tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442827238174603755.post5187146858871289381..comments2023-09-11T08:30:08.843-07:00Comments on Life Training Institute Blog: Gospel and Pro-Life Apologetics [SK]SKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01905606527143286458noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442827238174603755.post-78305030494866231722007-02-22T22:50:00.000-08:002007-02-22T22:50:00.000-08:00Scott,Thank you for your post.Whereas I do think s...Scott,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your post.<BR/><BR/>Whereas I do think some of the most convincing arguments against abortion are rooted in God's will and Biblical truth, I also will generally start with secular arguments, and often leave it at just that.<BR/><BR/>As a former atheist, I understand what will and will not speak to a secular audience. Christian ethics are meaningless to secularists. Christian ethics, to my experience, are often meaningless to people who claim to be Christians!<BR/><BR/>This is one reason why I find your SLED argument so useful in opening secular minds to pro-life viewpoints.<BR/><BR/>I also enjoy shocking people with unanticipated arguments -- if they think they know what you're going to say, and are ready for it, you can often get around their armor and into their heart by coming at it from a completely different direction.<BR/><BR/>I know secular arguments can work to support a pro-life viewpoint among secularists because I was pro-life as an atheist.<BR/><BR/>I was not consistently pro-life, and I was wishy-washy on some issues. But I was pro-life nonetheless, and -- more importantly -- I was open-minded on more solid pro-life arguments.<BR/><BR/>In fact, I was a no-compromise pro-lifer for part of my time as an atheist. Once I understood the argument of personhood, as it related to abortion, I also understood that there should be no exceptions for "rape or incest" -- why would there be? There aren't exceptions for slavery -- not even in case of hardship.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again!<BR/><BR/>Ed HanksColoconservativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07138471502726171911noreply@blogger.com