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by AntigoneRising on November 18th, 2007
I don't believe in the concept of sin. I believe in situational ethics. Sin is an Abrahamic concept.
Now, from the standpoint of the Bible (Abrahamic line), the simple fact of the matter is that the Bible does not specifically mention abortion at all, even though abortion was in practice at the time. Jesus mentions it not at all, and it was widespread in the Roman Empire during His time. (Elective abortion dates to at least 5000 BCE.)
The Bible states that murder is a sin, but causing a woman to miscarry (in this case, against her will) is treated my Mosaic Law much differently than is murder. The only time life is given for life is if the mother's life is lost. (Exodus 21:22-24)
I've heard people say that Yahweh hates the slaughter of the unborn and "innocent blood", but I can name you more than two dozen instances in the Bible where Yahweh orders the killing of everyone - including pregnant women - with no regard whatsoever for the "innocent blood" of the unborn. In Hosea 13:16, Yahweh promises to rip up the women who are pregnant. That doesn't sound to me like the "innocent blood" means much.
Many believe that Numbers 5:11-21 describes a ritual designed to induce abortion in a woman who is suspected of adultry (to rid her of another man's child).
The simple fact of the matter is that the Bible itself is silent on elective abortion. Many people use many different verses to support their belief that abortion is/is not (most often is) a sin, but these passages do not specifically refer to abortion.
by Amphetamine is alone again on November 29th, 2007
A sin? Who am I to say?
In my opinion, not a sin. A totally reasonable and valid choice that no one else has the right to pass comment on
by Thriftymaid on December 10th, 2010
I think it is a very personal moral decision. For me, abortion is legal murder and I could never abort a child growing inside of me. I don't need the argument about when life begins. For me life begins at conception. That's all I will say so thanks for reading and keep moving.
by Yiffy McYifferson on November 17th, 2007
it's a sin but i could care less. i'm not being cold-hearted, people should wear condoms but apparently that's a sin too according to the Catholics
by canbfrisky on December 10th, 2010
Is Murder a sin? Hmm yes !
by Tenaciouscj on April 22nd, 2009
It is evil - I don't know if that counts as being a sin but it is certainly against nature and humanity.
by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on November 18th, 2007
I constantly waver on this one...I don't think it is always a sin. I think it is sometimes a necessary thing to do. I think that women who are raped should have the option..I think that an unwanted child may be better aborted.I think that a child that is not normal in some profound way, maybe..But I would never want to think of this as a way of birth control.
by Lazarus on November 7th, 2009
A very controversial subject. Many are in favour and many are against.
What annoys me is that those against it call it murder or homicide. Both these terms refer to an act of unlawful killing. That is clearly not the case in countries where abortion is legal. However I am willing to place a small wager that someone uses one or both terms in this thread.
Personally I support it.
As for a sin. Sin means hurting someone unnecessarily.
by Jen-Jen on June 13th, 2009
Nope.
by Dave2222 on May 23rd, 2009
I don't know if it's a sin but in most cases I think it's murder but I'm not the judge. Each female has to resolve her own conscience.
by Aquatic Eagle on April 21st, 2009
No. I'd have to believe that sin exists in order to believe that.
by JTP on November 18th, 2007
I have no idea, however I do believe that it is immoral.
Then again, I don't want it illegal because I don't believe it should be up to the federal government to regulate morality.
by singwell-is off researching a lot on November 18th, 2007
It is a sin, but so was the act that caused the child's conception in most cases. If people were more responsible, a lot of "sin" would be avoided.
by Nelson - Jetpacking from bed on November 17th, 2007
I don't believe in sin first of all, so that said: No. There are many reasons to have a child and to not have a child. It all comes down to what the individual WOMAN thinks. It is a medical procedure that should only be decided by her, and her doctor's perspective of the health issues.
Now ethically, I think that a woman getting pregnant should be a planned thing between two people (male/female or other). If there is an unplanned pregnancy, that is where it comes down to the woman's choice.
by Account Closed on December 10th, 2010
Yes! Abortion is a sin. The Lord Jesus Christ has said: "Thou shalt not kill"
So, killing a baby has to be a sin.
by L. Taylor on November 7th, 2009
Yes it is. One of the Ten Commandments states Thou shall not Kill. And the moment of conception creates a life. God states HE knew us even in the womb. So abortion is taking a life which is Murder, Which is a Sin.
by angus1 on October 12th, 2009
If you believe in sin, yes.
by jin jang on October 12th, 2009
Abortion is a choice that a woman makes about her body.
by Shemarq the Wamama on October 12th, 2009
Do you actually read any of the answers on here Anil M? You never leave any comments and you have not given a single point to anyone. Why is that?
by LarryH54 on July 13th, 2009
Seems pretty clear. Sin is defined by the Bible. And the Bible says 'thou shalt not kill'. Abortion IS killing. So how could abortion NOT be a sin?
by Anonymous on June 13th, 2009
Kinda,unless the baby is sick or something,then you're doing it for her/him own good.Not trying to be mean.
by Anna03 on June 2nd, 2009
Personally, i believe abortion is a horrible thing. I also believe there is never a time where abortion is the 'best' or only option.
Whether it is a sin or not, I believe it is. One of the ten commandments is "You shall not murder". What is abortion but murder?
A fetus is no different than any other living thing. It's just a stage of life, just like 'toddler'.
Many different places in the bible does it say things about loving everyone and keeping your children safe. It does not say 'abortion is wrong' but only because 2009 years ago there was no one to even think to do such a thing to their child.
by Greekgod on May 23rd, 2009
This is a loaded question if you bring religion into it. So lets leave religion out of it.
Child in a womans body alive, a living thing as a minimum, so to abort it would mean killing it.
And the definition of killing something against its will is murder. Argument over.
by Gingerminx on April 21st, 2009
No. Sin is a religious concept an I am not religious.
by Damiana on November 29th, 2007
No, I don't believe that abortion is a sin, nor do I believe that it should be used as a form of birth control either.
Proper education on female and male anatomy, sexual transmitted diseases and birth contol options should be discussed and taught by parents, in schools and by doctors.
For centuries it seems that sex is "tabu" unless it's for procreation only or unless your married. Wake up people sex is natural and should be respected, not controlled or shamed.
For those that believe abortion is murder - If a woman has a spontanious abortion or a miscarriage due to the stress from her pregnancy or because of her health, would that then be considered manslaughter?
by macdjug-Paxvobiscum on November 29th, 2007
I would say it is not a sin. There is nothing about it in any religious text. Some people will twist their interpretations to make it seem so, but that's as close as they get. Their interpretation.
by Cyndi Ninja on November 29th, 2007
I have mixed feelings and think it depends on the circumstances around an individual's choice for abortion. I don't neccessarily think it's right, but I do think there are circumstances that it would be permissable to do so (a child concieved from abuse/rape...it's extremely traumatic to expect this mother to carry the child to term, unless she decides she wants to keep it. I don't belive in abortion as a birth control and I think that both parents should have to consent first.
I've also seen situations were pregnant mothers' haven't wanted the child and they start 'fetal abuse'. Instead of aborting the baby they binge drink, starve themselves, cause damage to their stomachs, do drugs, ingest chemicals and all kinds of other crazy things in hopes that they will miscarry the child. Rarely are these children born with all their functions in tact...they don't want to abort because 'it's a sin' but they don't think their means are....
by peterpam on November 29th, 2007
If a foetus or even zygote has life then it is murder!
by DRLAURAHATER on November 29th, 2007
A SIN CAUSE IT IS MURDER.
by videobroker on November 18th, 2007
It's both a sin and a murder if the baby is advanced in its development. If one is going to have sex, they should be prepared to have the baby and give it up for adoption or raise it. However, if a person had no knowledge and did an abortion, there is ALWAYS forgiveness and mercy as long as they don't do it again.
by Ender is back.. And slightly confused. on November 17th, 2007
A sin is a transgression against God's will.
I don't believe in God, so logically it follows that there can be no "God's will."
And again, logically, it follows, that because God does not exist, and therefore Sin does not exist, Abortion is not a sin, nor is anything else.
by Swami_Rick on December 10th, 2010
It is the willful taking of a human life without provocation. Call it a sin but let's be honest, it's cold blooded murder.
by ercanmaviufuk on December 10th, 2010
Abortion is not a bad thing. If the family cannot look after a baby abortion may be done.
by schmee2369 on November 8th, 2009
Well im watching my 1 1/2 year old boy tear apart a napkin and I wonder even under any circumstance how a person would just illiminate such a wonderful little guy/girl. ...its never the childs fault. Even if it was a "sin" of the parent.
by ConservativelyLiberal on June 13th, 2009
No, I don't believe anything is a sin.
by J and B on June 13th, 2009
Not even a little.
by jangobean on June 13th, 2009
No. I don't believe in sin.
by Lets Go Sharks on June 13th, 2009
no
by Wynper on June 2nd, 2009
Isn't that a question for God? Assuming you are a Christian or believe in sin, God, redemption and all that surely you would not presume to speak for God?
It's no one's business if it is a sin but God's and the sinners.
by PixieDust_and_DemonHorns on May 23rd, 2009
i do not agree with abortion at all but i deal with it cause people are gonna do it anyway but when girls abort babies thay are already developed and then have nirses put the baby in a room and let it die then that is major wrong in my book. if you do not want the child abort it before its a full baby or give it to someone who wants a child.
by FairLady on April 21st, 2009
Sin is not to have a protective sex.
I don't get it why people don't use a protective sex which is cheaper than abortion, and eliminates having a dilemma about the abortion.
by jin jang on December 1st, 2007
I believe it is not a sin.There is too many outcomes that can be predicted.The future child could be born into a terrible life,or other factors.
by sparkie2448 on November 29th, 2007
NO! It's a choice. What if your wife or daughter was (God Forbid) raped, and became pregnant. Would you want her to have the baby, just for the sake of having the baby and not being a sinner.
I worked in a home for "unwanted children". I believe that some people should not have kids. Other people just can't mentally handle it, and some simply can't afford it. Beside the Bible also tells us that using a condom is a sin also. Can you imagine?
by Rage Of Reason on November 29th, 2007
This really depends on the question you're asking.
If you're asking if abortion is a "sin" in the religious sense, than the answer is inarguably "YES."
If you're asking if abortion is "right" or "wrong" from an ethical standard, well, that's a different debate.
by randomness - is now a Maestro on November 29th, 2007
i dont think so. to me, its alove when it comes out and starts crying.
i know ill get downrated for that, but its just what i believe.
by LovelyMalx2 on November 18th, 2007
Yes, abortion is a sin. Geod says we are not to kill the inniocent. we are not to kill at all, but these poor little children being killed beacause either, their parents are selfish,or arnt ready is rediculious. they did not ask to be in that kid of situation, all they know is they need to be loved, and its not their fault. i think that no one should abort an inniocent child. If you cant take care of your child that YOU got pregnant with, then give it up, to someone who can! It is a sin, and its done alot, and needs to end.
by broken on November 18th, 2007
Outside of religion, the word "sin" doesn't mean much. But within religion, the reason it would be considered a sin is because technically, it's the taking of a human life. And since murder is a sin, so is abortion. Life begins at the moment of conception, when sperm fertilizes ovum and becomes zygote. Any science text book will tell you this. That is the moment that new, independent life with it's own DNA is created. It's not a sin to ovulate, because an ovum is not new life. It's not a sin to ejaculate, because sperm are not new life. But combined, when the two become one to create a new being, that new human being's life is as important as any other human life.
EDIT
Mean people who downrate - it's not "unhelpful" just because you don't like what I have to say. Disagreement is not a good reason to downrate. If you don't have to guts to comment, you're probably not downrating for a good reason.
by AnonymousGirl on December 13th, 2010
If abortion is murder, it is a sin. If it is not, it becomes questionable whether it is or isn't. Personally, I believe abortion is murder so I do view abortion as a sin. God is said to decide whether or not a woman becomes pregnant. If he wanted that sperm to meet that egg, it doesn't make sense to destroy the conception unless it is truly a life or death situation. I speak for myself and I am not interested in debating this to give anyone who feels like doing so a heads up.
by Sodapop on December 10th, 2010
I do not believe it is a sin because I do not subscribe to the belief system that holds sin accountable for morally repugnant actions.. whatever they may be.
I believe that abortion is a choice a woman has every right to make should she feel the fetus should not be born.
by Moongrim on November 7th, 2009
Only to those who can't get pregnant.
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There are plenty of verses that point to the fact that there is no such thing as innocence as well, a conundrum I know, but that's what is stated. From that conundrum comes the mystery of grace.
by JohnOBonno on November 29th, 2007