Abortion is a sin, says Jeremy Irons
by Simon Caldwell, Catholic Herald:
Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons has declared that he thinks abortion is a “sin” because it represents a “tremendous mental attack” on women.
Irons, who plays Bruce Wayne’s butler Alfred Pennyworth in the Hollywood blockbuster Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, also said he is grateful that the Catholic Church was against the practice.
“I believe women should be allowed to make the decision, but I also think the Church is right to say it (abortion) is a sin,” he said in an interview with the Guardian newspaper.
“Because sin is actions that harm us. Lying harms us. Abortion harms a woman – it’s a tremendous mental attack, and physical, sometimes. But we seem to get that muddled.
“In a way, thank God the Catholic Church does say we won’t allow it, because otherwise nobody’s saying that it’s a sin.”
In the interview, Irons also said it was a mistake for countries in the West to reject their Christian inheritance in favour of secularism.
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