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**Stengapsept** · 12-19-2006, 12:14 AM

In my case, it's been a little one - a sixteen-year old niece, to have an abortion. I only came to know of it later. I don't think it's the law that should decide - Christ was offered the chance to rule the world by the Devil, but refused - but the person involved. After all, you can't legislate against war or avarice, can you? Would I have adopted the baby? Can I condemn her? When her sister asked her what she wanted for her birthday, she said, "Something for my firstborn." Judge not.

Dear Robert,

I hope that no one was judging anyone, indeed, I think that a reading of the posts here will show the opposite - compassion for those who find themselves in the situation that your niece found herself in should be bottomless; there can be no question of condemnation, it would be monstrous to add to the burden carried by a young woman in that situation.

The real question is whether abortion is the only available solution. Every local authority in the UK has a huge list of people who wish to foster very young children, and every Church I know has people more than happy to offer counsel and support to young women who are pregnant and do not know where to turn.

I am sorry if you gained the idea that anyone here was condemning any young woman, but I hope that if you reread the posts you will see that it was the sin, not the sinner, that was being condemned.

In Christ,

John

12-19-2006, 12:14 AM	#8
Stengapsept Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 651 Senior Member	In my case, it's been a little one - a sixteen-year old niece, to have an abortion. I only came to know of it later. I don't think it's the law that should decide - Christ was offered the chance to rule the world by the Devil, but refused - but the person involved. After all, you can't legislate against war or avarice, can you? Would I have adopted the baby? Can I condemn her? When her sister asked her what she wanted for her birthday, she said, "Something for my firstborn." Judge not. Dear Robert, I hope that no one was judging anyone, indeed, I think that a reading of the posts here will show the opposite - compassion for those who find themselves in the situation that your niece found herself in should be bottomless; there can be no question of condemnation, it would be monstrous to add to the burden carried by a young woman in that situation. The real question is whether abortion is the only available solution. Every local authority in the UK has a huge list of people who wish to foster very young children, and every Church I know has people more than happy to offer counsel and support to young women who are pregnant and do not know where to turn. I am sorry if you gained the idea that anyone here was condemning any young woman, but I hope that if you reread the posts you will see that it was the sin, not the sinner, that was being condemned. In Christ, John
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