I posted it because it had to do with the original thread topic - should abortion be allowed in cases of rape or incest. I haven’t read every comment on the thread (not enough time right now), so I apologize for it not being germane to the topic of when does life begin.
I still hold that “life” begins when growth starts, both in humans, animals and plants. There can be no growth without life. What else makes things grow, if not life?
Twinkies.
FWIW my point has been that in passages too numerous to post here, the Bible states that the life of the flesh is in the blood. I have yet to encounter a clear verse that you could use to show that there is life in the flesh (from a biblical standpoint) before there is blood in the veins.
If you have such a verse I would be glad to see it.