: Being anti-choice is a cultural and political decision, not a Biblical one #IndiaNEWS In many churches across the United States, and even perhaps in Australia, Sunday worship was an opportunity to

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Being anti-choice is a cultural and political decision, not a Biblical one #IndiaNEWS
In many churches across the United States, and even perhaps in Australia, Sunday worship was an opportunity to celebrate after the decision of the US Supreme Court to overturn the protections established in the case of Roe v Wade in 1973. On Twitter, one theology professor has responded to the news with “Well, praise the Lord!�, while another just gave a “Hallelujah�.It is clearly the case that the decision to overturn is seen as a victory for the Christian Right in America and vindication of their role in electing President Trump.The decision will be seen by many as a recovery of “biblical� values – a return to the Bible’s teaching on the sanctity of human life and the moral abhorrence of voluntary abortion.So, this is a good time to remind ourselves that the Bible says nothing directly about abortion, the indirect evidence relating to biblical perspectives on the sanctity of life is deeply conflicted and that one of the two major religious traditions that looks to the Bible as an authoritative text clearly affirms the moral necessity of abortion in certain cases.Bible on abortionDiscussions about, and laws pertaining to, the practice of voluntary abortion can be found in the literature of the Ancient Near East and Hellenistic...Read more

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