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Kelvin Mace

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16. You are correct

Reply to theHandpuppet (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 11:43 AM

Jan 2014

that "God" routinely slaughtered babies and ordered his followers to do the same.

Also, one assumes that many of his divine temper tantrums also killed pregnant women and their fetuses.

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Just wondering: Is there anything in the bible that discourages abortions? [View all] Kablooie Jan 2014 OP

The Bible is pretty much mute on the issue Kelvin Mace Jan 2014 #1

Actually... theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #4

You are correct Kelvin Mace Jan 2014 #16

God didn't care for kids much Major Nikon Jan 2014 #19

Wow.Pretty strict. I'm glad I never had HIM for Trig. n/t Smarmie Doofus Jan 2014 #30

Yeah. It's in Exodus--21 or 22. tigervalentine Jan 2014 #5

Women and children were covered under property laws Major Nikon Jan 2014 #18

The bible says it's OK with vaginal ultra-sound. immoderate Jan 2014 #2

Lolz..... +100 nt okaawhatever Jan 2014 #22

LOL! Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #35

Old Testament or New? kelliekat44 Jan 2014 #3

Old Testament. Brigid Jan 2014 #7

Onan was punished for disobeying God, not pulling it out to soon. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2014 #9

"the thing that he did, displeased God" kelliekat44 Jan 2014 #17

The true story of Onan jmowreader Jan 2014 #21

Thanks, that was some hilarious shit nadinbrzezinski Jan 2014 #38

Many ancient people believed that a child was all the father's doing--the mother just an incubator. bklyncowgirl Jan 2014 #34

Actually the story is about kinsfolk redeeming Bohunk68 Jan 2014 #36

Pulling out early is an abortion? JoePhilly Jan 2014 #25

Discourages it? In certain circumstances the OT commands it. Deep13 Jan 2014 #6

Don't forget....there are MILLIONS of god-triggered-abortions/miscarriages every year , pkdu Jan 2014 #8

No there is no biblical passage on abortion. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #10

Jeremiah 1:5 rug Jan 2014 #11

Those are the passages usually cited by anti-abortion activists as 'evidence' that LuvNewcastle Jan 2014 #23

Maybe, but it answers the OP's question. rug Jan 2014 #37

Not a word there about abortion. Crunchy Frog Jan 2014 #24

I like the part where we are "woven in the depths of the earth". JoePhilly Jan 2014 #26

there is that mention in Leviticus (I think) that says if you intentionally cause a woman VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #12

Being anti-abortion used to be too much of a "Catholic thing" for evangelicals... JHB Jan 2014 #13

YUP ... and now the evangelicals pretend that Catholics are "real Christians" for political JoePhilly Jan 2014 #27

Well... some of them have learned to mute overt anti-Catholicism JHB Jan 2014 #29

A key difference ... JoePhilly Jan 2014 #31

This just brings to mind my favorite bible quote... defacto7 Jan 2014 #14

My old Episcopalian priest said that the Jewish belief was that life came with first breath sweetloukillbot Jan 2014 #15

That is a good answer, it's about the creation tale, in which God creates Adam out of Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #32

I dunno, possibly the birth of Christ probably ranks near the top of anti abortion arguments rustydog Jan 2014 #20

Well, if we're going to use fables as examples... theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #28

Decided on their own. kydo Jan 2014 #33