The Role Of Abortion In Religion
There are many problems on Earth, most of these problems are viewed in different perspective throughout different religions, cultures, and societies. From all religions the catholic religion was picked, to research their view and thoughts on abortion. Abortion is a big issue on Earth as mothers decide not to give birth to the creature inside them, in other words the mother decides the death of the creature. The Catholic view in abortion is as common as many other religions, but it also has its major differences. As abortion raised “The Canon Law” came into play, to regulate and direct the orders of the Catholic church (Cirrus, Jeff, Dr. "The Church on Abortion: A Misconstrued History."). The view of abortion has changed through the years and
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" In the year 300, the Council of Elvira, a local church council in Spain, passed specific legislation condemning abortion (Canon, 63). The legalization of Christianity in 313, the condemnation against abortion remained and the churched teaching says that a woman who has deliberately destroyed their fetus and has taken medicine harming the womb must pay the penalty for murder. Roman Catholic churches from the very beginning till today has consistently upheld the importance of life and condemned the act of direct abortion as a greater sin towards our own maker …show more content…
As babies are aborted the question comes up often. Why? That is because if the baby is not baptize and the soul is not purified. Baptism in the catholic religion is needed for salvation. Getting baptize is God’s order prior to the ascension to heaven; therefore, the church can only deliver the baby to the mercy of God (“Catechism of the Catholic Church - PART 2 SECTION 2 CHAPTER 1 ARTICLE 1”.) The mother may confess and ask for prayers from the priest and as well, mercy from God. "As regards children who have died without Baptism, the Church can only entrust them to the mercy of God, as she does in her funeral rites for them. Indeed, the great mercy of God who desires that all men should be saved, and Jesus' tenderness toward children which caused him to say: 'Let the little children come to me, do not hinder them,' allow us to hope that there is a way of salvation for children who have died without Baptism” (Graebe, Brian A. "Library : Do Aborted Babies Go To
" In the year 300, the Council of Elvira, a local church council in Spain, passed specific legislation condemning abortion (Canon, 63). The legalization of Christianity in 313, the condemnation against abortion remained and the churched teaching says that a woman who has deliberately destroyed their fetus and has taken medicine harming the womb must pay the penalty for murder. Roman Catholic churches from the very beginning till today has consistently upheld the importance of life and condemned the act of direct abortion as a greater sin towards our own maker …show more content…
As babies are aborted the question comes up often. Why? That is because if the baby is not baptize and the soul is not purified. Baptism in the catholic religion is needed for salvation. Getting baptize is God’s order prior to the ascension to heaven; therefore, the church can only deliver the baby to the mercy of God (“Catechism of the Catholic Church - PART 2 SECTION 2 CHAPTER 1 ARTICLE 1”.) The mother may confess and ask for prayers from the priest and as well, mercy from God. "As regards children who have died without Baptism, the Church can only entrust them to the mercy of God, as she does in her funeral rites for them. Indeed, the great mercy of God who desires that all men should be saved, and Jesus' tenderness toward children which caused him to say: 'Let the little children come to me, do not hinder them,' allow us to hope that there is a way of salvation for children who have died without Baptism” (Graebe, Brian A. "Library : Do Aborted Babies Go To