When does life begin?

Recently news broke about a Philadelphia abortion doctor who, with his staff, was arrested and charged with eight counts of murder. It seems as if this man thought it would be easy to make a quick million bucks (His salary for 2009) doing slip-shod abortions in a dingy, dirty and disgusting "doctor's office".

The story is graphic and I would not suggest you spend much time reading about what this man did for it will turn your stomach in knots. But is what he did with scissors and scalpels any different than what any "reputable abortion doctor" would do in their everyday work. Does it make a difference if the baby is out of the mother's tummy or inside? In Pennsylvania I guess it does. To be as generous as possible here it must be said that other more "civil" states in the Union don't allow the willful killing (of whatever the law calls little baby human beings) after a certain gestational period, how civil and humane they are, I jest. When does life begin? Sure, you might say it depends on what state you live in but I'm not terribly interested in what each state determines as viable human life.

As near as I can tell, Genesis 1 doesn't say; In the beginning Nebraska created light. Nor have I ever read; on the sixth day New York formed man out of the dust of the ground. What I do read is stuff like this little gem from Jeremiah's little ditty (1:5). Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, [and] I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I [am] a child. But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I [am] a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. Be not afraid of their faces: for I [am] with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD. Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.

Wowwy Wow wow wow, this changes the whole argument that any human being whether pro-life or pro-death via premature murder by use of coat hanger or surgical equivalent might have about when life begins. As was said before, I am not moved by the wisdom of men. Martin Luther was so bold at one time to say (I paraphrase) "Upon Scripture I stand, I can do no other. And here we see God plainly saying since before the dawn of creation, before the creation of time He has known us. Not only has He known us but He insists that He will take care of us and reminds us that we, who are God's, have nothing to fear. Gotta love that sweet, sweet Gospel baby! So eat your heart out Nebraska, have a ball New York, continue to think that your decrees and laws hold water and lay your sweet legislative heads down to bed here in your "heaven on earth"; but in the mean time please understand that your power too is a gift, given to you by the One and the Only, please refrain from squandering your gifts and by all means stand tall and firm. Sure I know it's much more comfy to receive the praise of a few now but I fear for your eternal days not your approval numbers in November.