[knarf]

Exodus 21:22 - 25

22 If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman’s husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.

23 And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,

24 Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

25 Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.

[knarf]

First use of the sentence The original phrase, "Salus extra ecclesiam non est" ("there is no salvation out of the Church"), comes from Letter LXXII of Cyprian of Carthage (d. 258). The letter was written in reference to a particular controversy as to whether it was necessary to baptize applicants who had been previously baptized by heretics. In Ad Jubajanum de haereticis baptizandis, Cyprian tells Jubaianus of his conviction that baptism conferred by heretics is not valid.[6] Firmilian (died c. 269) agreed with Cyprian, reasoning that those who are outside the Church and do not have the Holy Spirit cannot admit others to the Church or give what they do not possess.[7] Cyprian was not expressing a theory on the eternal fate of all baptized and non-baptized persons.[8]

Seems very similar to Jefferson's letter to the Danbury Baptists and used the clause "separation of church and state" within and it got highjacked by the enemy of America for a political purpose .... and STILL not adjudicated correctly ....

It has entered the realm of "tradition"al usage.

[Kevmo]

If “no mischief follow” the guy pays a find as the judges determine.

Then it’s eye for eye, tooth for tooth. It puts a high value on the life of a fetus.

Elsewhere in the old testament, damage to slaves is paid out a little bit cheaper.

There is a gradation in the old testament towards the value of life.