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ABORTION RITES - Jesus is Savior

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associated with the Goddess.” 1 The undeniable danger of idolizinga lascivious, bloodthirsty deity <strong>is</strong> that a woman incorporates withinherself these same character<strong>is</strong>tics. In addition, by projecting ontowomen glorified sexual images or those of death, women areobjectified in the basest of ways. In other words, goddess worshiplegitimizes and reinforces what was once considered unconscionablecharacter<strong>is</strong>tics­ idolatry, sexual immorality and abortion­ whilecreating cultural stereotypes. What <strong>is</strong> worse, because of theiridentification with the deity, these qualities and stereotypes arethen made sacred.Idolatry, although arguably a peril to one’s emotional,mental and spiritual health, does not necessarily pose a danger toothers. And generally speaking, sexual immorality <strong>is</strong> primarily a r<strong>is</strong>kto those who live it. However, abortion does categorically affect1Vivianne Crowley, Phoenix from the Flame: Pagan Spirituality in theWestern World (San Franc<strong>is</strong>co: Aquaria/Thorsons, 1994), 120.87

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