What standard are Christians going by?
Some say they are going by the bible, then they are picking the
verses they like and ignoring other verses that disagree with them.
Basically, they are pro-choice about their bible, which means they
can pick verses which support a pro-life position about abortion, but
that they can also find verses to support a pro-death position just
as easily.
Many Christians have heard “Thou
shalt not kill.” because it is mentioned in the bible six times.
Exodus 20:13
Deuteronomy 5:17
Matthew 5:21
Matthew 19:18
Romans 13:9
James 2:11
Sometimes it may say either “kill”
or “murder” depending on your translation, but they are the same
thing. Anyone who kills someone intentionally has either not read or
has completely ignored the commandment not to kill. The problem with
the bible is that it tells us that even God kills people when he
feels like it. When people kill someone, they only need to say that
God told them to do it.
When
thinking about the murder in the bible, I think first of all the
animal sacrifices. If you aren't aware of the animal sacrifices,
start reading Leviticus. I think the idea of animal sacrifices
explains why sheep, goats, and cattle don't like Judaism or
Christianity.
But people ignored all that because
they believe that humans are the superior creation of a God that has
given all humans permission to kill other animals when they want to.
Since I see other animals as being equal to humans, I disagree.
But to those who think that human life
is special and should not be killed, what do they do with the
biblical God who kills humans when he feels like it? What about the
flood of Genesis 6? What about the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah
in Genesis 19? What about the plagues God sent on Egypt in Exodus 9?
Even if you say that God had to punish
people for being evil, wicked or sinful, you have to explain the
death of the innocent too. There is no way that every single animal
deserved to die. Aside from that, without a solid moral standard,
there is no way for anyone, not even God, to decide who is evil
enough to be killed.
Now that I have learned enough to
understand that the bible is not a standard of morality, I see how
Christianity has accepted relativism. To most of the Christians, it
doesn't matter what you say, what you believe, or who you kill.
Whatever happens must have been God's will.
I don't
claim to believe the bible, but the “Thou shalt not kill.”
commandment is one that I happen to agree with. If people had obeyed
that rule, Jesus never would have been killed.
When people say that the crucifixion of
Jesus, or the sacrifice of animals were good things, then I know that
they are not pro-life. The reason I fear them is not because they
call themselves Christian, but because if they heard the voice of God
telling them to kill Chandler Isaac Klebs, they would do it without
hesitation.
The flip side is, people who spend
their time and money doing what they can to protect life are not part
of Christianity. I want to support pro-lifers no matter what religion
they claim to be part of. It is the actions of these people that
shows what they really believe.
I want to inspire people to think
before they say things like “Abortion is a gift from God.” or
“Abortion is God's will.”. I see this as a problem for theists
and atheists alike. If there is a God, then he, she, or it must show
up and respond to these claims.
The world has become very confused
about basic things such as life and death. If you don't believe me,
just try listening to abortion debates. Also here are some links to
show what is happening.
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/03/28/university-sponsored-display-claims-abortion-is-a-gift-from-god/
http://mychal-massie.com/premium/obama-thinks-abortion-is-gods-will/
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/04/09/united-methodist-church-group-sends-money-to-planned-parenthood-abortion-business/
http://www.evilbible.com/god%27s%20not%20pro-life.htm
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/04/23/woman-thanks-god-for-her-abortion-because-she-wanted-to-fit-into-her-skinny-jeans/
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