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United Church of Christ, Methodist, Episcopal, Presbyterians OK Abortion Funding
Life News ^ | 12/7/09 | Steven Ertelt

Posted on 12/07/2009 4:10:53 PM PST by wagglebee

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A collection of pro-abortion religious groups authored a letter today to members of the Senate that essentially places them on record supporting taxpayer funding of abortions. The letter expresses their opposition to the Nelson amendment, released today, to remove abortion funding from the Senate government-run health care bill.

The Episcopal Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), United Church of Christ, and United Methodist Church are the four mainline protestant denominations to sign the letter asking lawmakers to oppose the Nelson amendment.

They are joined by the Disciples Justice Action Center, NA'AMAT USA, the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, a pro-abortion group, The Religious Institute, and the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations.

The groups say their position is that there is a "social and moral obligation to ensure access to" abortions "at every stage in an individual’s life."

"Reforming the health care system in a way that guarantees affordable and accessible [abortion] for all is not simply a good idea—it is necessary for the well-being of all people in our nation," the religious groups wrote.

"Unfortunately, the House-passed version of health reform includes language that imposes significant new restrictions on access to abortion services," the letter incorrectly claims.

The groups call stopping taxpayer funding of abortions "an unfortunate contradiction to the basic guiding principle of health care reform" and a violation of the "moral imperative that unites Americans of many faith traditions."

It identifies the Stupak (and Nelson) amendment as the "selective withdrawal of critical health coverage from women" and "a betrayal of the public good."

"The use of this legislation to advance new restrictions on abortion services that surpass those in current law will serve only to derail this important bill," the pro-abortion denominations claim.

"The Senate bill is already abortion neutral," the falsely claim, adding that it "includes compromise language that maintains current law, prohibiting federal funds from being used to pay for abortion services," even though the language does not do that.

Jewish groups also signed on to the pro-abortion letter, including Jewish Women International, the National Council of Jewish Women, and the Union for Reform Judaism.



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The groups say their position is that there is a "social and moral obligation to ensure access to" abortions "at every stage in an individual’s life."

And in so doing the signers disavow any pretense of being Christians.

1 posted on 12/07/2009 4:10:53 PM PST by wagglebee
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2 posted on 12/07/2009 4:11:59 PM PST by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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3 posted on 12/07/2009 4:12:29 PM PST by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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They are not, in fact Christians, and no one is fooled by their pretense.

If these pukes think abortion can make someone else's life better best they try it on themselves ~ where they play the part of the unborn baby.

I'd pay good money to see that happen!

4 posted on 12/07/2009 4:13:22 PM PST by muawiyah (Git Out The Way)
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It is shocking how anxious these people are to disavow Christianity.


5 posted on 12/07/2009 4:14:39 PM PST by marron
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No basis or foundation for this in the Christian tradition.
Pure heresy.
6 posted on 12/07/2009 4:14:39 PM PST by HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
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To: wagglebee

Please note that the United Church of Christ is a distinct entity from the Church of Christ; the latter is part of the Restoration Movement which includes the Christian Church and Disciples of Christ denominations.


7 posted on 12/07/2009 4:15:00 PM PST by sthguard (The DNC theme song: "All You Need is Guv")
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“Reforming the health care system in a way that guarantees affordable and accessible [abortion] for all is not simply a good idea—it is necessary for the well-being of all people in our nation,” the religious groups wrote.

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Why is the word “abortion” in parentheses in this quote? is this an accurate quote or was something replaced for effect?


8 posted on 12/07/2009 4:15:21 PM PST by awake-n-angry
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NOT the Presbyterian Church in America. I just want that clearly known.
9 posted on 12/07/2009 4:15:33 PM PST by Jemian
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A strong, sick delusion, which makes an absolute mockery of true Christianity.

THE GRUESOME TRUTH ABOUT THE ABORTION HOLOCAUST[Warning:Graphic]

10 posted on 12/07/2009 4:15:41 PM PST by Jeff Head (Freedom is not free...never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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Church of Christ, Methodist, Episcopal, Presbyterian Churches OK Abortion Funding

And they wonder why they are losing membership.

Get a clue, you have lost your way.

11 posted on 12/07/2009 4:16:09 PM PST by SteamShovel (When hope trumps reality, there is no hope at all.)
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To: wagglebee

And people ask me why many years ago I ceased to follow any “organized” religion.


12 posted on 12/07/2009 4:16:57 PM PST by I cannot think of a name
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To: wagglebee

“for that day [of the Lord] shall not come except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin [Antichrist] be revealed, the son of perdition” (2 Thessalonians 2:3).


13 posted on 12/07/2009 4:17:32 PM PST by diverteach
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To: wagglebee

Unbelievable. Unbelievable.


14 posted on 12/07/2009 4:19:39 PM PST by ryan71 (Smells like a revolution)
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To: sthguard

Thank you for making that distinction. There is a huge difference in the two.


15 posted on 12/07/2009 4:19:50 PM PST by ToKillaMockingbird
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“Please note that the United Church of Christ is a distinct entity from the Church of Christ; the latter is part of the Restoration Movement which includes the Christian Church and Disciples of Christ denominations.”

Thank you. I am a Church of Christ member, and they are the most conservative Christians I have ever met in my life.


16 posted on 12/07/2009 4:20:21 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops, and vote out the RINO's!)
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NOT the Presbyterian Church in America. I just want that clearly known.

I am well aware that many Protestant denominations do not support this and that many members of the denominations that did do not support this.

17 posted on 12/07/2009 4:22:02 PM PST by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: wagglebee

The signers align themselves with King Herod.

This will be a very special Christmas.


18 posted on 12/07/2009 4:23:31 PM PST by reagandemocrat
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To: wagglebee

These churches produce bad fruits.


19 posted on 12/07/2009 4:24:10 PM PST by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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The groups say their position is that there is a "social and moral obligation to ensure access to" abortions "at every stage in an individual’s life."

A group cannot condone murder of the unborn and remain Christian. These groups are made up of heretics without a leader. They are outside of civilized society and will bring the wrath of God upon us all with their twisted and demented interpretation of the Commandment that says "Thou shalt not kill."

20 posted on 12/07/2009 4:24:18 PM PST by olezip
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