Some people say Christians are “uptight,” and “close-minded,” of which changes the view of my classmates and coworkers whenever I talk to them about seemingly controversial subjects. Examples of certain subjects include abortion or same-sex marriage. What they don’t realize is my morals and my religion are at times, one in the same. If not that, then my religion is what created my morals to begin with. Influences from people such as my mother and father, as well as my youth group director, Dan Hampton, has helped me mold my values into what they are today. They, through the influence of God, taught be to be courageous in times of darkness. My father grew up in a very basic home structure, with Christian values and beliefs, but not very strong in the practice. On the other hand, my mom had to basically survive on her own, as her house wasn’t broken, but it was abusive and had its own struggles. Her mother, of whom is my grandmother, forced them to go to the local church just to get her and the other eight to nine siblings she had, out of the house. I guess you could say my parents weren’t very strong Christians until about the time when they had me. Mom even said she thought her Christianity wasn’t really that strong until I was able to comprehend what I was originally being taught, and was then capable of applying it to my life. I went to the private school that my church had for six or seven years, and while I honestly abhorred it, it taught me a lot. Being understanding,
I am a naturally pessimistic person, I look at the state of the world with contempt, being able to see good through all the hate has been imperative for me to continue pushing through my life. I need someone or something to guide me and teach me right from wrong. If I was not raised Christian I would have turned to drugs or self-harm, which were both extremely prevalent in my school system. There were people who I knew that would go out at night to vandalize property or break the law for the thrill, all while wearing a neckless with a cross on it. If I had not been educated properly, I would have grown up despising Christians for their hypocritical nature. The foundations for what I believe are inherited from my parents who are both Christian and brought me to church every day. I do think that my religion is my personal choice though. My parents have always said that they would support me no matter what I do in life, even if I were to lose faith in God. I was never pressured to be Christian, but I found truth to the teachings of the church, it was the one place that I felt completely at
Abortion is defined in the books as the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy. You might think that it will solve all of your problems, but what reality will you be faced with in the end? In this essay you will be able to see both sides of Pro life and Pro abortion.
The state of Texas has pulled its Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, leaving poor residents with few options for affordable healthcare. Medicaid, a program focused on helping low-income families and individuals receive healthcare, has always been jointly operated by the state and the federal government. But to who this program would be eligible for is entirely up to the state. More conservative states, like Texas for example, strictly reserve Medicaid for only the most severe cases of poverty-stricken families, leaving a large portion of low-income residents uninsured. The Affordable Care Act, a federally mandated reform of Medicaid introduced by President Obama, would provide healthcare for many American citizens in need. Despite being
To be pregnant under the age of 18 is a controversial issue. As minor, she may choose to give up the child. As a minor, she may choose to give the child up for adoption, keep the child, or undergo an abortion. Many are opposed to the latter option, which is the early termination of a pregnancy. The root of this issue began with the Supreme Court’s decision on the legality of an abortion in Roe v. Wade and has stemmed into a debate of pro-choice or pro-life. The decision led to the polarization of the public, since the conservatives were against abortion being a constitutionally protected right. Pregnant women should have control over their body, and yet through case law conservatives are able to pass restrictions on when the abortion procedure would be done (Henretta, J. A., Hinderaker, E., Edwards, R., & Self, R. O., 2014).
Out of all modern social controversies, perhaps the most heated controversy is that of abortion. In today’s society you are either a Pro-life or a Pro-choice, there is not a middle ground. Pro-life are individuals who believe abortion is immoral and should be stop for the wellbeing of women and unborn babies. In contrast, the Pro-choice individuals do not necessarily promote abortion, they just believe women should be the ones to make decisions over their bodies and health. Although the two main sides of the abortion debate have concerns for human life, pro-life activists worries more about the fetus and morals, a clear difference from the pro-choice that worries more for the women and their rights. Based on the points I explored, the pro-choice arguments are stronger than pro-life arguments. Most of both groups arguments comes from peer-reviewed researches from well-known sources to support each individual concept. Effects on women,socio-politics, and fetus are some of the main point of conflicts between the pro-life and pro-choice advocates.
• Pro-life and Pro-choice points out our attention toward the fetus, the other emphasizes the pregnant woman.
According to Webster Dictionary, abortion is “the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus”. There are two sides when it comes to abortion: pro-life and pro-choice. Pro-life supporters are usually religious individuals, individuals who believe it is a kind of murder, and/or people who believe in the sanctity of life. Pro-choice supporters are normally individuals who believe a woman has the right to her own body, it is not a form of murder, and some individuals believe that there are limits. The main point of disagreement between both of these sides is whether an embryo/ fetus is a human so should it be legal or illegal and is it immoral?
Man was born with an inalienable aspect of choice and it is with this aspect that the person will die holding to, indeed, at individual levels people have even the choice between living and death and can decided to end their lives even without informing anyone about it.
Many people throughout history have fought to have the choice to have an abortion if they like. For example cases such as: Roe v. Wade and Parenthood v. Casey, which made a big impact in the system.
I was raised in a Christian home where my parents taught God’s Word as our guide for life. Every single evening, we all prayed together as a family, usually standing in a circle with all six of us holding hands. It was usually brief, but it was not taken lightly, and it gave me a strong sense of security in God and family. The Bible says, “Train up a child in the way that he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it”, Proverbs 22:6 (NKJV). My parents firmly believe this, and they showed it, as not only did we pray together, but we also had family Bible studies and attended church together. My parents also gave us a good sense of high moral standards. I remember, when trying to figure out how much I should do for a “needy” friend of mine, my mother reminding me that we were called to be servants, but not slaves! I have remembered that ever since and now, finally, I have learned to say no to other’s expectations of me when I feel it necessary, without feeling too badly about it.
Life does not begin at conception. A fetus is not worthy of our moral consideration. A two-week old embryo is not morally equivalent an adult. These are some of the controversial statements posed by the debates regarding the morality of fetuses that have perplexed and divided human beings since the beginning of recorded history. Attitudes towards the moral status of the fetus and abortion have been recorded in every civilization in human history. For example, the early Greeks believed that the soul was introduced after birth, thus believing that the fetus was not worthy of moral consideration. In the Christian Bible, there are various passages that refer to abortion as a loss of property rather than a loss of life. Morality of the fetus and abortion are topics that date back to even the earliest civilizations. However, thousands of years later in modern times, abortion is still a taboo subject around the world. Why is it that one of the most important decisions that a woman will ever make in her life must be kept in the shadows? Why are we scared to publicly state our opinion on whether we are pro-life or pro-choice? We fear being ostracized due to our beliefs and stances on what quite possibly might be one of the most important topics in the world.
Abortion is the most controversial topic or ‘right’ being debated today. Millions of people are not alive today because they were terminated before they were born through the process of abortion. There are two sides of the abortion debate: pro-life and pro-choice. Pro-life is against abortion while pro-choice is for women having the choice as to what they want to do with their bodies. There are also many people in the middle of the argument that are okay with abortion but only under certain circumstances. Bills over abortion are constantly on the voting ballet, and they will continue to be on them until an overall consensus is established. Abortion topics are so heavily discussed and debated due to the fact that they effect so many
Abortion has been a heated debate in the United States for decades. Since before the ruling on Roe v. Wade, it is clear that this is an issue that is far from ever being decided upon. Between those who are pro-life and those who are pro-choice, scholars from both sides work on disproving the morality of the other side. With the evolution of abortion laws and regulation through the decades, it is difficult to imagine the United States without conflict pertaining to abortion. Despite pro-life and pro-choice agendas, the country is in ever-changing opinion when it comes to abortion.
Greed is an extreme desire for physical or ideal things. In some cases, a person goes to extreme measures to obtain their desires. Greed is considered to bring ruin and destruction, so it is considered a sin, and it can lead to other sins and wrongdoings. Also, greed distracts a person from his or her faith. Greed causes a person to salivate for things they don't really need. The sin of greed is evident in Chaucer’s tales through the sale of indulgences, the murderous lust for gold, and the hunger for nobility status which is seen in the Pardoner and the three rioters in the “Pardoner’s Tale”.
Abortion has been one of the biggest controversies of all time. Many people believe that women should get to decide what she would do with her body. The definition of abortion is; “The termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to being capable of normal growth”. Abortion is one of the most controversial topics today. Although there are two sides of the debate pro-choice and pro life, arguments are mainly centered around the Roe v. Wade decision, women’s rights and state restrictive laws.