This is where I agree with etagloc's point in which he quite emotionally defended emotionalism.
In real life, one needs to make connections with people in order to affect them. The lack of emotion is not synonymous with logic. Maybe in a science or math class the lack of this human quality is ideal, but not when dealing with real people in real life issues.
Of course, emotions should be checked, but not at the point where one appears to lack empathy or compassion.
Let's not lose our unique ability that we humans share as we empathize with one another in order to minister to each other.
I am a human. I am not a robot. They told Malcolm X the same thing. To "not be emotional". You call it emotionalism but I call it being human. I call it passion. If Malcolm X had complied with people's demands to not be passionate.... he would have totally lost what made him who he was. In any case, passion is style. Content is substance. If a person lacks the critical thinking capacity to distinguish style from substance, that's their problem for being superficial and not being able to distinguish appearance from reality. But anyways, passion is good. It's part of what makes a leader a leader. Any great leader has to have passion. I find it very hard to imagine Napoleon not having passion or being able to inspire his troops without having passion. We have to embrace our humanity and reject any attempts to make us into robots.
Anyways, I already posted the scriptural view of abortion. This is the scriptural view from an unbiased and objective source. Since people did not want to click the link, I'll go ahead and post the text.
Question: "What does the Bible say about abortion?"
Answer: The Bible never specifically addresses the issue of abortion. However, there are numerous teachings in Scripture that make it abundantly clear what God’s view of abortion is.
Jeremiah 1:5 tells us that God knows us before He forms us in the womb.
Psalm 139:13-16 speaks of God’s active role in our creation and formation in the womb.
Exodus 21:22-25 prescribes the same penalty—death—for someone who causes the death of a baby in the womb as for someone who commits murder. This clearly indicates that God considers a baby in the womb to be as human as a full-grown adult. For the Christian, abortion is not a matter of a woman’s right to choose. It is a matter of the life or death of a human being made in God’s image (
Genesis 1:26-27;
9:6).
The first argument that always arises against the Christian stance on abortion is “What about cases of r*pe and/or incest?” As horrible as it would be to become pregnant as a result of r*pe and/or incest, is the murder of a baby the answer? Two wrongs do not make a right. The child who is a result of r*pe/incest could be given in adoption to a loving family unable to have children on their own, or the child could be raised by its mother. Again, the baby is completely innocent and should not be punished for the evil acts of its father.
The second argument that usually arises against the Christian stance on abortion is “What about when the life of the mother is at risk?” Honestly, this is the most difficult question to answer on the issue of abortion. First, let’s remember that this situation is the reason behind less than one-tenth of one percent of the abortions done in the world today. Far more women have an abortion for convenience than women who have an abortion to save their own lives. Second, let’s remember that God is a God of miracles. He can preserve the life of a mother and a child despite all the medical odds being against it. Ultimately, though, this question can only be decided between a husband, wife, and God. Any couple facing this extremely difficult situation should pray to the Lord for wisdom (
James 1:5) as to what He would have them to do.
Over 95 percent of the abortions performed today involve women who simply do not want to have a baby. Less than 5 percent of abortions are for the reasons of r*pe, incest, or the mother's health at risk. Even in the more difficult 5 percent of instances, abortion should never be the first option. The life of a human being in the womb is worth every effort to allow the child to be born.
For those who have had an abortion, remember that the sin of abortion is no less forgivable than any other sin. Through faith in Christ, all sins can be forgiven (
John 3:16;
Romans 8:1;
Colossians 1:14). A woman who has had an abortion, a man who has encouraged an abortion, or even a doctor who has performed one—can all be forgiven by faith in Jesus Christ.
-Got Questions ministries
