Since the last blog and the most recent seminar we held about the 8th Amendment, the situation has progressed significantly. Perhaps most significantly, a referendum has been confirmed for 25th May 2018 which will ask voters a black and white choice – “do you want to keep the 8 th Amendment or do you want […]
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EAI’s Statement on the forthcoming Referendum to repeal the Eighth Amendment to the Irish Constitution
Christ City Church is a member of the Evangelical Alliance Ireland who have recently released a statement with regards to the forthcoming Referendum to repeal the Eighth Amendment to the Irish Constitution, which was adapted from an earlier submission they made to The Citizens’ Assembly. Leanne has written about what this means, has encouraged us to join […]
Abortion – 5 reasons to engage
Abortion. A divisive word. But a significant current issue. We might be tempted to put our heads in the sand and not engage with this and there might be plenty of reasons why we could feel that way. For example: It’s none of my business what other people think. I don’t want to come across […]
The 8th Amendment Debate
The topic of abortion needs no introduction. It is all over the media currently and is sadly littered with name-calling and emotive language. There is often a lack of clarity and open discussion in the issue and instead it is brought down to a tit-for-tat slanging match. Pro-life campaigners are nothing more than ageing fuddy-duddies […]
To repeal or not to repeal? – 18 Jun
What is the 8th amendment? What does voting to repeal it mean? Is abortion a human right? What does the Bible say about abortion? What constitutes a human being? What about those who have had abortions? Abortion is a huge topic dominating the media in 2016/17 Ireland and campaigners for both sides of the debate […]