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Originally Posted by Jibninjas
What do you mean by "all" abortion? Do you think that there is a position that is defensible that does not include all abortion?
Nothing special is meant by "all." Feel free to defend any position on abortion from the Biblical text. Here's my issue: I understand why Catholics are more pro-life than the other people. But why are evangelical Christians who only accept the Bible as authoritative? As far as I can tell, the Bible doesn't say much about abortion. So why are the moral arguments against abortion so much more convincing to evangelicals?
One sort of unfriendly explanation is that it is because evangelicals are more focused on maintaining a patriarchal authority structure that is threatened by the social ramifications of legal abortion. Or, that evangelicals tend to be anti-sex in general, and so want those who engage in sexual immorality to suffer the consequences. Another, more friendly one, is that evangelicals tend to emphasize the value of family more than average and abortion weakens families.
Of course, you might disagree with my premise that the Bible doesn't say much about abortion. So convince me.