Whoopi Goldberg Says Bible Silent on Abortion

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Noted Bible scholar and former Hollywood Square (that’s not a typo) Whoopi Goldberg demonstrated yet again why no one watches The View. On Tuesday, eminent theologian Big Whoop told View watchers – both of them – that the Bible doesn’t condemn abortion.

Goldberg’s comments came on a September 22 View segment in which hosts ranted about Catholicism, the Pope and his visit to America. Offering her thoughts on faith, eminent theologian Goldberg complained about Pope Francis discussing abortion. She said:

“Well, there’s nothing in the Book that says anything about abortion. Let’s make sure of that. The Ten Commandments are the Ten Commandments. There’s only ten.”

Here’s the link to the video.

Apparently Sister Mary Clarence’s hermeneutic goes something like: “Hey, if it’s not expressly forbidden or condemned in Exodus 20, then it’s fine. Roger-Dodger. Over and out.”

Guess she missed Job 31:15: “Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?” and Jeremiah 1:5: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.” Then there’s Psalm 139. And most of the Old and New Testaments. There’s also that quaint little notion called the Imago Dei. But who’s counting?

Yo, Whoop! The Bible still consists of two testaments and 66 books. You can find it in most any bookstore or on-line. Some folks actually read it. You may want to try that.

A partial transcript of the September 22 View segment appears below:

11:06

[Discussing Pope Francis.]

JOY BEHAR: “What is the objection to him?

WHOOPI GOLDBERG: The objection to him, if I may, is that people feel, or some of the staunch Catholics feel that  he’s too loose. They want to keep it — if you’re a divorced person you can’t get any sacraments. If you’re gay, God hates you. They want to keep that going and I think his feeling is, like, “You’re missing the point. We are a religion that is supposed to be about forgiveness and understanding. If we’re always pointing the finger and say you don’t matter and you don’t matter, you don’t matter, pretty soon won’t nobody matter.

BEHAR: So, when they insinuate religion —

PAULA FARIS: But I still think— I think the overarching word and one word to describe this Pope is compassionate. He still stands about his convictions. He still says the Bible is the same yesterday, today and forever. It does not change and most Christians believe that. The culture can change, our belief system can change. But the one thing that doesn’t change is the word of God. But the way you approach it with Christianity is compassion. And they’ll know you’re Christians by your love for one another.

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BEHAR: No matter how compassionate he is, he still follows the rules of the church, anti-choice, anti-birth control, anti-divorce. Women can’t be in the priesthood.

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FARIS: Joy, I want to come back. You said he’s still pro-life and you listed a couple of other things. But don’t you think what makes him so unique? He’s still standing by his values because he doesn’t think those change. They don’t change with the wind like the culture does. He’s doing it with compassion.

GOLDBERG: Well, there’s nothing in the Book that says anything about abortion. Let’s make sure of that. The Ten Commandments are the Ten Commandments. There’s only ten. Only ten.”

Remember. This is the same brain surgeon who recently opined that Christians can’t work for the federal government.

And just to be clear: there’s also “nothing in the Book” about mainlining heroin, swallowing arsenic or wasting time watching brainless circus shows on ABC. But I wouldn’t recommend it.

H/T: Life News

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A multi-published author and recovering Democrat, Kristine Lowder is a native Californian recently transplanted to the People's Republic of Washington State. She still refuses to cede her life, fortune, or sacred honor to liberal Nazgul or anyone else with poor eyesight. Kristine is a graduate of Biola University. You can find her online at: Kristine Lowder, Writer or at Conservelocity.

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