xfrodobagginsx
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The passage at Exodus 21 22 does not refer to abortion at all but to accidental miscarriage - not the same at all as there is no pre-meditation. Further the death of the foetus itself is not punishable but only the material damage to the husbands possession - his woman.
Partially correct, however, it's the same result. If they KILLED the unborn baby, they were to be put to death. And you are right, there was no premeditation, which would be even worse than doing it on accident and they are STILL killed. No, the death of the baby is what it being punished. It's clearly talking about the Baby, not the mother because it mentions the fruit (baby) departing from her.
Matthew 28 is not relevant to masturbation, nor for that matter is the story of Onan which is often cited. He of course merely engaged in coitus interruptus.
Matthew 28 IS relevant for masterbation. It about looking on a woman to lust after her. How many people do you know that don't lust and or look at porn to masterbate?
So you have biblical authority to either abort or not abort any child you might sire on your sister (Abraham?) - your choice.
You have no authority to murder a baby via abortion.
Your other choice might be to reconsider offering biblical quotations to lend spurious support your opinions, because there are plenty of contradictions and alternatives to consider.
No contradictions.
Suggest you might care to read "The Bible Now" by Richard Friedman and Shawna Dolansky. It deals with many contemporary social issues and how biblical teachings are used and abused to support and oppose these issues. Written by a Presbyterian minister and a Jewish Scholar it makes some interesting observations.
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