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Pastor: 'Unwanted' babies should be aborted because the world 'doesn't like them'
A Baptist minister has argued that it is better for preborn babies to be aborted than to be born into a world that he thinks "dislikes them because they simply exist."
Key Takeaways:
Kurt Kaufman was recently ordained as a minister at the Federated Church of Green Lake in Wisconsin.
Before being ordained, he shared his road to Christianity, which involved overcoming a difficult childhood.
A recent interview surfaced on social media, in which he argued preborn children should be aborted rather than born into families that don't want them.
The Details:
Protestia shared an interview with Kurt Kaufman, who was recently ordained as a minister at the Federated Church of Green Lake in Wisconsin. During the interview, Kaufman claimed abortion is necessary to prevent children from being born into families in which they will be unwanted.
"Being in favor of reproductive rights, first and foremost, protects the life of the mother, and protects the life of the person that is already living, and is the person that is able to bring more life into this world should they choose," he said. "Furthermore, it protects the life of children. There are so many children that currently exist in this world that were forced to be born because of legislation, because of men that have decided for women, and so as a result, many children have grown up into a unsupportive, unhealthy, and right-challenging household that hasn't been a life that any child should live. And so being in favor of reproductive choice helps the life of children everywhere, because they don't have to grow up in a world that dislikes them because they simply exist."
Things we DESPISE: this pastor saying that abortion "protects the life of children" because "there are so many children that were forced to be born" as a result of pro-life legislation, growing up in an "unsupportive, unhealthy household" which is a life "no child should live."
By his own logic, then, Kaufman should not have been born because his childhood included trauma.
The Backstory:
In an interview with VoyageDenver, Kaufman discussed his road to Christianity, as he did not grow up in a family that practiced the faith. "I grew up with alcoholic parents," he said. "This caused me at a young age to come to the understanding that in order for me to do anything, I had to do it myself. I have had to work through this through therapy to come to a new understanding that I have worth on my own outside of any of my accomplishments or work."
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Additionally, he spoke about the difficulties of being gay.
"Our building is not just a church, but also a community center, office building, and event venue," he said. "Each and every day, I get to make our space more inclusive, more welcoming, more inviting for people to not just experience what they are here for, but a sacred space that can be a home for people whether they attend church here or not."
Why It Matters:
By his own admission, Kaufman seemingly was raised in a less-than-ideal situation. Unfortunately, his argument that it is better for a child to be aborted than live as unwanted, poor, disabled, or born into anything other than a 'perfect' situation is a common one.
Abortion activists frequently argue that babies born into these circumstances are fated to be criminals, incapable of accomplishing anything with their lives — a statement that has historic ties to racism. The abortion industry will defend, over and over again, aborting babies simply because they are minorities, poor, or disabled.
Babies who are not born privileged or healthy are inherently valuable and worthy of life. Babies born in crisis pregnancies to parents who did not 'want' them can still grow up loved; babies with disabilities can have fulfilling, happy, and healthy lives. Babies born to families struggling with poverty can accomplish great things. Most human beings will experience suffering of some sort in their lifetimes, some greater than others. But it does not logically follow that these sufferings dictate that people are better off dead than encountering such difficulties.
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