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ORIGINAL: Tinkerbell_

Yes. That is exactly where I'm going. [:)] Thank you. *huggles*

It's easy to scream that abortion is wrong, and it's easy to point fingers at women struggling with such issues, but it means so much when someone reaches out a hug instead.

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ORIGINAL: Tinkerbell_

Oh good grief. Those were mere examples. I know that pregnancies are due to other issues than rape and ignorance. But they do exist. And regardless if a girl is having premarital sex, it doesn't change how she feels when she finds out she's pregnant. Yes we need to start with abtinence. But until then, we need to show the love and compassion of Christ to them. Period. So they don't feel like they have to have an abortion. So they don't want to.

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I won't try to make one seem worse than the other because there is no difference between abortion and murder. However, may I pull the man card and say, 'you won't understand unless you've been there?'

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ORIGINAL: Tinkerbell_

Of course we're to show compassion to women who have had abortions. We are to love.

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ORIGINAL: Tinkerbell_

Whoa...I'm not saying this about those having the abortions. I'm talking about the women who are pregnant. I NEVER said I was for abortion or supporting them. I just understand the confusing thoughts one has in that situation and that saying, "IF YOU HAVE AN ABORTION YOU'RE NO BETTER THAN CHARLES MANSON!" isn't exactly productive. [8|]

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ORIGINAL: betterisoneday

You're saying your point fine Tinkerbell.

I got pregnant unmarried, long story and no one here's business anymore, and even though I knew abortion was wrong and the thought of it turned my stomach that is all the advice I was offered. When I found out I was already 3 1/2 months along, and the first things I heard were how hard it would be and how anyone in church would look down on me for the rest of my life.

Yeah.... like I wasn't already ashamed. There was finally one woman who told me 'no you don't have to get an abortion, children are worth the difficulties'. Just one person who didn't make some comment about how I should've known better and how "big" of a sin it was. One person who just said it was a mistake, learn from it and offered to help.


I'd rather be the one person encouraging a young pregnant girl in hopes that she won't have an abortion than just turn away from all of them because they sinned. Some will still get an abortion anyway, and I am quite vocal on what I think about it, but they also need to know that 'yes it was wrong, but you can change, you can be forgiven and learn to live differently'.

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ORIGINAL: Tinkerbell_

Thanks James. I thought I was speaking another language for a while. [;)]

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ORIGINAL: Tinkerbell_

I believe those who murder outside the womb should be shown compassion as well.

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Unfortunately society doesn't agree with you there.

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And will you PLEASE quit focusing on the ones who did abort and look at the ones who might or might not make that choice?

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I am far more worried that they will chose to do so because of our lack of effort.

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Christians make more of a difference than you realise.

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ORIGINAL: Tinkerbell_

I think this is the time that I give you a big hug, and tell you I wish you well in your en devours. I posted originally to open the eyes of our community that there is so much we as Christians can do to stop abortion and I accomplished that. People saw my point and understood and that's all I ask.

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ORIGINAL: Purposeful_Life

Many people that don't believe life begins at conception argue that it begins [and ends] with breath/breathing.

Or onset of brain function.

But wouldn't that rule out politicians?[8D]


Sorry... just had to.

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Even the Old Testament speaks to harming a fetus and causing a miscarriage (abortion);

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ORIGINAL: SovereignIsHe

Do I really need to bother posting on a Christian forum biblical support that abortion is murder and that God more than frowns on the cold blooded murder of unborn children?

I'd be glad if one didn't have to "debate" with other Christians the issue of abortion...

John

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ORIGINAL: Tinkerbell_

I think this is the time that I give you a big hug, and tell you I wish you well in your en devours. I posted originally to open the eyes of our community that there is so much we as Christians can do to stop abortion and I accomplished that. People saw my point and understood and that's all I ask.

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ORIGINAL: Purposeful_Life

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ORIGINAL: Tinkerbell_

I think this is the time that I give you a big hug, and tell you I wish you well in your en devours. I posted originally to open the eyes of our community that there is so much we as Christians can do to stop abortion and I accomplished that. People saw my point and understood and that's all I ask.

Thanks for your time and effort in this debate. You articulated your point of view with clarity and grace.

I work with young people, day in and day out, some of which face the decision of what to do with their pregnancy. At that point - of confusion, fear, shame - the last thing they need is a placard - rather they need a hug, a listening ear, some unconditional love, and heaps of support. In those circumstances they can make an informed decision and I, for one, would trust that would be to keep the baby.

Having said that - if they chose an abortion I would still love them through it ... isn't that what un-conditional means?

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ORIGINAL: 3cappuccinosmom

I don't understand the assumption that anyone who is strongly opposed to abortion is doing *nothing* to help pregnant teens and has no compassion expectant moms in difficult situations. [&:]

My compassion simply doesn't extend to the destruction of innocent life. And part of my opposition to abortion is that it *hurts women* physically and emotionall--or doesn't that count as compassion?[&:]