You stated:

“If the unborn child is at an earlier step in his or her gestational life, then it’s suddenly okay becuase she or he doesn’t look so much like a baby? He or she becomes no more human during that time–they just mature.”

That’s a little illogical, don’t you think? For example, there is a point immediately after sex where you have no idea if a “life” will begin development or not. For example, a woman is raped and goes to the emergency room. Is she not having an “abortion” according to you? It is according to many.

If so, you are preventing a potential life everytime you use protection during sex. We should outlaw birth control pills (prevent a life from taking place), condoms, etc. It would be a logical extention of your thoughts.

I think the cases on both sides are often exaggerated with little reality coming in. The woman whose child is aborted late-term because the life of the mother is at stake, etc..

These are tough issues to grapple with. I cannot pretend to know the correct answers to things like this…but I do think they should be at the discretion of the family, and most importantly, the women carrying the child.

Because you believe that you have done great evil and probably should be imprisoned or executed, can I suggest a compromise. Perhaps you can dedicate your life to feeding the hungry.

I am absolutely certain that there are plenty of people who would greatly benefit from all of your time and it would be as easy as calling a food bank. Even if you don’t have great financial ability to help, think of all the good you could do by sorting or cooking or serving. It might go a long way towards helping you feel less guilty and more forgiven.

It is when you acknowledge what you believe you have done wrong that you are graced with forgiveness. We have all done things that are wrong and if we didn’t have the belief that we can be forgiven, then we have nothing. Dr. Throckmorton is right – all sin is forgiven – that is what Jesus came to earth and died for. There is a wonderful book called “Tilly” that I want to recommend to you. Please let me know if you read it and what you think. You do not have to be imprisoned for life – you can begin anew right now and know you are completely forgiven. I am thinking of you tonight and your name will be said in my prayers.

All these things: channeling spirits and murdering innocent life…they’re all prohibited by God almighty. We all live as though we’ll never face the Lord, as though religion is a set of rules we make up and quibble over and congratulate ourselves about.

One day, we’ll be confronted by the end of life and then what?

I do like what she and Bill have said about abortion: That it should be “legal, safe and RARE”.

Me, too, Timothy. And also revolted that Houston and Masters would capitalize on her life in this way.