Why I, as a Catholic, Think Abortion Should be Legal

I have been a Roman Catholic my whole life and I'm the kind where it plays a big part in my life; going to Church every Sunday, doing 24 hours fasts, etc. Though, I think the Catholic Church is wrong to push abortion to be made illegal and same with gay marriage. The Catholic Church should not try to put their beliefs into laws because this is the USA and everybody should be allowed to do what they want, it doesn't matter if they don't face judgement for it while they're living because they will face it when they die and that's what counts. The Church obviously doesn't like it when the government tells it what to do, so its hyporcitical to try to do vice versa. Gay marriage should also be left up to the states to decide (I think all social issues including abortion should be left to the state governments, but that's another topic) and since the Church doesn't approve of it they should just not do marriages for same-sex couples in the Church and leave them to do what they want. The Church seems to think that if something is legalized you have to do it which you don't if it goes against your beliefs or morals.

I think all social issues including abortion should be left to the state governments, but that's another topicJustMe64

Can I just ask why you call yourself Catholic rather than, say, protestant?tumbIew33d

Well, I don't think it is morally right to have an abortion and neither should anyone in the Catholic Church. I'm saying that the Church should stop pressing moral issues because its hypocritical to do that when they dislike the government pressing them.

[QUOTE="JustMe64"]I think all social issues including abortion should be left to the state governments, but that's another topicFunky_Llama

What do you mean I don't? MOST social issues should be left to the state governments, maybe with the government setting a minnimum if needed like with minnimum wages.

[QUOTE="Funky_Llama"][QUOTE="JustMe64"]I think all social issues including abortion should be left to the state governments, but that's another topicJustMe64

What do you mean I don't? MOST social issues should be left to the state governments, maybe with the government setting a minnimum if needed like with minnimum wages.

[QUOTE="JustMe64"]

[QUOTE="Funky_Llama"]No, you don't.Funky_Llama

What do you mean I don't? MOST social issues should be left to the state governments, maybe with the government setting a minnimum if needed like with minnimum wages.

It was a small footnote in the paragraph. Sorry, I didn't explain my views on it thoroughly.

I don't want to get into this debate but I did want to mark my territory.

I'm not getting into the entire abortion debate but I will say that government in the US is supposed to be for the people, by the people yadda yadda yadda so it bothers me when you say people shouldn't have the right to tell the government what they think.LJS9502_basic

They should be able to, that is a huge thing that is needed for the USA but I am talking about the Catholic Church and how they try to push controversial issues which would be better just left alone and giving people choice.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]I'm not getting into the entire abortion debate but I will say that government in the US is supposed to be for the people, by the people yadda yadda yadda so it bothers me when you say people shouldn't have the right to tell the government what they think.JustMe64

They should be able to, that is a huge thing that is needed for the USA but I am talking about the Catholic Church and how they try to push controversial issues which would be better just left alone and giving people choice.

[QUOTE="JustMe64"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]I'm not getting into the entire abortion debate but I will say that government in the US is supposed to be for the people, by the people yadda yadda yadda so it bothers me when you say people shouldn't have the right to tell the government what they think.Jandurin

They should be able to, that is a huge thing that is needed for the USA but I am talking about the Catholic Church and how they try to push controversial issues which would be better just left alone and giving people choice.

I'm expressing my views on the subject, the Church can do whatever they want but I am expressing my views. You see people complaining about the government all the time so would your response be, "get a better government".

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]I'm not getting into the entire abortion debate but I will say that government in the US is supposed to be for the people, by the people yadda yadda yadda so it bothers me when you say people shouldn't have the right to tell the government what they think.JustMe64

They should be able to, that is a huge thing that is needed for the USA but I am talking about the Catholic Church and how they try to push controversial issues which would be better just left alone and giving people choice.

You see people complaining about the government all the time so would your response be, "get a better government".

JustMe64

.Jandurin

[QUOTE="tumbIew33d"]Can I just ask why you call yourself Catholic rather than, say, protestant?BossPerson

[QUOTE="BossPerson"][QUOTE="tumbIew33d"]Can I just ask why you call yourself Catholic rather than, say, protestant?tumbIew33d

ughSteverXIII

Come on D3nny....put the pics in spoiler tags.....they don't fit the screen and I'm too lazy to scroll. :PLJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="SteverXIII"]ughJandurin

motherf*cker I will end your entire family and then cry to the Police that I miss you guys just to dodge the chargeD3nnyCrane

[QUOTE="D3nnyCrane"]motherf*cker I will end your entire family and then cry to the Police that I miss you guys just to dodge the chargeJandurin

She has a weird shaped face.Lonelynight

The Church views Abortion as murder. Should the Church not want murder to be illegal?

Can I ask you something? I don't mean to offend you or start an argument here, but why would an all-loving God make someone burn for eternity for being gay other than "marriage should be between a man and a woman"

Sorry if the tone sound confrontational or aggresive, I don't mean it that way.

The Church views Abortion as murder. Should the Church not want murder to be illegal?

Planet_Pluto

[QUOTE="Planet_Pluto"]

The Church views Abortion as murder. Should the Church not want murder to be illegal?

Jandurin

Can I ask you something? I don't mean to offend you or start an argument here, but why would an all-loving God make someone burn for eternity for being gay other than "marriage should be between a man and a woman"

Sorry if the tone sound confrontational or aggresive, I don't mean it that way.

Xx_Socrates_xX

How the hell did you even bring that up? :lol:

[QUOTE="Jandurin"][QUOTE="Planet_Pluto"]

The Church views Abortion as murder. Should the Church not want murder to be illegal?

Planet_Pluto

How the hell did you even bring that up? :lol:

Xx_Socrates_xX

Can I ask you something? I don't mean to offend you or start an argument here, but why would an all-loving God make someone burn for eternity for being gay other than "marriage should be between a man and a woman"

Sorry if the tone sound confrontational or aggresive, I don't mean it that way.

Xx_Socrates_xX

[QUOTE="Planet_Pluto"]

[QUOTE="Jandurin"] abortion isn't murderJandurin

[QUOTE="Planet_Pluto"]

[QUOTE="Jandurin"] abortion isn't murderJandurin

[QUOTE="Jandurin"][QUOTE="Planet_Pluto"]The Church views Abortion as murder.

Planet_Pluto

[QUOTE="Jandurin"][QUOTE="Planet_Pluto"]The Church views Abortion as murder.LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="Jandurin"][QUOTE="Planet_Pluto"]The Church views Abortion as murder.

Planet_Pluto

because they will face it when they die and that's what counts.

JustMe64

Right there, LJ.