and didn't bother to correct this whole thing about ending a pregnancy not being the same as ending a life. He did however have something to say about giving to those who ask. Lots of stuff about helping the poor, if you bother to look for it.


http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%205&version=CEB

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38 “You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. 39 But I say to you that you must not oppose those who want to hurt you. If people slap you on your right cheek, you must turn the left cheek to them as well. 40 When they wish to haul you to court and take your shirt, let them have your coat too. 41 When they force you to go one mile, go with them two. 42 Give to those who ask, and don’t refuse those who wish to borrow from you.