Oh I see . . . I didn't know we could edit posts after they've been up on the forum.

I gave abortion a passing mention, thinking maybe there was a risk of that turning into a discussion of its own. My point at the time was that I was being preached at, things I didn't agree with, and wasn't given a chance to express any opposition. Sermons that you actually disagree with are excruciating.

I think another thread here talks about abortion. I think I could list many people from this forum who would most certainly be against it. I personally feel it is an important right for a woman to have, with certain conditions attached. Would I have one myself? I wouldn't know unless I actually was faced with the choice. I've been through the experience of growing a baby inside me and I know it would be very difficult. The answer for me is to use contraception sensibly so that the necessity for such a decision never arises with me. I know this is something that people feel very strongly about and are never going to agree on, so I'm not too keen on debating that here to be honest. No one's going to change my mind and I don't expect to change anyone else's.

Bex if you want to leave this thread because it's upsetting you then that's fine. Like I said, I don't feel a need to pursue it anywhere else. I'd like to hear more from people from some other faiths here if you guys are still around, maybe you can teach me a few things. Or how about discussing those interesting experiences you said you've had, SoSick?

Linda.