Do you think scripture is unclear on the fact that abortion is wrong? Some parts are hard to understand, but this hardly is one…
Abortion is not covered in scripture.
Murder is a sin, obviously. That is covered nicely. But, a person influenced by the author of lies and confusion might say that abortion is ok since the bible doesn’t directly say, “Don’t kill the unborn.” And, they might also argue the whole “when does life begin?” question.
This treads right on top of today’s hot topic: the evil of contraception. For over 95% of the history of Christianity, contraception was viewed as against the teachings of Christ. Both contraception and abortion (and even infanticide) were practiced at the time of Christ. So, the 95% number is valid. Tradition!
Even most laity in the Catholic Church are in the fog on this one today. But, sadly, the evil of abortion will likely persist with the use of contraception.
And so it goes… Without some kind of foundation or anchor, Satan will more easily push people further and further away from holiness. History shows that it is going to get worse with time.
In my own case, I was certainly irritated by the Catholic Church’s teaching on contraception. But, it is that anchor that has pulled me back to the proper perspective.
