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<blockquote data-quote="D. Hargrove" data-source="post: 2981357" data-attributes="member: 41761"><p>The religious side of the abortion issue is very simple and drives a majority of practicing Christians to their opinions, tolerances and beliefs.</p><p><strong>Catholic Church</strong> - opposes abortion in all circumstances</p><p><strong>Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint</strong>s “elective abortion for personal or social convenience is contrary to the will and the commandments of God.” </p><p><strong>Episcopal Church - </strong>recognizes a woman’s right to terminate her pregnancy, the church condones abortion only in cases of rape or incest, cases in which a mother’s physical or mental health is at risk, or cases involving fetal abnormalities.</p><p><strong>Southern Baptist Convention - </strong>“all human life is a sacred gift from our sovereign God and therefore … all abortions, except in those very rare cases where the life of the mother is clearly in danger, are wrong.”</p><p><strong>United Methodist Church - </strong>opposes abortion, it affirms that it is “equally bound to respect the sacredness of the life and well-being of the mother and the unborn child.” </p><p><strong>Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod - </strong>“since abortion takes a human life, it is not a moral option except to prevent the death of the mother.”</p><p><strong>Jewish teachings - </strong>sanction abortion as a means of safeguarding the life and well-being of a mother. While the Reform, Reconstructionist and Conservative movements openly advocate for the right to safe and accessible abortions, the Orthodox movement is less unified on the issue.</p><p></p><p>Looking at the makeup of SCOTUS, all are either Catholic or Jewish, with a 6-3 favor towards Catholic.</p><p><strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Kennedy" target="_blank">Anthony Kennedy</a></strong> Roman Catholic <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan" target="_blank">Reagan</a> 1988</p><p><strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Thomas" target="_blank">Clarence Thomas</a></strong> Roman Catholic <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_H._W._Bush" target="_blank">G.H.W. Bush</a> 1991</p><p><strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg" target="_blank">Ruth Bader Ginsburg</a></strong> Judaism <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton" target="_blank">Clinton</a> 1993</p><p><strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Breyer" target="_blank">Stephen Breyer</a></strong> Judaism <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton" target="_blank">Clinton</a> 1994</p><p><strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Roberts" target="_blank">John Roberts</a></strong> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Justice_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">Chief Justice</a>) Roman Catholic <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush" target="_blank">G.W. Bush</a> 2005</p><p><strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Alito" target="_blank">Samuel Alito</a></strong> Roman Catholic <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush" target="_blank">G.W. Bush</a> 2006</p><p><strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonia_Sotomayor" target="_blank">Sonia Sotomayor</a></strong> Roman Catholic <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama" target="_blank">Obama</a> 2009</p><p><strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elena_Kagan" target="_blank">Elena Kagan</a></strong> Judaism <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama" target="_blank">Obama</a> 2010</p><p><strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Gorsuch" target="_blank">Neil Gorsuch</a></strong> Raised Roman Catholic, attends Episcopalian Church<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States#cite_note-gorsuchrel-68" target="_blank">[68]</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump" target="_blank">Trump</a> 2017</p><p></p><p>Questions that might be asked are: Can a devout Catholic support abortion? Can a devout Southern Baptist accept Pro Choice? One cannot argue with religious beliefs that are held at the heart of the believer, neither can one fundamentally put aside their beliefs in order to satisfy the perceived populace majority. With the 6-3 favor on the SCOTUS seems that Roe VS. Wade may be in danger as we speak, this in itself is a form of war in these politically charged times.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="D. Hargrove, post: 2981357, member: 41761"] The religious side of the abortion issue is very simple and drives a majority of practicing Christians to their opinions, tolerances and beliefs. [B]Catholic Church[/B] - opposes abortion in all circumstances [B]Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint[/B]s “elective abortion for personal or social convenience is contrary to the will and the commandments of God.” [B]Episcopal Church - [/B]recognizes a woman’s right to terminate her pregnancy, the church condones abortion only in cases of rape or incest, cases in which a mother’s physical or mental health is at risk, or cases involving fetal abnormalities. [B]Southern Baptist Convention - [/B]“all human life is a sacred gift from our sovereign God and therefore … all abortions, except in those very rare cases where the life of the mother is clearly in danger, are wrong.” [B]United Methodist Church - [/B]opposes abortion, it affirms that it is “equally bound to respect the sacredness of the life and well-being of the mother and the unborn child.” [B]Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod - [/B]“since abortion takes a human life, it is not a moral option except to prevent the death of the mother.” [B]Jewish teachings - [/B]sanction abortion as a means of safeguarding the life and well-being of a mother. While the Reform, Reconstructionist and Conservative movements openly advocate for the right to safe and accessible abortions, the Orthodox movement is less unified on the issue. Looking at the makeup of SCOTUS, all are either Catholic or Jewish, with a 6-3 favor towards Catholic. [B][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Kennedy']Anthony Kennedy[/URL][/B] Roman Catholic [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan']Reagan[/URL] 1988 [B][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Thomas']Clarence Thomas[/URL][/B] Roman Catholic [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_H._W._Bush']G.H.W. Bush[/URL] 1991 [B][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg']Ruth Bader Ginsburg[/URL][/B] Judaism [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton']Clinton[/URL] 1993 [B][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Breyer']Stephen Breyer[/URL][/B] Judaism [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton']Clinton[/URL] 1994 [B][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Roberts']John Roberts[/URL][/B] ([URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Justice_of_the_United_States']Chief Justice[/URL]) Roman Catholic [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush']G.W. Bush[/URL] 2005 [B][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Alito']Samuel Alito[/URL][/B] Roman Catholic [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush']G.W. Bush[/URL] 2006 [B][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonia_Sotomayor']Sonia Sotomayor[/URL][/B] Roman Catholic [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama']Obama[/URL] 2009 [B][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elena_Kagan']Elena Kagan[/URL][/B] Judaism [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama']Obama[/URL] 2010 [B][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Gorsuch']Neil Gorsuch[/URL][/B] Raised Roman Catholic, attends Episcopalian Church[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States#cite_note-gorsuchrel-68'][68][/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump']Trump[/URL] 2017 Questions that might be asked are: Can a devout Catholic support abortion? Can a devout Southern Baptist accept Pro Choice? One cannot argue with religious beliefs that are held at the heart of the believer, neither can one fundamentally put aside their beliefs in order to satisfy the perceived populace majority. With the 6-3 favor on the SCOTUS seems that Roe VS. Wade may be in danger as we speak, this in itself is a form of war in these politically charged times. [/QUOTE]
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