What is life and why is it important?
In 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 it states,
What? Know ye not
that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have
of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore
glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
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Our bodies are a temple given to us from our Heavenly
Father. Each body is sacred as it contains our spirit, the very essence of
ourselves. Our spirit lives on through the eternities and because of the Resurrection
of Christ our bodies too, can reunite after death.
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This gives us a small idea of why our bodies are so
important, but what does that mean and why does it matter? Does this change the
way we act or behave once we understand this concept?
According to the Old English Dictionary, 1989, the earliest
meanings of the word sacred regard
the consecration of the body and blood of Christ in the sacrament. Cynthia L.
Hallen states that “Life is sacred because Jesus Christ is the ultimate source
or fountain of life through His work in the Creation and through His sacrifice
in the Atonement.
Everything that Christ did, he did that we might live, use
and experience our agency, and come to live with him again.
Russell M. Nelson speaks of a child’s life when he states, “Yes,
life is precious! No one can cuddle a cherished newborn baby, look into those
beautiful eyes, feel the little fingers, and caress that miraculous creation
without deepening reverence for life and for our Creator.”
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Abortion is a worldwide debate among society today. Women
fight for the right to their own body, and what goes on inside it. However, didn't we just learn that our body is now our own, but rather, we are “bought
with a price,” and we are therefore to “glorify God in [our] body and [our]
spirit.
I am pro-choice and pro-life. We came to this Earth to make a choice. By banning abortion we are in no way banishing the ability to choose. However, a choice was made when the individual chose to involve themselves in sexual relationships. There are risks and consequences with sexual behavior and creating a child is one of them. For those who did not make that choice, such as in cases of rape or incest, or in the situation in which childbirth would put the Mother at risk, of course we are not ignorant. We respect the rights and in no way inhibit those victims from an abortion. When the choice was willingly made, however, the consequences that follow exists and it is not fair to state that abortion is acceptable as an after-thought.
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Life is precious, the most precious thing in existence. If that is true, then why even test the waters? We may not know the moment that life begins to exist, whether it is upon conception, or birth, however, why even test the waters. Who would want to be responsible for the taking of a human life?
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Many resources are available to women and families throughout the world who are not ready to raise a child. Couples weep throughout the world because of the inability to have children and are ready and able to care for those, who others may not feel ready for. There is always another option, and when it comes to a sacred human life, we should regard it with the utmost respect and sanctity.
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