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The article Abortion and Christianity should discuss more about how the bible does not directly mention abortion, but it is still discussed by the fact that it proclaims killing is a sin and that it recognizes the unborn as a person. Jeremiah 1:5 says, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, And before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.” This implies that God acknowledges us as a person before we are born, and he already has a plan for us. Also the bible states that man was created from dust and given life through God. According to Job 10:8-12, Psalms 139:13-17, Genesis 5:3, and Psalms 51:5-6, the fetus contains all the qualities required to be "man."

Also, the way in which Christians interpret the bible differs. Some Christians believe that the Bible is the leading source of authority, and religious reformation follows it. Others believe that the Bible follows religious change and expresses it. <ref>Breslauer, S Daniel. "Scripture And Authority: Two Views Of The Josianic Reformation." Perspectives In Religious Studies 10.2 (1983): 135-143. ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials. Web. 21 Oct. 2016/ref> This is the reason there is no definitive answer to many theological debates. What you believe is all based off of how you choose to interpret things. The Bible does not directly outlaw abortion, but depending on how a Christian interprets the passages affects how they form their beliefs.

Here is a list of sources that reflect further on this topic.

I'm not sure if this is exactly how you write comments for the peer edit but I was having trouble figuring out the wikipedia page. Anyways, I think your response is good. If you were to add something, you talk a lot about how the bible doesn't specifically mention that abortion is wrong but then discuss where in the Bible it could be interpreted as wrong. if you can, maybe find places where it make abortion sound not wrong since you claim that there is nothing clearly stating it is wrong. Hopefully that made sense-- Kylie McLellan — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kylie807 (talk • contribs) 02:32, 14 November 2016 (UTC)

Works Cited

<Waltke, Bruce K. "Reflections From The Old Testament On Abortion." Journal Of The Evangelical Theological Society 19.1 (1976): 3-13. ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials. Web. 21 Oct. 2016>

<Breslauer, S Daniel. "Scripture And Authority: Two Views Of The Josianic Reformation." Perspectives In Religious Studies 10.2 (1983): 135-143. ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials. Web. 21 Oct. 2016.>

<Kline, Meredith G. "Lex Talionis And The Human Fetus." Journal Of The Evangelical Theological Society 20.3 (1977): 193-201. ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials. Web. 21 Oct. 2016.>

Kelseyrouse (talk) 20:14, 21 October 2016 (UTC)