Those against abortion, have you adopted?

Have you adopted children?

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You never know.

We have families in my church which once their kids fly the nest adopt and foster children. Some adopt while also having little ones of their own.

After they fly the coop would seem more likely in the Duggar's case, you don't have families which have nearly 20 children though do you?
 
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After they fly the coop would seem more likely in the Duggar's case, you don't have families which have nearly 20 children though do you?
20 no. There are several 6-7 young children families. Many more 4-5.

My church is very young and the young couples have their quivers full.
 
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Thats still a lot, 6 or 7 would still feel like 20^_^
It’s a great church family. As a deacon I get to know many of the families. Have their toddlers under foot during services, holding babies when parents have to take a bathroom break. The deacons are the resident “uncles” :)
 
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As with many issues, people voice their support so long as it doesn't land in their backyard. The homeless shelter on their street, for example.

Another example is being against abortion but not adopting children, especially those from unwanted pregnancies.

I only know of one person to do it and he's one of the few people I can honestly say puts their money where their mouth is.

So, those of you against abortion, have you adopted? If not, why not?

You know, I'm against murder. Every person I know is also against murder. But none of us house convicted murderers in cells in our basements. I guess we shouldn't object to murder then, right? If we won't house criminals, we shouldn't object to crime. That makes a lot of sense. Like brushing my teeth with battery acid. Or standing on a barren hilltop wearing a tin foil hat in a thunderstorm.
 
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we've adopted

a former Pastor at a local church encouraged adoption and they had an adoption group that we attended (we found the church after deciding to adopt)

good idea for a Pastor to promote as don't think that many families actually consider adoption
 
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Have you adopted?

There are homeless people. Do you give them anything in your house? How about live there? Why do you eat food when there are people starving you could be helping? Why do you own a car when some people have to walk to work?

Now you can see the silliness of your post. This is the problem with abortionists. They always try to change the subject.

Not to mention you are a christian right? Does this mean you think the scriptures where God says He made us in the womb are false?
 
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don't know why more Christians don't consider adopting

I was in a Pro-life group in high school and that was the first time I thought about adoption

also believe God led us to adopt and gave us hope during the process/wait which ended up taking over four years
 
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That is a "straw man" argument.

From Adoption Statistics | Adoption Network ,

How many people are waiting to adopt a child?
There are no national statistics on how many people are waiting to adopt, but experts estimate it is somewhere between one and two million couples. Every year there are about 1.3 million abortions. Only 4% of women with unwanted pregnancies place their children through adoption.
Since there are so many ready and willing to adopt, why do the abortionists kill so many that could be placed in a home right away after birth? Don't they know there are willing adopters out there? Why is it better to kill babies who could be adopted? Shouldn't the abortionists be asked to answer those questions? And they are not even straw man questions.
 
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And they are not even straw man questions.
The OP asked a "straw man" question, suggesting that if we weren't ready or able to adopt, that we couldn't criticize abortion. My article shows that that base is already more than covered.
 
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I have nothing but the utmost respect for anyone who opens their home to take in an orphan. That is true religion in the sight of God. Maybe in the future (God willing) if I find someone and get more settled, we will look into foster care. To anyone residing in British Columbia, Canada that is interested in getting started with adoption, I'd just like to pass along this number and website

1-800-663-9999

Contact Us – BC Foster Parents
 
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As with many issues, people voice their support so long as it doesn't land in their backyard. The homeless shelter on their street, for example.

Another example is being against abortion but not adopting children, especially those from unwanted pregnancies.

I only know of one person to do it and he's one of the few people I can honestly say puts their money where their mouth is.

So, those of you against abortion, have you adopted? If not, why not?

There may be many reasons for not adopting children - partner against it, turned down on health/financial grounds, deemed to be unsuitable, etc etc
It's unfair to say that if a person has not done this they are not "putting their money where their mouth is", and implying that this, somehow, means they should not speak out on abortion.

A person can help someone else to find food, shelter, medical care, financial support without having to be the one to personally offer that.
The early church took up a collection of money to help the poorer churches, and asked Paul to deliver it - they did not transport the poorer churches to Jerusalem and find homes for the people to live in.
The Good Samaritan left the injured man at an inn and paid his bill; he did not give up his business deal and personally nurse him himself.
 
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As with many issues, people voice their support so long as it doesn't land in their backyard. The homeless shelter on their street, for example.

Another example is being against abortion but not adopting children, especially those from unwanted pregnancies.

I only know of one person to do it and he's one of the few people I can honestly say puts their money where their mouth is.

So, those of you against abortion, have you adopted? If not, why not?
I am not sure that people who oppose horrible murder have used their mouth to claim that they would personally take take of every victim by wrapping their lives around caring for those victims. If I ask that you not shoot your neighbors does this mean that if you do shoot them, I am expected to pick up the pieces of your demonic crime?

I would hope tax dollars go to victims. I also would hope criminals would be dealt with for their murders. I also think believers would do what they could, but self righteously expecting them to PAY for YOUR crimes is insane.
 
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As with many issues, people voice their support so long as it doesn't land in their backyard. The homeless shelter on their street, for example.

Another example is being against abortion but not adopting children, especially those from unwanted pregnancies.

I only know of one person to do it and he's one of the few people I can honestly say puts their money where their mouth is.

So, those of you against abortion, have you adopted? If not, why not?
So.......................

Was your question answered loud and clear enough for you?
 
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As is the man who seduces her? Surely you don't believe that a woman is solely responsible for your crude term for sexual relations
The man participated in the making of the baby so he is guilty of one sin. If the woman aborts she is guilty of two. And sex without thought for what comes after is incredibly irresponsible. If a baby is a terrible consequence of sex instead of a gift from God, what kind of people are there besides curses? What kind of people are we becoming? Abortion just tries to take away the consequences that should never be called consequences in the first place. It's no secret what makes babies. If you don't want them and not every one does or needs to, but if so then don't participate in what makes them. God made us so that if we have sex there is a real possibility of a pregnancy. Why is that so ignored? I have no faith in the future of this country since it is rapidly filling up with idiots.
 
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