Do you think all pro-life people are religious?

Question

I'm pro-life, but I'm not religious. I guess I'm atheist, although I know that can change over time.

Anyways, it bugs me when people assume I'm Christian just because of my views on abortion!

So, what do you think- do you think the vast majority of pro-life people are religious?

Also- part two of this question: For those who are pro-choice, have you found that people make religious assumptions about you based on your views on abortion?

TIA!

Answer 1

Nope you don't have to be religious. I'm not religious in the slightest but my "moral values" always get me called religious.

I personally am pro-life for myself but I recognize scientific definitions of blastocyst, zygote, embryo, fetus, etc. I also recognize the fact that women do have the right to this choice and I believe the men they are in relationships with deserve to have a voice on the matter. I also don't condone it as a form of birth control.

Answer 2

I'm pro-fairness

Answer 3

I can understand how someone may think you're religious because of your stance on life instead of abortion.

Keep up your stand and don't worry about what other people think. I think it is very commendable that you take your stand!

Answer 4

Pro-life accepts a view of ethics that reflects religious ethics. Not believing in God does not mean that all atheists/agnostics have jettisoned the religious ethics embedded in our societies. What other reason could be given for thinking that 'all human life is sacred', which is what lies at the bottom of the alleged natural rights being advocated?

Answer 5

well theres a lot of people who r pro-life and there's a lot of people who aren't religious and vice versa. so theres no way in telling. if ur religious it doesnt mean ur necessarily happy w/ your life or life in general. so i think its even

and about the abortion thing, no1's ever made an assumption like that upon me but i can c where it would happen. i dont think religion should really have a say in abortion but i didnt create a holy book

Answer 6

This is good point as the image of people who so is that of those which serve in a group called God's Army or a similar title. The common image is also of people who bomb abortion clinics though this people may term extremist.

The Pro Life stance can go hand in hand with peace then a willingness to give life to abolish war so that many more may live. This may win respect for those with such views as there is for Quakers and their noninterference policy in wars.

Answer 7

I would assume that many are, but I have met those who not. But I have found that non religious anti abortion people are less judgemental about those who do have abortions.

Also, many religious people are OK about abortion - it is illegal in Ireland where the church has far too much power, but this does not stop thousands of Irish women from coming to England every year for abortions.

Answer 8

I am Christian, but am also pro-choice. Because none of us are anywhere near perfect(no matter what some may think.) I believe that if you get pregnant and don't want to have the child for whatever reason, you should have the right to give birth to it, to put it up for adoption or have an abortion. We are humans who have to make decisions for ourselves whether Rev. John, or Father Jack don't think that we should. If I were pregnant and didn't want to be, I couldn't honestly tell you that I wouldn't have an abortion.

Answer 9

No.  You're proof.  Also, I've seen other people who aren't at all religious who are still pro-life.  I'd say the majority are though.

On a related note, I have met a few Christians who are pro-choice as well.

Answer 10

I'm Agnostic and against abortion.

Answer 11

No.

One can, and some do, make a purely humanist anti-abortion argument.

Answer 12

I like life, and I'm agnostic. Nothing wrong there.

Answer 13

i know that not all anti choicers are but the majority of the ones i've had the misfortune of encountering in real life and online are right wing religious wacko's. i'm an athiest so some people assume that because i have the views that i do that i'm some evil, child hating ogre.

Answer 14

yes i do believe that most of the pro-life are religious and christians. if you go on their website it's all aboout what "god" said is right and how you are going to h**l if you get an abortion.

and the fact you said that you are an atheist now and can change over time means that you are not a strong atheist at all. you also follow the bible in some way or another.

Answer 15

no. its not just the fear of god, but more for the basic right to life, even with the right to choose, how could someone sleep knowing what they did

Answer 16

Not at all. Although I am pro-choice, I can see the purely scientific, objective merits in pro-life arguments that pro-choicers tend to deny. Technically, a fetus is objectively a human being equal to a 7-year-old, just at a different stage in the growth process. When people say it isn't actually a human, I just roll my eyes. However, subjectively, I feel that in some situations abortion may be the best solution. Just my opinion.

Answer 17

No, some of them are men! I couldn't help myself with that one, but it does bring up a point I'd like to make. Abortion is an incredibly difficult issue to understand, even for a great number of women who have the bits, but not the situation that allows for the need to abort. People who are pro-life are ignorant of this need, a need which is based on specific survival instincts, care for others (often including the potential child) and a worldview which influencess and requires a certain understanding of the difference between life and potential life.

Historically abortion and infanticide were required for overall group survival. A funny fact to think about is that without abortion and infanticide, many of us would not be here today!

As for the stereotype, it can be answered in stereotypes: Religion feasts on ignorance, control and the dominance of men over women. Confining women to the role of mother with out choice, as we all know abstinance is not a valid option, is a working method to achieve these goals. Religion is also driven by emotion, pro-life arguments are rarely any more logical and thus when speaking to a pro-lifer it is assumed this person lacks logical ability and thus is likely religious.

To answer your second question, it is not very often that I discuss my opinions on either abortion or religion except with a few who know me well.

Answer 18

No, being pro-life has nothing to do with being religious, and vice versa.

Answer 19

I would guess that there are far more religious 'pro-lifers' than there are 'pro-choicers'.

Answer 20

I know someone who is religious who is pro choice. And just because someone doesnt believe there is a god, doesnt mean they all think its right to murder.

Answer 21

No. Some people have strict morals that aren't based in religion, even though they might be similar.