Jeff Binkley -> Ed Hulett wrote:



 TW>>>>>>>> Whenever the Liberal judges say it does.

 MG>>>>>>> According to Talmud life begins when the head crowns.

 TW>>>>>> Now that is a piece of "Trivia" I
will have to Rembember.
 TW>>>>>> Nevger can tell when it may fit into some
Social banter at a
 TW>>>>>> party. :-) :-) -+-

 AH>>>>> The soul enters the body whn the head crowns.  *adh*

 EH>>>> According to Jewish belief.

 TW>>> As I recall there are other religions that also use the "Breath
 TW>>> of Life criteria.

 EH>> That could be.

 TW>>> Sometimes I haved fun with those types asking just HOW can you
 TW>>> Deny that it is a Living Thing when the Ultra Sound Images
 TW>>> that it is decidedly prove Living and Growing in "There"!!
 TW>>> And many a Pregnant women can testify that each one develops a
 TW>>> "Pernonality" BEFORE Birth.

 EH>> It's a unique living *human* being the moment the cells begin
 EH>> dividing.

 EH>> Are all those who were born by cesarean section soulless?

 JB> Heartbeats and brain functions are no longer a determination for being
 JB> alive ?  If that is the case we have just made it open season on
 JB> everyone.

According to Jewish commentary (the Talmud) the soul enters the body when
the head crowns during birth. It isn't law, it isn't even revelation from
God. It is merely commentary.

Ed

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