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To: trisham
I certainly never wanted to imply that the we should pat women who have had an abortion on the head, tell them everything is OK, and send them on their way.

I firmly believe abortion is a sin. However, it is one sin amoung many that people commit. Like any other sin, it should be dealt with firmly, but with love.

The topic of this article was women who had an abortion, understand they have done something wrong, and their reaction to that understanding. Some choose to deny it and publicly insist they haven't don't anything wrong. Some deeply regret their action, but don't know what to do next.

The solution for both (just as it is for any other sinner) is to guide them to the doorway of forgiveness to them, not to slam it in their face. Whether they walk through that doorway (and the consequences of that action or non-action) is something God will handle.

If we shut the doors of forgiveness on anyone that had commited a sin, most churchs would be pretty empty places.

39 posted on 09/08/2008 1:22:43 PM PDT by Brookhaven
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To: Brookhaven

Did you read my posts?


40 posted on 09/08/2008 1:29:00 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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