I was in Texas last week and saw a man with a sign “Abortion is Baby Murder”.  What an ignorant person who apparently cannot read.  He clearly doesn’t even know what the bible says about when live begins.

Let’s examine what the bible says about when life begins: It is at BIRTH, not CONCEPTION.   Proof?  Genesis 2:7

Then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.  (NAS)

Notice when man becomes a “living being” — when the man starts breathing into his nostrils — not at conception.  Conception is the beginning of being formed but the process takes many months — possibly even years in the case of frozen fertilized eggs.  Also, this verse clearly distinguishes between when man is “formed” and when man becomes a “living being”.   This verse shows that life begins at birth, not conception.   Furthermore, one can only murder a “living being” not a entity that is being formed.  Pretty straightforward and simple.

While we are at it, let’s consider the two verses that the anti-abortion crowd love to use to argue that life beings at conception.

First, Psalm 139:13

For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb. (NAS)

Notice this verse is about being formed — it says nothing about a “living being”.  Of course, a human being has to be formed (just as Genesis 2:7 says) but it doesn’t mean they are a living being until they can live outside the womb.  Also, notice it is about a particular person — in this case, David.  This verse is not about all of mankind — “my inward parts” — first person.

Or how about Isaiah 49:1

… The LORD called Me from the womb; From the body of My mother He named Me.

Here is a special case where the Lord called “Me” — not everybody — but this one person.  He named him.  Fine.  But, again, this person became a “living being” when he was born, not when he was conceived.

Remember, bible crazies, you believe in a god that knows everything.  So, this god must know who is going to be born and who is not going to be born.  Thus, he knows  who will be a “living being” and who will not.

There are other problems with arguing that life begins at conception.  For example, miscarriages are murder, perhaps unintentional, but murders nonetheless.  This problem goes away if you use the bible definition of “living being” in Genesis 2:7.

Also, consider eggs that are fertilized and then frozen.  This is a common practice today and many people are born using this procedure.  If life begins at conception then this procedure is an example of resurrection.  This is no three day resurrection, this might be months or even years.  This is a big problem for people who think Jesus was the only resurrection.  Damn, it is common place today.  Again, this problem goes away with Genesis 2:7.

Clearly, life begins at birth, and specifically when the “living being” begins to breathe.

Keep in mind that I don’t believe the bible is the inspired word of god or any other comparable bullshit. I am just showing that bible readers ignore what it actually teaches.  It just amazes me that people use this book of mythology to blow up abortion clinics and stand on the street with “Abortion is Baby Murder” signs.

However, let me tell you what murder really is.  Murder occurs every day when people cannot be treated for sickness because they do not have any health care.    Yep, that is murder.  They are murdered by the health insurance companies who deny treatment.  No different than if they were shot in the head.

America is doomed.