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Originally Posted by RichieLion
I know what you're saying. I have a family member who is an every Sunday going to church lady, and lives a normal Christian life. Yet; she's pro-abortion (she would say pro-choice; but it means the same thing), for all the reason's people have. It does not jive with any serious teaching or practice of a devout Christian to believe in the aborting of a human life.
I don't want to get into a whole social consciousness discussion here; I'm just speaking as to the practice of Christianity.
My departure from strict Christian teaching is in the prevention of conception, as in "birth control". I think the Church needs to rethink that. I don't think Jesus would have much to say to that, either. Pre-conception is not life, in my way of thinking and the Church should step back on that teaching.
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I agree with you, but the Church has it's stand on the issue, so it is a sin whether you agree with it or not. I am always fascinated by people's religious beliefs versus what they tell themselves to make the things that they do, which do not jive with the their religions teachings, to make it OK. I think most people do this, regardless of their religion. I do it; you do it and I think most everyone does. For heaven's sake, how many folks break the no premartial sex tenet?
I went to Loyola University and got to know so many priests and nuns and was "shocked" at their private beliefs versus the "party line." I was young and foolish then...LOL. Nothing much shocks me now.