In the latest Tabletalk magazine, which I like to read for devotions, there was a bit of a difference between essays in discussing the image of God and human life. Does life have sanctity? Is it sacred, or holy? Or is dignity a better way to say it?
I responded thusly to family that pointed out the discrepancy in Tabletalk:
I guess much depends on the definition of sanctity. If it means holy, as in, different and set apart, then sure, human life is different and in God's image, as opposed to animals. But to say human life is in itself holy and good isn't quite right, because God allows the death penalty for sin, and we are born and conceived in sin. The right to life can be forfeited through sin, so there is no overruling sanctity that keeps us from ever ending life. This is the liberals' argument at us: why do you allow the death penalty if you're pro-life? Because we don't believe in an absolute right to life, regardless of moral behavior. Read this article for more.
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