Which would mean that cells are never alive and the recently deceased are.
The Bible is not a science text P-Marlowe.
Why is it that nobody reads what I post?
I had earlier stated that from a scientific viewpoint, I do not believe there is any legitimate argument but that life begins at conception.
But I was not arguing the scientific issue, I was arguing the theological position, and from there I was making the point that there is a valid theological argument that life (for the purposes of legal protection) begins when the first heartbeat occurs (which is generally around the 21st day after conception). I have questioned whether or not there is a scriptural basis for concluding that a fetus should be considered "life" before the baby has a detectable heartbeat.
For some reason (I don't know, maybe it's me) but nobody seems to be addressing my point.
After this thread I am considering just getting out of the whole pro-life thread business. Nobody here seems to want to view the issue from anything other than their own pre-conceived ideas, whether it be from a pro-life viewpoint or a pro-abortion viewpoint. If nobody is going to bother to question their own position, then we are just spinning our wheels here "Don't bother me with the facts and don't bother me with your logic, I have already made up my mind."