If we want to know what the Bible teaches about when life begins, we are going to have to look elsewhere. The Bible doesn’t teach that every man comes to life at first breath any more than it teaches that every woman comes from the rib of a man (Gen. The author of Genesis is not telling us when all human beings come to life. Of course, this is a descriptive statement, not a prescriptive statement. It says Adam came to life at first breath (Gen. Second, the Bible does not say life begins at “first breath.” Whoever created this meme needs to read their Bible again. In fact, this meme ignores it completely. So, this meme doesn’t even come close to addressing the pro-life case. Abortion intentionally kills an innocent human being. The pro-life argument is that it’s wrong to intentionally kill an innocent human being. However, our primary argument isn’t biblical it’s philosophical and scientific. When you’ve finished, compare your answers with mine.Īfter a few moments of reflection, I came up with five reasons why this meme fails.įirst, the pro-life argument isn’t that abortion is wrong “because my religion says so.” We can make a biblical argument. Memes like this have some rhetorical force at first blush, but most usually lack any substance upon closer inspection.īefore reading any further, I want to encourage you to take out a pen and a piece of paper and think of your own response to this challenge. However, the only thing shocking about this response is how much it misunderstands what the Bible actually teaches. In fact, the meme ends with a picture of a shocked Pikachu-a Pokémon character-for comedic effect.
This response is supposed to leave the “forced-birth extremist” speechless. Genesis 2:7, He “breathed into his nostrils the breath of life and it was then that the man became a living being.” Me: Your Bible says life begins at first breath clumps of cells don’t breathe air in the womb. Here’s what the meme says (I’ve cleaned up the spelling and grammar mistakes to make it more readable):įorced-birth extremist: My religion says you can’t have an abortion. To make matters worse, these memes are easily shared on social media, so the false idea spreads like a virus-infecting minds that lack the knowledge and training to defend against it.įor example, in the last month, I have encountered a particular pro-abortion meme on multiple occasions. Sadly, those who are unable to think critically confuse comedy with veracity. They almost always present an idea in a humorous way.
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