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Abortion and the Bible (view source)
Revision as of 23:23, February 9, 2021
, 23:23, February 9, 2021→Denominational stances on abortion
The [[Catholic]] Church has always opposed all abortion.
The [[Catholic]] Church has always opposed all abortion.
Evangelical, fundamentalist, and Pentecostal/charismatic churches are virtually unanimous in opposing all abortion. This was not always the case: in the early 1970s the [[Southern Baptist Convention]] (at the time undergoing a theological struggle) actually passed resolutions which would be considered substantially pro-choice<ref>See [http://www.sbc.net/resolutions/13/resolution-on-abortion SBC Resolution on Abortion, 1971 Annual Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri.]</ref><ref>See [http://www.sbc.net/resolutions/14/resolution-on-abortion-and-sanctity-of-human-life SBC Resolution on Abortion and Sanctity of Human Life, 1974 Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas.]</ref>, but in 1980 reversed itself and adopted the pro-life stance it holds today.
Evangelical, fundamentalist, and Pentecostal/charismatic churches are virtually unanimous in opposing all abortion. This was not always the case: in the early 1970s the [[Southern Baptist Convention]] (at the time undergoing a theological struggle) actually passed resolutions which would be considered substantially pro-choice<ref>See [http://www.sbc.net/resolutions/13/resolution-on-abortion SBC Resolution on Abortion, 1971 Annual Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri.]</ref><ref>See [http://www.sbc.net/resolutions/14/resolution-on-abortion-and-sanctity-of-human-life SBC Resolution on Abortion and Sanctity of Human Life, 1974 Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas.]</ref>, but in 1980 reversed itself and adopted the pro-life stance it holds today on this and similar issues.<ref>See [http://www.sbc.net/resolutions/19/resolution-on-abortion SBC Resolution on Abortion, 1980 Annual Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri.]</ref>
As of 2006, the [[liberal]] General Assembly of the [[Presbyterian]] Church (USA) is officially [[pro-abortion]], though maintains "grave moral concern" in regard to [[late term abortion]].<ref>[http://www.pcusa.org/101/101-abortion.htm Presbyterian 101: A General Guide to Facts About PCUSA]</ref>
As of 2006, the [[liberal]] General Assembly of the [[Presbyterian]] Church (USA) is officially [[pro-abortion]], though maintains "grave moral concern" in regard to [[late term abortion]].<ref>[http://www.pcusa.org/101/101-abortion.htm Presbyterian 101: A General Guide to Facts About PCUSA]</ref>