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Originally posted by Rodeo
2. The second point is related to the first. As best I can tell, Christ had no feelings one way or the other on gay marriage or flag burning or same sex adoption. And the bible never mentions abortion. These issues involve morality, but they should not implicate this crazy religion/politics mix we have today. That the "Christian Conservatives" have co-opted these issues for themselves, and mixed them with politics, is a source of great weakness for our country. They should be separated.
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Here's some of what the Bible says about these things.
John 1:14 (New King James Version)
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
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Leviticus 20:13 (New King James Version)
13 If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them.
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Romans 1:24-27 (New King James Version)
24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, 25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. 26 For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. 27 Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.
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Matthew 5:27-29 (New International Version)
27"You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit adultery.'[a] 28But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
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In light of this last bit of scripture, how do you think Jesus would feel about abortion? He clearly has no tolerance for sin so do you think he would accept ripping unborn babies apart?