Re: [asa] Worthy of response?

On Wed, 5 Sep 2007, Christine Smith wrote:

> From a Biblical perspective, I would also add this for
> everyone's consideration...Regardless of when
> "ensoulment" or "personhood" occurs (if we could ever
> even know or agree on the definition), I think
> Scripture could be interpretted to support the
> sanctity of human life from conception on other
> grounds--mainly, marriage, which is established and
> sanctified by God, is described in the phrase
> "Therefore shall a man leave his father and his
> mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall
> be one flesh."--is there any greater physical
> expression of this blessing than conception, when
> quite literally, two become one?

Since Gen. 2:24 begins with "For this reason", we should look at verse 23
to find the reason. That verse ends "she was taken out of man." Thus in
some sense Eve had been one with Adam, and when Adam lay with his wife, it
could be considered to be a reunion.

Gordon Brown (ASA member)

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Received on Wed Sep 5 13:18:05 2007