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Also, I see that you've all still ignored my question about birth control. Is it not as important because I went on it for hormonal reasons or something?
1.) It is only a sin to abstain if one spouse does not wish to.
2.) Trust in God. He will not give you more than you can handle; ie, either you won't get pregnant or He will provide.
I have heard of it, but it isn't in the bible.God helps people who help themselves, ever hear of that one?
I have heard of it, but it isn't in the bible.
God may not help those who do stupid things, but getting pregnant isnt a stupid thing.
$10000 is basically nothing, when it comes to college. My parents didn't pay any part of my tuition, and they made too much for me to qualify for grants. Student loans really aren't that bad.What about college, though? Okay, so the kids have to share a room and don't get cellphones or snazzy new shoes and stuff when they demand it. However, I wouldn't consider college a "selfish want" at all.
Personally, If I couldn't put a good $10,000 toward my kids' college education then I consider myself to have no business bringing another kid into the world until I could. Yeah, there are scholarships and loans and stuff but why rely on it? An education is one of the most important things there is.
Also, I see that you've all still ignored my question about birth control. Is it not as important because I went on it for hormonal reasons or something?
Taking birth control for medical reasons is different than taking it for contraceptive reasons. In the Orthodox Church, that would be something the couple would discuss with their priest.
People have friends. When I started showing I had to quit work and my husband was on disability. People gave us a used crib, clothes, and my parents bought diapers.
Good, I was just about to respond and now I see you have added a paragraph.And there are priests that would say no to this, correct?
Great, so ask for handouts and be a burden to your friends just to avoid BC just the hold to your distorted view of Scripture and bloated sence of morality?
I'ld rather not.
Not that I'm bashing you. Your situation was completely different, understandable and admirable. I was talking about the people that have babies because they don't use bc.
excellent question, I've wondered it myself many times - worse, girls/women who are completely UNFIT to be mothers!There was something I always wondered about after I became a christian.
If babies are a blessing, how come God blesses unmarried women when they fornicate? I'm not being snarky, I just always wondered.
There was something I always wondered about after I became a christian.
If babies are a blessing, how come God blesses unmarried women when they fornicate? I'm not being snarky, I just always wondered.
However, the abuse of something does not make it inherintly evil.Birth control in soceity has created an environment where people separate sexual behavior from its consequences. Certainly this has lead to incorrect views of marriage and sexuality. As opposed to beling liberating for woman the rampant use of birth control, and abortion, has lead to the increased objectifcation of women in soceity. American protestantism has fully embraced birth control and has divorce rates much higher than the national level. Heavily Roman Catholic parts of the country have levels lower than those of the country at large.
Any use of birth control should be done directly under the direction of a spiritual father to first determine if the motives are worthy and second to ensure that it is not being abused. Clearly the no holds barred approach to birth control has done nothing for American protestantism.
to make such a statement is to declare that we are stronger than God.Here are my views on BC (yes, I know I'm just a kid, but I still have views):
I can't stand it when people go on birth control, then say, "If God really wanted us to have another child, a little tiny pill isn't going to stop Him!" That makes no sense.
And, not too mention, that is NOT always true. Yes, God can do absolutely ANYTHING, but I believe that sometimes He respects our free will, and if we are consciously trying to prevent something (like pregnancy) from happening, the above often repeated quote is not alway going to happen, and then we missed out on a great blessing from the Lord.
Secondly, I believe it is up to the husband, the spiritual leader of the household, to decide whether or not his wife goes on birth control or not (given he's been given insight from God), because he is responsible for his household and therefore, can make the decisions for his house.
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yes,. Women were nothing but breeders who turned out babies like rabbits before birth control...if that's is not objectifying a woman I don't know what is.
to make such a statement is to declare that we are stronger than God.
What God wills will happen, regardless of us.
A pill is not bigger than God.
How silly.
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