Kameel Majdali's Road Ahead

The Bible and the Foetus  In the series about Issues Facing the Church, I have elaborated a blog sent to my progressivist American niece, who asked for my position on abortion. For a Christian the Bible should be the first place to look for answers to life’s questions. If the Bible is the Word of God - and it is - and if we will be held accountable for what it says - and we will - then these passages regarding life need to be taken at face value Is the Bible really silent on the personhood of the foetus or on when the spirit enters the unborn, as one famous politician claimed? My position : as a born-again Christian and ordained minister, I take an predictably pro-life position. I have no other choice: my understanding of Scripture compels me. •   Jeremiah 1:5 - God spoke to the prophet Jeremiah : Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.’ •   Psalm 139:13-16: There are some incredible statements in this passage. Apparently, the detailed mappin...

Society faces many weighty issues, especially in the moral realm. They are looking for leadership and the church is uniquely placed to offer it - on the natural and spiritual levels. One of those contentions issues is abortion: should we have a blanket ‘pro-life’ stance or does a woman have a ‘right to choose’ whether to continue her pregnancy or not? Even if they have such a right, should there be limitations on timing and reasons (e.g. sex selection abortion, late term abortions)? In Part 01 , this author spoke about how his progressivist, millennial niece in the United States asked for his opinion on abortion. He could say anything he wanted for as long as he wanted. Parts 01, 02, and 03, are his answers. For a long time, abortion was illegal because it was considered murder. It was occurring anyway illegally and dangerously. In the United States, like in Australia, abortion is a state issue, not federal. On 22 January 1973, the US Supreme Court give its ‘Roe versus Wad...