I am not in favor of most types and times of abortion, but there is an important question to ask: When does the soul enter the human fetus? I think it is no later than 2 weeks after fertilization, but maybe not much earlier? Considering that, I think it is ok to take measures to prevent the fertilized egg from implanting onto the uterine wall. The seeds of Queen Anne's lace taken by mouth do this effectively and for almost no money. Why do I think the soul soes not enter the fertilized egg upon conception? Consider the belief almost all share. God gives a soul the every human. One soul. Indivisible. Under God. But what about twins and triplets? Does God give one, two, or three souls to one fertilized egg? I think that after the fertilized egg has implanted on the uterus, by which time it has either stayed as one or split, I think that is when the soul enters. Theologians and scientists, please give me your opinions.
Within the 1st 14 days one is not sure if the pregnancy would actually take hold in th e uterus. Please convince me that there is a soul in that less than 14 day old cluster of cells. I am not arguing the point. I would sincerely like to here various religious and scientific viewpoints on the subject. Win me over. BTW, I am not terminating anything. Nor would an abortionist be involved. This is a nutritional step a wioman could take if raped or otherwise.
If there is no life then there is nothing to terminate. Termination is proof there is a living soul there. Otherwise there would be no need for an intervention. It is not just a clump of cells. The blueprint is there with all of the components necessary to form a new person. This new person is placed deep inside the woman to remain safe and protected until it is mature enough for the outside world.
Life is there. Do paramecium have souls? Do human sperm all have souls? Do all human eggs have souls? I doubt it. At what moment do the connected sperm and egg assume a soul? God knows the answer to this question. Can someone point me to a biblical reference that answers this question.
Paramecium are not human. Once the egg is fertilized it comes alive to form a human. It is no longer just an egg or just a sperm. A process happened during this combining that has given them life. They combine to form a unique life. Biblically speaking there is no place in this process for a termination. There is no need to wrestle over this question of a soul. Everything is there in the fertilized egg. The process begins at conception. This must be how a living soul begins. To abort a pregnancy by any means is to terminate a life.
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25693140? ago
I am not in favor of most types and times of abortion, but there is an important question to ask: When does the soul enter the human fetus? I think it is no later than 2 weeks after fertilization, but maybe not much earlier? Considering that, I think it is ok to take measures to prevent the fertilized egg from implanting onto the uterine wall. The seeds of Queen Anne's lace taken by mouth do this effectively and for almost no money. Why do I think the soul soes not enter the fertilized egg upon conception? Consider the belief almost all share. God gives a soul the every human. One soul. Indivisible. Under God. But what about twins and triplets? Does God give one, two, or three souls to one fertilized egg? I think that after the fertilized egg has implanted on the uterus, by which time it has either stayed as one or split, I think that is when the soul enters. Theologians and scientists, please give me your opinions.
25693356? ago
You are still terminating a living process. You would be terminating the life of a unique individual.
25695373? ago
Within the 1st 14 days one is not sure if the pregnancy would actually take hold in th e uterus. Please convince me that there is a soul in that less than 14 day old cluster of cells. I am not arguing the point. I would sincerely like to here various religious and scientific viewpoints on the subject. Win me over. BTW, I am not terminating anything. Nor would an abortionist be involved. This is a nutritional step a wioman could take if raped or otherwise.
25699503? ago
If there is no life then there is nothing to terminate. Termination is proof there is a living soul there. Otherwise there would be no need for an intervention. It is not just a clump of cells. The blueprint is there with all of the components necessary to form a new person. This new person is placed deep inside the woman to remain safe and protected until it is mature enough for the outside world.
25700273? ago
Life is there. Do paramecium have souls? Do human sperm all have souls? Do all human eggs have souls? I doubt it. At what moment do the connected sperm and egg assume a soul? God knows the answer to this question. Can someone point me to a biblical reference that answers this question.
25700581? ago
Paramecium are not human. Once the egg is fertilized it comes alive to form a human. It is no longer just an egg or just a sperm. A process happened during this combining that has given them life. They combine to form a unique life. Biblically speaking there is no place in this process for a termination. There is no need to wrestle over this question of a soul. Everything is there in the fertilized egg. The process begins at conception. This must be how a living soul begins. To abort a pregnancy by any means is to terminate a life.
25701280? ago
Ok. I can accept that. But please explain how twins and triplets get their souls.