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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because Evangelical and Catholic Christians tend to be the most strict when it comes to female reproductive health.

For example, a fetus does not have a soul until 120 days. And while some people consider abortion always a "sin," [b]many Muslims consider abortion pre-120 days considerably more acceptable since it doesn't yet have a soul. 
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This.

Catholic extremists and Christian extremists tend to have the most restrictive beliefs on abortion. Yes, there are some conservative Muslims who will always consider abortion a sin. But it is pretty universally believed that a soul is not "breathed" into a fetus until 120 days, and the time before that has MUCH more wiggle room regarding termination. [u]Islam also supports abortion at any point, if the pregnancy endangers the mother's health and life[/u].

This SCOTUS decision is outrageous lawfully and ethically, to anyone I know who was raised (or is still practicing) Muslim. I am not practicing, but I was brought up in a faithful family. There were never any strong ideas presented regarding abortion. It was always assumed to be 1000% acceptable for rape, incest, and danger to the mother, and with discretion at other times. Essentially, it was between at woman and God.

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Your post is very troublesome because[b] it uses religion to rationalize a nonreligious matter.[/b]  Use reason and science and leave out your theology or dogma, please.  But your support for women is appreciated.[/quote]

Not PP, but here's the thing - abortion has become a religious matter in the US because the majority of SCOTUS judges who hold conservative Christian views have imposed their religiously-informed view of the beginning of human life on Americans who are not conservative Christians. So, yes, the viewpoints of Americans who are Muslim - and Jewish, and Buddhist, and Hindu, and atheist, and agnostic all matter. [/quote]
You are wrong.  We don’t need to stoop to the theists level by bringing religion into the discussion, especially given the more extreme parts of all religions’ teachings.  Every religion is different on ensoulment or whatever so it overly complicates the discussion.  Just leave it out.[/quote]

That attitude is just enabling ignorance or religious illiteracy. Christianity is now part of the discussion, full stop. If you don't bring in other religious perspectives, then you're not fighting fire with fire. You can bury your head in the sand, but that's not helping at all. [/quote]

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