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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

KJohnson

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12. Check your facts about murder

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Thu Apr 11, 2024, 09:12 PM

Apr 2024

A human fetus which lacks a human soul is not yet a human being.
Church dogma was that ensoulment (when the human soul enters the fetus) was not until 90 to 120 days AFTER conception.
I've read that STILL IS dogma which the Church hides by equivocating on the phrase "human life" which can mean the life a a particular human (the life of Abraham Lincoln) OR cellular human life (Any living human body has cells which possess human life.)

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I'm Catholic, recently returned to the faith of my youth. I hope you'll hear me out on abortion. [View all] ancianita Apr 2024 OP

Thank you. elleng Apr 2024 #1

ding. this . bookmarking. k&r. AllaN01Bear Apr 2024 #2

Might also look at Numbers 5: 11-31. multigraincracker Apr 2024 #3

I'm not Catholic or religious, multigraincracker Apr 2024 #4

I wasn't either for 15-20 years. But as our fellow Black Americans say, I got woke. ancianita Apr 2024 #5

I'm with you. I feel every one is untitled multigraincracker Apr 2024 #6

I even included that in my sig line when I joined DU almost 20 years ago DFW Apr 2024 #14

Gorbachev, an atheist, was an admirer of St. Francis and visited Assisi. shrike3 Apr 2024 #8

Thanks everybody for being respectful in this safe haven group. shrike3 Apr 2024 #7

A good post... surfered Apr 2024 #9

Thank you. ancianita Apr 2024 #13

I always thought the bigger "sin" was in forcing others to follow one's own doctrine... Wounded Bear Apr 2024 #10

God doesn't force. Neither does Jesus. They just call. ancianita Apr 2024 #15

I'm a Christian who had two children by IVF RainCaster Apr 2024 #11

I've never known any woman who had an abortion who regretted it, either. ancianita Apr 2024 #16

Check your facts about murder KJohnson Apr 2024 #12

From what I've recently read, the Catholic Church fights abortion more than any other issue in America. ancianita Apr 2024 #17

Welcome to DU shrike3 Apr 2024 #22

Deleted per request Warpy Apr 2024 #18

Thanks for your post. Maybe learn more about Sixtus V. He did some good stuff for administering ancianita Apr 2024 #19

Please remember where you are. This is a safe haven group. shrike3 Apr 2024 #24

I know, which is why I didn't question anyone else's faith Warpy Apr 2024 #25

We are trying to get everyone to stick to the guidelines. shrike3 Apr 2024 #26

Thank you mokeyz Apr 2024 #20

Hi there and welcome to DU! ancianita Apr 2024 #21

Welcome to DU. This is a safe haven group. shrike3 Apr 2024 #23