What Do The Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish And Christian Scriptures?

It is through the Buddhist ethical teachings, the five precepts that is an ethical foundation from which individuals must embrace as a moral code in Buddhism, whereby individuals must adhere to the notion of “Do not kill” as a first precept. By adhering to the moral code, one may gain spiritual strength and positive karma. As a result, the five precepts has impacted an individual’s perceptions and decisions in regards to the notion of abortion. From the perspectives of a Buddhist, such teachings of the precepts has impacted the community in such a way that divides individuals in society to argue that abortion is incurred as an act of murder, regardless of the justifications. Others regarding abortion as a necessity. This issue of abortion can further be accentuated through “Of course, abortion, from a Buddhist viewpoint, is an act of killing and is negative, generally speaking. But it depends on the circumstances.If the unborn child will be retarded or if the birth will create serious problems for the parent, these are cases where there can be an exception. I think abortion should be approved or disapproved according to each circumstance.” Dalai Lama, New York Times,

As time has progressed, religious scrutiny has expanded. Systems of faith are often written off as fruitless, but religion holds strong purposes. Cultures have religion to explain surroundings, unite individuals, and provide hope.

Nowadays, in this world, there are a lot of problems that can make tremendous conflicts for human beings. They are very complicated and bring a lot of argument and nobody knows what the exact answer is. They also have pros and cons. One of the most complex problems is abortion. This is due to moral and ethical values which we all have. The majority of us are Christians or are brought up in that kind of ambiance which means that as small children we were taught values that are based on the bible such as that famous phrase “Thou shall not kill”. This phrase relates to this topic because an abortion is the murder of a human being.

Abortion in many Buddhist positions appears to be justifiable when it conflicts with bodily autonomy or maintain the idea that a foetus is closer in status to a small or undeveloped animal. Although most views conflict with the first Buddhist precept of not bringing harm to sentient beings, living humans seem to be the most important when considering this and preference is given to the mother of a foetus as well as a foetus not being fully recognised as a human being by some Buddhist variants. Abortion in a Buddhists view however, is seen as a last resort by all variants.

There are many common pregnancy alternatives, but most often the resulting decision is abortion because it is effortless. Abortion is endings a women’s pregnancy by removing or forcing a fetus or embryo from the mother’s womb before it is able to survive on its own. Not all abortions are purposely done some are spontaneous like when a women that has a miscarriage. Rather abortion is done purposely or naturally it is a worldwide complication as to it being wrong or right. Abortion is an ethical issue that will be analyzed according to a personal worldview and Christian worldview. Ethical thinking will be examined by value-based decisions that address abortion from the perspective of a Christian worldview and comparing it to a personal assumption by addressing ethical dilemma, core beliefs, resolution, evaluation, and comparison.

In Roe vs. Wade abortion was deemed not only legal but morally acceptable. One might be surprised to know that not only this decision but our entire outlook on life is influenced and shaped by a cultural ideology. These ideologies serve as a lense through which our entire life is tinted. While not all ideologies are destructive, the real harm is done when on can not identify it and evaluate its morals and principles individually. This paper will seek to explore how how secular humanism extends to abortion, why this is detrimental, and how Christianity provides a better ideology.

Religion has influenced an entire range of changes in the elongated history of the world. The alterations that have taken place in the past are clear and concise evidence that the underlying and ultimate influence is religion. Religion has been apart of a plethora number of events in the past because, religion gives humans a clear source of origin of the universe, and carries an everlasting assurance that provides protection and happiness among the permutations in life. Religion also served its purpose in all aspects of life, especially during the events between the 1600’s and 1800’s.

Abortion is the deliberate killing of the weakest and most defenseless among us. A pregnant woman has the right to decide whether her baby should live or die. But what about the unborn baby? Doesn’t it get a say? Doesn’t its life cost anything? According to the first amendment of the constitution, we have the freedom of speech. So why not give the speechless fetus a chance to come into the world? If the reason for an abortion is not having enough money or wanting to live a free life, then there are many organizations that can help children that have no support from their family. In this paper, I will defend the view that having an abortion is morally wrong.

In the United States, per year, twenty million unsafe abortions and sixty-eight thousand deaths from them occur, (Odyssey) while the average death risk for a safe abortion is less than .01 percent. An illegal and unsafe abortion should never result as the last resort, but it tends to because of a lack of access to safe ones. Morals, usually drawn from religious beliefs, tend to play a part in one’s opinion towards abortion. More than three fourths of Americans consider themselves as Christians. This means that more than three fourths of Americans believe that it is morally wrong to undergo an abortion and a person should not hold the right to take someone else’s life away. While a moral belief, based on religion, is something all people are free to have,

The present-day discussion surrounding abortion has been framed, in most instances, as an issue of morality and the preservation of life. Opponents of abortion, often using religion to bolster their claims, assert that abortion is akin to infanticide and that it is not permissible, while those who support it argue that women should be given the autonomy to choose what should be done with their own bodies. This was not, however, always the case, and although religion undoubtedly plays a role in the shaping of the idea of abortion and contraception as a morally objectionable act, there are other less obvious factors at work; creating a role for women’s bodies and dictating the ways in which they can and cannot use them. The role of

Abortion has been a major controversial issue for decades not only within the United States but around the world. I wanted to compare the beliefs of major world religions and American laws on abortion and see if there are any shared beliefs or where the belief systems or laws contrast the most. Abortion means the act of termination of pregnancy. The act is succeeded or accompanied by the death of the embryo or the developed fetus. Jewish, Muslim and Catholic at some degree defines abortion in the same line. However, in details the whole thing tends to differ. The whole discussion is full of contradictions since these three major world religions, to some extent, differs with the American view and laws on abortion. As abortion puts a new coating as a political alarm in the trending USA elections, Jewish approach and view to the whole issue is worthwhile to be discussed.

It is quite clear from a variety of sources that abortion has been severely disapproved of in the Buddhist tradition. It is also equally clear that abortion has been tolerated in Buddhist Japan and accommodated under exceptional circumstances by some modern Buddhists in the U.S. The situation is similar to that of Roman Catholicism, where abortion, though disapproved of in the strongest terms by Church authorities, is still practiced by a large number of devoted Catholics and defended by at least a few.

Abortion is a widely discussed topic that has opened a moral debate on whether it should, or not, be allowed. The purpose of this paper is to analyze a case study which will be addressed from a Christian based worldview. Additionally, since abortion is a controversial subject, it is necessary to take into account the potential resolutions of the issue, and how they can be contrasted to Christian values and core beliefs.

The issue of abortion remains as an entanglement in the brains of rationalists, religious pioneers and even usual residents. Particularly saying when the privileges of the unborn child and grown-ups are the subjects of interests. This has brought about sharp differences in the middle of people and religion teachings. Case in point, Catholics frequently conjures the principle of double effect to support their perspective on abortion. This has started sharp feedback from their partners who feel that it's out of line to choose the destiny of an innocent child, as we all have equivalent rights to this wonderful contribution of life. At the point when gone up against with such, persuading yet unmistakable methods of judgment there is one and only

The concept of abortion has over the years triggered extreme controversial views among different stakeholders.  As such, spiritual leaders and scientists have made various postulations that seek to oppose and support abortion.  According to World Health Organization, approximately 25% of pregnant women end up carrying out an abortion. This means that over 50 million women every year terminate their pregnancies through planned abortions.  Every day, it is estimated that there are over 120,000 abortions around the globe.  Looking at these statistics, it is evident that the issues surrounding abortions cannot be ignored at all.  In a highly capitalistic and materialistic world, people have turned their bodies into sources of income. As a result, an individual may indulge in illicit sexual escapades for the sake of money. Moreover, social variables such as poverty have also contributed to the increase in the unplanned pregnancies.