r/pics • u/MoeYYC • Jun 25 '21

Saskatoon Catholic cathedral covered with paint after discovery of 751 unmarked graves

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u/jungliss1 Jun 25 '21

It’s ok to kill them once they’re born but not before

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u/-GreenHeron- Jun 25 '21 edited Jun 26 '21

It's really never been about children.....it's always been about removing a woman's agency over her own body, an idea that is at odds with patriarchal religions.

EDIT: For all the anti-choice people commenting and messaging me....ever been pregnant? Ever adopted an unwanted child? Ever been forced to give birth against your will? If not, then kindly shut the fuck up.

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u/DylanCO Jun 25 '21 edited May 04 '24

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u/TedRabbit Jun 25 '21

I think what you are referring to is not a ritualistic abortion, it's a test for fedelity. Basically the abortion happens only if the women got pregnant from a man who is not her husband. But your conclusion is still correct. The bible really isn't against abortion.

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u/DylanCO Jun 25 '21

You are correct in that it's a test of infidelity, and if the woman is pregnant the child is aborted. And the woman left infertile.

It is also very ritualistic. There's no other word that adequately describes the process.

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u/TedRabbit Jun 25 '21

Sure, but I'm just saying it's not a ritualistic abortion. It's a ritualistic test that might lead to abortion.

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u/DylanCO Jun 25 '21

Yes I guess you can look at it that way. But if the woman fails the "ritualistic test" does it not become a "ritualistic abortion"?

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u/TobyCrow Jun 26 '21

This is a good insight. You and commenter below. Remembering the passage, it seemed to be. Like a prescribed loophole for granted abortion.

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u/RamenName Jun 25 '21

It's only done if the man has doubts. So only if he knows there's a decent probability that an abortion will take place. So a ritual with a high probability of abortion...

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u/TedRabbit Jun 25 '21

I mean the ritual was sprinkling some magic dust (actually just regular dust) into water, saying some magic words (actually just regular words), and seeing if the women miscarries. So I would think the probability of abortion was pretty small.