Posted on 03/07/2019 5:21:00 PM PST by marshmallow
March 4, 2019 (Live Action News) — In Norway, the largest Christian denomination is the Church of Norway, with an estimated 70% of Norwegians registered as members. Originally, the church was the official religion of Norway, with mandatory membership, but today, the church and the state have become separated. The church has likewise historically been pro-life, while Norway allows for legal abortion. However, the bishops of the Church of Norway recently released a statement actually apologizing for the church's pro-life stance and stunningly (and incorrectly) claiming that abortion "promotes women's health, safety and security."
"When the law of self-determined abortion was dealt with and adopted in the 1970s, the church was a clear opponent of the changes that were introduced," the statement began. "Priests and others were strong and clear in their criticism of the law for the purpose of protecting the unborn life. Today, we realize that the church's argumentation did not allow for a good dialogue. It's time to create a new conversation climate. We want to contribute to that."
The new conversation, evidently, means acknowledging that abortion needs to be legal, despite also arguing that preborn babies are, indeed, human beings deserving of protection. The statement read, stunningly:
A society with legal access to abortion is a better society than a society without such access. It prevents illegal abortions and promotes women's health, safety and security. It is not least evident in a global perspective. Internationally, we see that churches are still contributing to the burden of many pregnant women in vulnerable positions.
(Excerpt) Read more at lifesitenews.com ...
Not if it is a woman in the womb.
I’m so old that I remember when churches used the Bible as a guide on how you should run your life.
wrath a comin’
sides are being chosen.
we all will have to pick.
This is why we left europe.
This is why we need to kick these same-thinking totalitarian socialist asholes out of our country.
Not too safe for some other people though.
Isn’t Norway one of those countries that has legalized assisted suicide?
They are an apostate Sunday social club l. Luther wouldn’t recognize them or the other liberal Lutherans such as the ELCA in this country. There are still a few Lutheran denominations that hold firm to the faith including the LCMS and the WELS
Yuck. What sort of church is that?
The world is moving toward a very dark place.
[wrath a comin’]
The Earth should not be surprised when the Tribulation comes.
My jaw drops when I see how nations are turning.
They’re just out in the open with their evil these days.
What a farce!
The Church of Norway is an evangelical Lutheran denomination of Protestant Christianity ...
Well, maybe Christian not so much.
This is also the country that has the unwritten rule that it is fair game for Muslim animals to rape these same women.
And so, once again, the timing is showing a convergence of things:
2 Thessalonians 2:3-11 King James Version
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
If they were wrong then, they might be wrong now, so why should anyone believe a word they say?
Textbook example of why we have separation of church and state.
Infanticide is safe ?
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