I find these questions fascinating - truly. It's also hilarious to me that you go into all the detail and then end with, "It's probably best to leave this out of the debate." I know what you mean - there's nothing definitive in either side - but now that I know this info, it will never *not* be part of the equation in my mind.
Hehe. I hear you. But so many people think this passage is immediately relevant to the modern abortion debate that I feel I really need to take the time to expose the ambiguities.
The Bible is so weird. I mean, it's great because it tells us about Jesus, and all. But, it's really weird.
I think I’m going to quote this in my next book.
I'll be a published author! LOL!
Well . . . without attribution. I thought that would be assumed.
I take what I can get . . .
I find these questions fascinating - truly. It's also hilarious to me that you go into all the detail and then end with, "It's probably best to leave this out of the debate." I know what you mean - there's nothing definitive in either side - but now that I know this info, it will never *not* be part of the equation in my mind.
Hehe. I hear you. But so many people think this passage is immediately relevant to the modern abortion debate that I feel I really need to take the time to expose the ambiguities.