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From: spear@ihopb.UUCP (Steven Spearman)
Newsgroups: net.abortion
Subject: Re: God is Pro-Choice
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Date: Mon, 5-Nov-84 15:12:34 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov  5 15:12:34 1984
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Arguing that God did not mean mankind to enforce his laws is
totally incorrect.  There are numerous examples thoughout the
old and new testaments where laws and even specific punishments
are given, sometimes directly by God.

In many cases, the punishments appear to be an attempt to reduce
the severity of punishments common at the time.  But there is no
evidence that God or Jesus did not respect the right of a society
to impose rules and sanctions.  The example given of Jesus and
the prostitute who was to be stoned is an example of mercy and
perhaps even a moderation of the punishment specified by the law,
but it in now way implied that there was to be no law.

This followup is not to support abortion or choice arguments, but
merely to refute a ludicrous argument.