I interpreted “give up your baby (for adoption)” as “don’t abort.”
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The issue here isn’t about adoption vs. abortion (Mormons are actually ok with abortion according to their offical documents).
The issue here is control. She was told to choose between her baby (which is an embarrassment in Mormon circles) or her Mormon religion. I don’t know a single protestant or Catholic minister/priest who would ever damn someone to hell for not giving up their child. Mormonism is ALL about control over the members.
Sorry, you posted while I was writing mine. As you say, he did NOT say the right thing if he forced her to give up the baby. The wording was a bit odd, and I misread it as a choice only between adoption out or abortion.
“Mormonism is ALL about control over the members.”
White Horse and an Elephant sittin’ in a tree . . .
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