Christians' Belief That Life is Sacred and Their Views on Abortion
Since abortion is such a controversial and thought provoking topic we
would need to clear up some of the specific terms in the set question
that can be interpreted in many different ways. These interpretations
are the things that effect different people's points of view
Firstly, I believe that "all Christians", and not just "some" believe
that human life is sacred. The belief in the sanctity of life is a
very important element of the Christian faith. There are lots of
passages in the Bible that show and support the belief in the sanctity
of life.
Another key factor that is crucial to understand if we want to answer
the set question is if we can speak of is the true meaning of the word
"sacred". The word sacred comes from the Latin word sancire, which
means "worthy of religious respect". This again is one of the primary
foundations of Christianity because it is believed that "God gave life
(or created man)" so it is considered sacred or holy.
Christian Beliefs on the Sanctity of Life
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All Christians believe that life is sacred and has to be treated with
a certain amount of respect.
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The quotation, below, from the bible says that human life is a gift
from God. It is sacred and has dignity. Also that humans have a
responsibility to use God's gifts to the full"
Not all Christians take the same approach toward abortion and
euthanasia.
"So god created man in his own image, in the image of god he created
him; male and female he cre...
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...benefited in any way."
(Northeast Atheist Association)
"Humanists regard abortion as better than bringing unwanted babies
into the world. It is a mistake to say that Humanists are in favour of
abortion; no one can be in favour of abortion, which, except in
unforeseen circumstances, is the result of failed contraception. We
think there will probably always be a certain number of unplanned
pregnancies and that the mothers concerned should have the complete
choice of either early abortion, or keeping the baby."
(Humanist Dipper)
The Humanist point of view completely contradicts the Christian point
of view so this makes it is easier to see where each point of view is
coming from. It also shows that people who do have a faith should, not
influence those who do not follow a religion or have beliefs.
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Christian's Beliefs in the Sanctity of Life Christians believe in the sanctity of life. This means that God
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them
When I was growing there in secret, you knew that I was there, you saw
that matters is that of the woman the rule "life for a life, burn for
Christian Responses to Abortion and Euthanasia Different Christians have different viewpoints on the issues of Abortion and Euthanasia. The Church of England states that life is god given and is to be; ‘Nurtured, supported and protected. ’ It views ending a human life at the beginning or end as; ‘A great moral evil.’ Also they have stated a case for ‘The rights of humans to be valued.’
life is sacred and was given by God. It is a gift from God. To have an
All human life is sacred and all human life is good, to us this means
that an abortion can be preformed up to the end of the 24th week of
Man are being created in the image of God means man are like God and represent God (Gen. 1:26-28). God gave men great responsibilities and honor when created them. His creation, including men are good in his eyes (Gen. 1:31). They are created to glorify God (Isa. 43:7).
care of this creation. So, God created man in the image of himself. Man was
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I
us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the
Christian Teaching About Abortion Abortion is the premature expulsion of the foetus from the womb. There can be a number of reasons why people have abortions, either social or. medical reasons. Social reasons for teenage pregnancies. When there is no financial support, when pregnancy is inconvenient e.g. somebody is doing a good job and could lose it.
who made thee?" So God created man in His own image; in the image of God
In examining religious opinions on abortion, one must find common ground on which to form a foundation of comparison. With most of the religions to date, that common ground lies on the argument of whether or not a fetus is an actual person. Some religions protest by saying a fetus isn't a conscious being -- therefore there is no loss in doing away with it. But for those religions that do believe there is a life -- or any spiritual being -- in a fetus, it is clearly a crime to have an abortion.