The Religious Right and Possession

[Fool]

can a single body contain two spirits and it not be possession?


does a fetus have the spirit of life in it? is it a viable, living? breathing?


is the religious right, moral majority promoting possession?

 

[Yazata]

can a single body contain two spirits and it not be possession?

Depends on how one defines "spirit" I guess.

does a fetus have the spirit of life in it?

It's alive in a biological sense. Its cells are all alive, metabolizing and developing. It isn't only alive, it's a genetically distinct biological individual and not merely one of its mother's own bodily organs like her liver or heart (which are also alive).

is it a viable, living? breathing?

Viable? Sometimes in late term pregnancies. Living? Yes, of course. Breathing? Perhaps potentially but not before it is delivered.

is the religious right, moral majority promoting possession?

I don't understand the reasoning there.

 

[Fool]

Depends on how one defines "spirit" I guess.



It's alive in a biological sense. Its cells are all alive, metabolizing and developing. It isn't only alive, it's a genetically distinct biological individual and not merely one of its mother's own bodily organs like her liver or heart (which are also alive).



Viable? Sometimes in late term pregnancies. Living? Yes, of course. Breathing? Perhaps potentially but not before it is delivered.



I don't understand the reasoning there.

its only alive because its on artificial life support. so no it isn't viable until it's lungs are fully developed; which is usually in the 8th month of gestation.