Christian beliefs on abortion
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- Created on: 21-11-12 20:41
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- Christian views on abortion
- Evangelical Christians beliefs
- Life is hold and was given by God therefore it can only be ended by god
- The ten commandments teach that it is wrong to end a life therefore abortion is wrong.
- "Thou shalt not murder" (Exodus 20.13).
- A foetus is a human being and abortion destroys its right to life.
- Abortion goes against the principle of the sanctity of life.
- The sancitity of life is the Belief that life is holy and belongs to God
- Adoption is always a better solution. Adoption preserves life and brings joy to a new family.
- Liberal Protestant beliefs
- All Christians believe that abortion is wrong, but that it should be allowed under some circumstances.
- If the mother has been *****, if the mother’s life is at risk or if the foetus is severely disabled abortion is allowed
- Jesus taught Christians to love their neighbour as themselves and abortion could be the most loving thing to do.
- Believed to be the most important commandment
- If the mothers life is at risk because of the pregnancy abortion is allowed
- If the foetus is severely disabled than abortion is allowed to prevent the child having a hard life
- Evangelical Christians beliefs
- Life begins at conception,when the egg is fertilised in the ovum and it would be murder
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