Jimmy Carter: Jesus would support same-sex marriage — but not abortion

[DonViejo]

mer U.S. President Jimmy Carter, a Democrat, says he finds Christian basis for supporting civil marriage rights for same sex couples. However, the Huffington Post reports, Carter does not believe Jesus would support abortion rights for U.S. women, except in three specific circumstances.

In an interview about how faith informs his political beliefs, Carter says it is difficult for him to spiritually reconcile certain reproductive rights afforded every human woman under international law with his understanding of the Bible.

“I have a hard time believing that Jesus, for instance,” Carter tells HuffPo Live host Marc Lamont, “would approve abortions, unless it was because of rape, or incest, or if the mother’s life was in danger.”

Carter explains he has supported abortion rights in office because he took an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution, which Carter believes protect the right to abortion. “That’s been the only caveat” to the ex-president’s ability to stay true to his religious faith while in politics, Carter says.

The former governor of Georgia’s interpretation of Jesus-endorsed public policy issues is more in line with United Nations human rights treaties in the realm of same-sex marriage rights.

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more + video:
http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/jimmy-carter-jesus-would-support-same-sex-marriage-but-not-abortion/

[GeorgeGist]

1. Then why didn't Jesus say so?

Being all knowing and all.

[hifiguy]

2. I found his very luke-warm and

half-hearted support for reproductive rights during his presidency to be extremely problematic.

[joeybee12]

3. And we should all listen to what a fictious person might have

thought about a certain issue, shouldn't we?