U2 chooses legal abortion over Christianity

[Silver]

U2 (2018) [in effect]: “killing preborn children and being politically chic and popular [i.e., politically far left, of course] trumps the Christian prohibition of murder, and the sanctity of life from the womb to the tomb.”

U2 posted an image of the repeal logo on Twitter accompanied by the written message, “Vote on May 25th” — the date of Ireland’s referendum on its Eighth Amendment, which has protected the lives of mothers and their unborn babies since 1983.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/davearmstro...anity.html

[Minimalist]

Nothing sadder than xtians whining about shit that is none of their fucking business.

[The Grand Nudger]

If they don't want abortions they should stop having them.  Problem solved.

[Minimalist]

Exactly.  But that is never good enough for these sanctimonious cunts.  They aren't happy unless they are telling other people how to live.

[The Grand Nudger]

Abortions for me, but none for thee.

[Pat Mustard]

U2 (2018) [in effect]: “killing preborn children and being politically chic and popular [i.e., politically far left, of course] trumps the Christian prohibition of murder, and the sanctity of life from the womb to the tomb.”

U2 posted an image of the repeal logo on Twitter accompanied by the written message, “Vote on May 25th” — the date of Ireland’s referendum on its Eighth Amendment, which has protected the lives of mothers and their unborn babies since 1983.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/davearmstro...anity.html

Pity Bonio can't give up on being a whiny little shot who tells everybody else to do what he refuses to do. Or the band can't say yes to paying their taxes.

Naturally I'm for a yes vote (for two reasons, the obvious one a yes vote will allow legalised abortion in this country* and the rumour that there'll be an election soon after if the yes vote wins well netting me another €350 as a polling clerk for that), but it's a pity them scobes have to be vocally on my side.

Oh, seeing as I did a thread on being polling clerk for the last election, I'll give the rundown on the referendum process. It's a lot simpler than an election, you've one question yes to the proposed change to the constitution or no. So a simple binary choice. No multiple preferences, no multiple counts with transfers after election or elimination, none of those shenanigans. Expect the result to be known about 6pm of the day after the vote.

In this case the change in the constitution will change the constitution from saying "no abortions unless the woman will die" to "abortions will be decided by a vote of parliament". And given the government's proposed law to introduce abortion if yes wins, resulting in a de-facto halving of the term limits for abortions from the UK's (minus Norn Iron) 24 weeks to twelve. Of course if you tell that to the anti-abortion Hitler Jugend Defence crowd their heads a-splode.

*Instead of the current situation where c. 8,000 women travel (mostly to the UK, followed by the Netherlands) or procure abortion pills on the internet to obtain illegal abortions.

[Rev. Rye]

"Protecting the Lives of babies and their mothers." Evidently, Savita Halappanavar was not protected by the Eighth Amendment, because she was denied an abortion when it would likely have saved her life. As was Sheila Hodgers, or Ms Y, who went on hunger strike when it was clear the Republic of Ireland wouldn't allow her to have an abortion, or PP, who was kept on life support after being declared brain-dead on the off chance she could carry the fetus in her to term, or Amy Dunne, who was refused the right to travel to the UK to terminate her anecephalic pregnancy (which would not have lasted outside the womb, anyway.)

I know most abortion cases are less dire, but when you make laws on abortion as restrictive as Ireland's, THIS. IS. WHAT. HAPPENS.

[Silver]

Ireland shouldn't even be Christian anyway. Stupid freaking Patrick. No, he doesn't deserve the title of "saint".

[vorlon13]

We are just one check signed by Trumply and made out to an abortion clinic away from having abortion becoming a sacrament among Christians just as important as Communion.

[Divinity]

I wonder if I ask Dave Armstrong for his shirt, if he'll give me his jacket too.

My guess is he fucking won't. Cause he only follows the parts of the bible that are convenient. So who the fuck is he to tell anyone anything? The guy seems like a shithead. Then again, most catholics do.