And if men struggle with each other and strike a woman with child so that she has a miscarriage, yet there is no further injury, he shall surely be fined as the woman's husband may demand of him; and he shall pay as the judges decide. “But if there is any further injury, then you shall appoint as a penalty life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, (NAS, Exodus 21:22-24)”
So, here we have an accident, He is punished as the judges decide?
So what are you saying, and why are you trying to pick a fight? I might agree with something the Pope says, I m ight not. But I think through every response. He is not God. He is not Christ. As a Protestant, I don't even believe that he is Vicar of Christ (where is THAT in the Bible?). So why, other than his learning, which in the current case I admit is great, should I take his pronouncements as Gospel rahter than what I can plainly read in the Bible for myself?
You say that she (and anyone that wants to justify abortion) ignores Commandments 8, 9, and 10, but to them, they means a different thing.
There is an accident in that scripture quote, however, the pre-born life is given less status. Accident or not. The Pre-born being killed is met with a fine. The woman being killed is “eye for eye” and “Tooth for tooth”.
So you see, actually the Bible states clearly that the Pre-born is not a life, if that is what you interpret it to mean. If you are looking for a justification for taking a pre-born life, it's right there. Plain as day.
I'm not trying to pick a fight, I am telling you that you say that Nancy is against what is clearly written. I tell you, no. She can be easily mislead by interpreting scripture herself. As can anyone.