WHERE IN THE BIBLE would anyone get the idea that a woman who becomes pregnant from rape must keep the baby?

“ You [God] created my body from a tiny drop….You, the source of my life. ” Job 10:10, Contemporary English Version

” Job 10:10, Contemporary English Version “ You [God] formed me inside my mother’s womb. ” Psalm 139:13, The Message

” Psalm 139:13, The Message “I [God] knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb.” Jeremiah 1:4-5 New Living Translation

Many Christians say that verses like these prove life begins at conception. Millions of Christians, caring and sincere.

That’s why many insist that it’s wrong to terminate a pregnancy, except to save the life of the mother.

Even then, as the Roman Catholic church teaches, abortion is both bad and good

Bad because it takes a life.

Good because it saves a life.

But when it comes to rape, it’s Babies R Us.

Other Christians, however, essentially respond:

“Hold it one Holy Heck!”

Their take on those Bible verses might sound something like this—especially if they’re, oh let’s say the mother of a raped 14-year-old.

“You mean to tell me that on the basis of a scattering of lyrics from ancient Hebrew poetry that my little girl has to let that microscopic Seed of Satan grow into a baby?”

“The rape was a terrible thing,” some Christians would answer. Sad face. “But the Bible teaches that life is a precious gift from God. Even life that comes from a terrible thing.”

“Well, given your approach to interpreting poetry,” the mother might respond, picking up a kitchen knife, “tell me what I should do about these words.”

“i carry your heart with me…i am never without it(anywhere

I go you go, my dear).”

—e.e. cummings

For the record, I know that the punctuation and spacing are out of whack, but so was e.e. cummings.

I also know I have taken the poet out of context.

Some might say it all seems so fitting.