Christian Beliefs On Abortion

The biblical viewpoint on abortion is that they strongly disagree with it and that it is morally wrong. The bible condemns the shedding of human life. In the bible it says that God knew you before you were born. Also logically a child is still a “person” born or unborn. A Christian shouldn’t agree with this policy but don’t disrespect other people for having different opinions on the topic. I believe they should still have a chance to vote or vote for what they believe is right for them and the nation. Also you live in a nation full of different viewpoints and beliefs. You are never going to have a time where everyone agrees on a topic 100%. There is always going to be people that oppose that policy or

I specify Christians because I am not familiar with the rights or wrongs of abortions in other religions. Christians use the bible for teaching and reproof. The bible is not confusing when it comes to this issue. In the new world translation of the bible the psalmist states “Your eyes saw even the embryo of me.” (Psalm 139:16) There are several instances where God has condemned the murder of an unborn child. In Exodus 21: 22-23 22 there is an illustration and condemnation of evens that cause the accidental harm of a pregnant woman. It states “If men should struggle with each other and they hurt a pregnant woman and she gives birth prematurely but no fatality results, the offender must pay the damages imposed on him by the husband of the woman; and he must pay it through the judges. 23 But if a fatality does occur, then you must give life for life, God stated that a person would be called to account for injuring an unborn child. So, in his eyes, killing an unborn child is murder. (Ex. 21:22,

The sixth of the ten commandments says that “You shall not murder.” This is still

Every year, as many as a million lives are aborted; lives that could potentially have been your neighbor, your friend, or even your son or daughter. Abortion is the surgical process of killing a baby by various means; and has been in effect since the Supreme Court ruling on Roe V. Wade in 1973 which legalized it nationwide. It was, at first, endorsed as being a woman’s right, but has more recently been viewed by most as the murder of an innocent child. Besides this shift in views, abortion has caused diverse effects on our culture and nation, as well as the death of upwards of 56 million children according to Life News. Our society has been deeply impacted by the effects of abortion and the loss of millions of innocent lives, and Christian

The contrary to the argument for pro-choice is that of the Pro-Life group. Many of them say that life is sacred and should not be terminated in any case. Many internet apologists take this stance. They would passionately argue that God will strike us down if we believe that abortion should be a choice. Especially in the United States, Christian groups join together and march to protest against the legalisation of abortion. Groups like this refer to the bible’s supposed ‘supreme guidance’ and believe that God is firmly against abortion in any case. They may cite specific biblical verses such as Exodus 21, 22 - 25. These verses say that if two men are fighting and they accidently punch a woman, resulting in the death of the unborn child, the penalty is death. However, most Christians simply disregard this as ‘symbolic’. Such disregarding of Gods words is without reason or defence, it is simply our own sinful minds challenging what God gave us for our own good. A true Christian could never pass this verse off as symbolic, it is a rule, a law, and just like the ten commandments (one of which says we should not

relationships, and lying. But one event in which most religions strictly disapprove of is the act of abortion. The three major world religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all see the death of an unborn child as a treacherous act that should never be committed. Abortion is a topic that is “not to be spoken of” due to the amount of judgements on it, but in today’s modern era socialist see it as a matter of choice, while religions such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, still stick to their traditions and customary view. And although they all have some­what the same views on unborn lives, each of them have different reasonings behind it.

You shall not murder. (Bible - ESV, Exodus 20:13). The Bible and the Ten Commandments explicitly state that killing a human being is an act of sin. Imagine spending years trying to conceive a baby, finding out it finally happened, and then finding out before birth that the child has Down Syndrome. Thoughts of the child’s life flash in mind. Will he or she be able to lead a productive and full life? Will he or she suffer for this condition? How hard will it be to care for a child with Down Syndrome? Then come the thoughts of terminating the pregnancy. Abortion. Is it possible to end the child’s life and end the suffering the child will endure with a Christian worldview? In this paper we will meet Susan, who has this very dilemma laid out in front of her. This paper will discuss abortion in the Christian worldview.

The father of the foetus to be aborted has no right to be consulted or

This is not to say that as a Christian supporting the pro-life idea is a bad, but rather one should consider the lives of women that will have to go through hell if they decide to keep the baby in the womb. In other words, I know most Christians support the idea of pro-life; however, think about the negative effects or side effects of giving birth to a baby you don’t want, which can lead a woman to a miserable life. Think about this, what will you say to a woman who was raped and got pregnant? Will you tell her to still keep the baby? That is a decision that a woman who got raped must decide, which is really hard to do if there are policies to ban abortion.

Looking at abortion from a religious viewpoint, abortion is a mortal sin. Taking the life of a human being is the greatest sin a human can commit. If it is not acceptable to take the life of a 5 year old, an 18 year old, or a 50 year old, then why is it acceptable to take the life of a human who hasn’t even had the chance to live yet? The point is it shouldn’t be. Taking a life, no matter what the age is, is morally wrong.

When comparing the resolution of Christians against others, Christians must at all times remember who gives life and who has the absolute call and decision to take it away and that is God. Others may say that it should be a choice and that a woman should not be forced to carry a child knowing that the child has a defect, or that aborting the child is the humane thing to do because the child would only suffer (Ryan, 2014), however until you have given the child a chance, you cannot say or determine what quality of life the child will have and if they will suffer at all. In today’s society those who

     First of all, I must start with the truth…the Bible does not directly say anything about abortion. The actual word is not mentioned at all. During biblical times, abortion was an

God, God has a purpose for every life and so if you destroy a life how

or not to have the child she is carrying. The Bible does not say much

knows each and every one of us and plans out the life of us before we