Life

When does life begin? Life, of course, begins at conception. Eventually, the baby gets things we associate with life such as a heartbeat, the ability to move, and so forth, but the essence of life begins with conception. Should life, therefore, be terminated? Is it horrible to want to end life before it begins? Is it an abomination against God? I certainly hope not because I have killed unborn babies many, many times. I swat flies, I spray for fleas (we have a cat), and I leave out ant traps. Oh, you thought I was writing about human babies? No, not at all. It is amazing how when we discuss Life, we jump to conclusions about its association with Humanity; however, insects, birds, and mammals are all alive.

Value is more than Life, it is also Spirit. When does a (human) baby receive its Spirit? I honestly have no idea. Perhaps the Spirit is received at conception, or perhaps the "Breath of God" is given to a child when it takes its first breath outside the mother. There's no real way to know, so I tend to avoid the Aborition debate. The Bible is fairly silent on the matter, except for a very controversial reference in Exodus 21:22-25, where it appears that a baby's life is worth less than the mother's (though MANY other interpretations exist). How often do we read what we want to read and how often do we misread what we want to misread? But, all in all, protecting life doesn't sound like such a bad idea - unless its flies, fleas, or ants...