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Everyone has a theology, an operating system for life.
I believe all views should have at least four points to consider about when life begins.
All should be:
(1) Considerate of the latest scientific knowledge. If we know a baby's heart begins beating 22 days after conception or can feel pain at 12 weeks, those should be considered observable data points for life.
(2) Consistent, uniformly applied with everyone. Neither ethnicity, nor gender, nor neurology should enter the decision-making process for life. One of the worst examples is the Gosnell case in Philadelphia.
(3) Coherent, taking into consideration all of life. What is done in one place for one person should be considered for all people.
(4) Compassionate, for mother and child. I love the billboards I have seen on the highway, a picture of a child in utero, with the line, "Love them both."
Thanks for spending this minute with me, Dr. Mark Eckel.
Mark Eckel (MA English, ThM Old Testament, PhD Social Science Research) is Executive Director of the Center for Biblical Integration, Liberty University.
“Give Me a Minute” is an ongoing effort to simply, clearly, and quickly explain aspects of true Truth. First published at MarkEckel.com
Gratitude, as always, to my longtime friend, videographer, and tech guru Josh for his continued service.
(FWIW, my theological position (my operating system) considers statements such as Jeremiah 1:5, where it is declared the prophet was "formed, known, consecrated, and appointed" in the womb. Psalm 139.16 - along with several other statements - says that prior to birth, my "days had been appointed." And John the Baptist's response while in his mother's womb when Mary, carrying Jesus, was close by, is described as a "leap" [Luke 1:39-45].)
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The hard question is about when is "alive" a "life"? That is, when does a "clump of cells" become a person with a right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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When is there a complete human organism there?
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Certainly not later than that. Wouldn't human consciousness be present at that point?
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Nobody, including the government, can force decent prenatal care. I wish we would just drop this for a dozen years.
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I recommend charities like Preborn which provides free sonagrams to women considering abortion as well as aid for the first couple years after giving birth
PreBorn! | Saving Babies and Souls
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