tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7772353322407022699.post3863863249867756386..comments2023-05-07T02:42:28.740-07:00Comments on Whiskey and the morning after: Prayer is not going to fix itUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7772353322407022699.post-24931267008056923782011-05-10T09:36:14.218-07:002011-05-10T09:36:14.218-07:00Ya know, there are plenty of women who don't s...Ya know, there are plenty of women who don't suffer from an ounce of guilt after having an abortion. Also, having worked with girls impregnated by family members, I find your comment of them being "statistically invalid" revolting. Also, helping those who help themselves is biblical. The whole story of Jesus teaching to fish rather than just feeding the masses? I think I need a shot of whiskey after reading your comment.Nelson Mellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15330543243846985522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7772353322407022699.post-44118214757811383332010-12-29T15:47:28.570-08:002010-12-29T15:47:28.570-08:00While I find your crass tone about the beliefs of ...While I find your crass tone about the beliefs of others obnoxious I do hear and partially agree with some of the meat of this. First there is no place in the Bible that says God helps those that help them selves. Sounds like a nice idea, but it just isn't Biblical.<br /><br />OK for the rest. One of the things that I have always had an issue with Religion was the notion that folks just HAD to agree with them. That has always influenced how I talked to people about God. <br /><br />The abortion issue is indeed difficult. It is fighting against human nature in the biological sense. The other side fights against common sense. I have often heard atheists say that morality does not come from an outside entity, but how then do we get to the point of not caring enough about life to kill an unborn child? We then have to go through the mental dishonesty to speak the words that it is not a life while in the womb. <br /><br />I think that we should start a debate about abortion in a more logical place. Let's start with these premises...<br /><br />Preaching abstinence only doesn't work. <br />Leaving it out as an option doesn't work.<br />Irresponsible sex lives often leads to horrible parents.<br />Abortion is taking a life.<br />There are huge emotional consequences for the mother if she chooses abortion. The guilt may never go away for some people.<br />There is a biological need to reproduce that drives people to sex in the first place. Stopping there does address it all. The biological need to bring forth offspring will drive the mother to extremes in emotions. Taking that baby out of the womb is not with out consequences.<br />Mocking the faith of those that you disagree with will only drive legit answers off of the table. <br /><br />A return to morality is obviously part of the answer. <br />Quick and legal adoption has to be part of the answer.<br />Sterilizing the chronic users of this procedure may need to be on the table. That is the only true prevention, but how cold and unfeeling is that?<br /><br />Taking the red herring arguments of, "What about rape and incest?"off of the table. They are statistically invalid. <br /><br />It all really boils down to teaching accountability and responsibility. Those that make illegitimate children MUST be held financially responsible, even if the mother doesn't need it.<br /><br />It is about the consequences. Make them a big enough of a deal and behavior will "magically" modify some.blaminackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639317786024728550noreply@blogger.com