#86: ERI LIVE: Q&A with Josh at Fusion City Church
01/12/23 • 40 min
Josh Brahm was invited to answer questions about abortion late last year at Fusion City Church in Kannapolis, NC. Pastor Brian Duncan had preached on abortion the week prior and asked Josh to help field the questions that came from the congregation afterward.
*Sorry for the bad audio during the intro. I forgot to grab the better audio before I formatted the SD card.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
03:19 Pastor introduces Josh
04:05 Josh summarizes the origin of his pro-life work
05:25 Pastor Brian on self-defense and the right to life
07:40 What if the mother's life is at risk?
11:34 But isn't every pregnancy potentially life-threatening?
17:19 What about cases of rape or incest?
20:24 How would you respond to the argument that the unborn aren't biologically human until they become a fetus?
23:33 "If someone should have the choice to use drugs or have multiple sexual partners, should they also not have the choice to have an abortion?"
26:38 How would you respond to a pro-choice Christian who says this: "My personal issue with the entire Roe v. Wade overturn was not so much the abortion aspect but the loss of bodily autonomy for me and my sisters and daughters. If the movement wasn't so rooted in the dirty word of abortion, I think many people would have an easier time thinking of Pro-Choice as having a choice over one's body which everyone has and almost everyone exercises to some degree. People choose to eat a vegan diet or a carnivore diet, both with very different reactions in the body. People choose to drink energy drinks despite the consequences of heart damage. People choose to be vaccinated or not, both with varying outcomes. People choose to smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol. People choose to give their boy child a circumcision or not, way before the child is 'self-aware', both offering varying outcomes. Saying "my body, my choice" is not pro-murder. It is pro-autonomy, and I have no issues with that whatsoever."
31:43 What are some areas where pro-life people sometimes don't follow their logic to their natural conclusion?
34:01 Final thoughts
Related Links:
Refuting “Abortion as Self-Defense”
Pastor Brian's previous sermon on what it means to be pro-life
Equal Rights Institute Website
Sidewalk Counseling Masterclass
Host: Pastor Brian Duncan Guest: Josh Brahm Audio/Video Editor: Josh Brahm Publisher: Jen Westmoreland
Josh Brahm was invited to answer questions about abortion late last year at Fusion City Church in Kannapolis, NC. Pastor Brian Duncan had preached on abortion the week prior and asked Josh to help field the questions that came from the congregation afterward.
*Sorry for the bad audio during the intro. I forgot to grab the better audio before I formatted the SD card.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
03:19 Pastor introduces Josh
04:05 Josh summarizes the origin of his pro-life work
05:25 Pastor Brian on self-defense and the right to life
07:40 What if the mother's life is at risk?
11:34 But isn't every pregnancy potentially life-threatening?
17:19 What about cases of rape or incest?
20:24 How would you respond to the argument that the unborn aren't biologically human until they become a fetus?
23:33 "If someone should have the choice to use drugs or have multiple sexual partners, should they also not have the choice to have an abortion?"
26:38 How would you respond to a pro-choice Christian who says this: "My personal issue with the entire Roe v. Wade overturn was not so much the abortion aspect but the loss of bodily autonomy for me and my sisters and daughters. If the movement wasn't so rooted in the dirty word of abortion, I think many people would have an easier time thinking of Pro-Choice as having a choice over one's body which everyone has and almost everyone exercises to some degree. People choose to eat a vegan diet or a carnivore diet, both with very different reactions in the body. People choose to drink energy drinks despite the consequences of heart damage. People choose to be vaccinated or not, both with varying outcomes. People choose to smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol. People choose to give their boy child a circumcision or not, way before the child is 'self-aware', both offering varying outcomes. Saying "my body, my choice" is not pro-murder. It is pro-autonomy, and I have no issues with that whatsoever."
31:43 What are some areas where pro-life people sometimes don't follow their logic to their natural conclusion?
34:01 Final thoughts
Related Links:
Refuting “Abortion as Self-Defense”
Pastor Brian's previous sermon on what it means to be pro-life
Equal Rights Institute Website
Sidewalk Counseling Masterclass
Host: Pastor Brian Duncan Guest: Josh Brahm Audio/Video Editor: Josh Brahm Publisher: Jen Westmoreland
Previous Episode
#85: Behind-The-Scenes: Emily on MSNBC (with Tim Hull)
We've received hundreds of messages and comments about Emily's appearance on MSNBC last week! By popular demand, Josh and Emily are joined by Tim Hull to discuss the behind-the-scenes story of how Emily ended up discussing abortion with the President of NARAL on national television live from NBC studios in New York City!
In this episode, Emily will share the story of her trip to 30 Rockefeller Plaza, including insights into what she chose to say (and not say!) on air and how she was treated by MSNBC. Josh, Emily, and Tim will also watch the MSNBC segment together, reacting to the pro-choice arguments made and providing additional talking points pro-lifers can use to respond.
If you'd like to watch MSNBC's published version of the segment, you can do so at the link below! https://on.msnbc.com/3gCfDi1
Related Links:
Diane Greene Foster & Katrina Kimport for Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health: Who Seeks Abortions at or After 20 Weeks? https://bit.ly/3zDTt5O
Katrina Kimport for Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health: Is third-trimester abortion exceptional? Two pathways to abortion after 24 weeks of pregnancy in the United States: https://bit.ly/3WCzkXR
Secular Pro-Life: Responding to 7 pro-choice claims about embryonic hearts: https://bit.ly/3UgUSan
Secular Pro-Life: Later Abortion landing page: https://bit.ly/3gTuu7V
Secular Pro-Life: Embryonic Hearts: https://bit.ly/3TXQSvN
Equal Rights Institute Website: https://EqualRightsInstitute.com
Equal Rights Institute Blog: https://Blog.EqualRightsInstitute.com
Equipped for Life Course: https://EquippedCourse.com
Sidewalk Counseling Masterclass: http://SidewalkCounselingMasterclass.com
Hosts: Josh Brahm & Emily Alrbecht Guest: Tim Hull Audio/Video Editor: Tim Hull & Josh Brahm Publisher: Jen Westmoreland
Next Episode
Announcement: Podcast Production Changes
Josh explains how some upgrades to our podcast equipment will save us time editing the episodes later and how that will affect our listeners. (This will make even more sense if you watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2cqGMIgp9mM
There's a short 2-minute summary, and then a longer "nerdier" version for those who are interested.
We have some great podcasts coming out soon, but our production schedule has been thrown off by suddenly needing to find and train a new Administrator. New episode comes out tomorrow though! Thank you for your patience!
Chapters: 00:00: The short "TLDR" version 02:36: The nerdier version about the equipment 07:17: Thank you for making this possible
Related Links:
Equal Rights Institute Website: https://EqualRightsInstitute.com
Equal Rights Institute Blog: https://Blog.EqualRightsInstitute.com
Equipped for Life Course: https://EquippedCourse.com
Sidewalk Counseling Masterclass: http://SidewalkCounselingMasterclass.com
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