What is mankind?

The last post provided an overview of David’s commitment to the pro-life ethic. This commitment was more than a declaration, more than a voting record, it was deeply rooted in his character and tied to his faith in God. I like to say he was pro-life to the core of his being. When pressed by a life-and-death dilemma, his actions were consistent with what he believed.  As noted last time, it also found expression in his writings . David knew he and all mankind are created in God’s image, that it is godless men who plot and commit murder, that God remembers innocent people who are slain and punishes their killers. In short, David knew that God abhors murder.  This is why it's so shocking that David plotted against Uriah and had him killed. He not only violated Uriah’s sanctity of human life, but also the sanctity of marriage—his own as well as Uriah and Bathsheba’s. We can’t overlook this one glaring exception to the pro-life principle in his life.  Let’s consider 2 Samuel 11 in ligh