Comments on: The Evangelical Abortion Inconsistency http://www.christianheretic.com/2008/12/evangelical-abortion-inconsistency.html Just because it's "orthodox" doesn't mean it's true Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jeff http://www.christianheretic.com/2008/12/evangelical-abortion-inconsistency.html/comment-page-1#comment-51 Jeff Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:17:47 +0000 http://www.christianheretic.com/?p=48#comment-51 I've made this argument a few times myself. Using traditional Christian logic we should kill everyone before "the age of accountability" what's a little murder when you're saving them from eternal torment? I've made this argument a few times myself. Using traditional Christian logic we should kill everyone before "the age of accountability" what's a little murder when you're saving them from eternal torment?

]]> By: JDT981 http://www.christianheretic.com/2008/12/evangelical-abortion-inconsistency.html/comment-page-1#comment-31 JDT981 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:45:33 +0000 http://www.christianheretic.com/?p=48#comment-31 Just found this particular thread today and think it's wonderful!<br /><br />I traced out this exact argument with an evangelical friend of mine several years ago--of course, he had no response to its logic.<br /><br />I'm thrilled to see it posted in a public forum and surprised that more evangelicals haven't considered the ramifications of their own logic. For me, this is the 21st century version of Pascal's Wager.<br /><br />This kind of logical thinking, though, has a long genealogy, even within Protestant circles. Timothy Dwight, a prominent nineteenth-century minister and theologian, actually suggested the efficacy of early death in his sermon "Long Life Not Desirable." Not quite the same thing since the abortion debate didn't exist back then, but similar in its consistency. Just found this particular thread today and think it's wonderful!

I traced out this exact argument with an evangelical friend of mine several years ago–of course, he had no response to its logic.

I'm thrilled to see it posted in a public forum and surprised that more evangelicals haven't considered the ramifications of their own logic. For me, this is the 21st century version of Pascal's Wager.

This kind of logical thinking, though, has a long genealogy, even within Protestant circles. Timothy Dwight, a prominent nineteenth-century minister and theologian, actually suggested the efficacy of early death in his sermon "Long Life Not Desirable." Not quite the same thing since the abortion debate didn't exist back then, but similar in its consistency.

]]> By: petite-bunni http://www.christianheretic.com/2008/12/evangelical-abortion-inconsistency.html/comment-page-1#comment-3 petite-bunni Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:21:51 +0000 http://www.christianheretic.com/?p=48#comment-3 Oh my goodness. This is the most RIDICULOUS thing I have ever heard ANYONE try to win an argue with! <br /><br />Let me ask you UR's this: <br /><br />What is the point of a God/Jesus and their message and salvation if all will end up in Heaven? Those who believe and those who don't? Not just those who don't KNOW, but those who know, have known, and just don't give a damn? I'm sorry, but this sounds just like Atheists' and their "there is nothing in the end for everyone" beliefs. The only difference between the UR's and Atheists, is that the UR's have a "happy ending." Oh my goodness. This is the most RIDICULOUS thing I have ever heard ANYONE try to win an argue with!

Let me ask you UR's this:

What is the point of a God/Jesus and their message and salvation if all will end up in Heaven? Those who believe and those who don't? Not just those who don't KNOW, but those who know, have known, and just don't give a damn? I'm sorry, but this sounds just like Atheists' and their "there is nothing in the end for everyone" beliefs. The only difference between the UR's and Atheists, is that the UR's have a "happy ending."

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