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Contraception
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Jennifer615
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There is a sub-culture of Christians (some of them post here) who believe the "full-quiver" philosophy, homeschool their children, believing that is the only way, don't allow their wives to work, and keep them submissive with long hair and long dresses.
Well, if this lifestyle suits the individuals, then good on them! Maybe this lifestyle is what God has called them to. Maybe God wants those particular families to have many children etc.
However, I think it is extremely wrong for those people to push their lifestyles onto the rest of us, saying they are "elite" Christians, thinking they are so much more holier than the rest of us, and practically condemning us to hell!
Well, being a long dress wearing, homeschooling mother of 10 just isn't for every Christian! Christians come in many shapes and sizes and lifestyles and it is just wrong to say that one particular lifestyle is "better and more holier" than everyone else! Some Christians just simply want 2, 3 or 4 children and can't handle anymore! Some have mortgages, (and DON'T wish to move to a ghetto so they can afford to breed like rabbits), some have other responsibilities, there are many reasons why some people are better off with lesser children.
I believe that if the contraception being used is not abortive, then it is not wrong. We all agree that abortion is wrong. Well preventing a conception is different than destroying an unborn child!
Well, if this lifestyle suits the individuals, then good on them! Maybe this lifestyle is what God has called them to. Maybe God wants those particular families to have many children etc.
However, I think it is extremely wrong for those people to push their lifestyles onto the rest of us, saying they are "elite" Christians, thinking they are so much more holier than the rest of us, and practically condemning us to hell!
Well, being a long dress wearing, homeschooling mother of 10 just isn't for every Christian! Christians come in many shapes and sizes and lifestyles and it is just wrong to say that one particular lifestyle is "better and more holier" than everyone else! Some Christians just simply want 2, 3 or 4 children and can't handle anymore! Some have mortgages, (and DON'T wish to move to a ghetto so they can afford to breed like rabbits), some have other responsibilities, there are many reasons why some people are better off with lesser children.
I believe that if the contraception being used is not abortive, then it is not wrong. We all agree that abortion is wrong. Well preventing a conception is different than destroying an unborn child!
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Rebekka
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I agree with Jennifer615 in the post above. Children are a blessing, but not the only blessing, and they are not a blessing for everyone. We have filled the earth, so it is no longer necessary to have many children for that reason. (Also, I think the "be fruitful and multiply" never was a command, it is a blessing.) And God has given us free will, a conscience and intelligence, all of which we can use to make decisions.
Furthermore, I see no fundamental difference between NFP and other ways to prevent pregnancy - to me, they are all contraceptive. I am against abortion and premarital sex, but within marriage a couple has the right to act according to their own conscience. God wants us to be happy. For many people, happiness includes many children, for some others it doesn't. I do respect people with large families very much - who often seem very happy, bless them - and I expect the same respect in return, because all people are different, and what is good for some may not be good for all. We can all serve God in our own way. Not having children doesn't make me a bad christian.
I have not yet seen a catholic on this thread saying the same (yes, I am one) - I'd love to find out if they exist at all.
Furthermore, I see no fundamental difference between NFP and other ways to prevent pregnancy - to me, they are all contraceptive. I am against abortion and premarital sex, but within marriage a couple has the right to act according to their own conscience. God wants us to be happy. For many people, happiness includes many children, for some others it doesn't. I do respect people with large families very much - who often seem very happy, bless them - and I expect the same respect in return, because all people are different, and what is good for some may not be good for all. We can all serve God in our own way. Not having children doesn't make me a bad christian.
I have not yet seen a catholic on this thread saying the same (yes, I am one) - I'd love to find out if they exist at all.
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ACADEMIC
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Here is a great link on this matter:
http://web.archive.org/web/20041112...ibrary/theological_qa/marriage_family/bc.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20041112...ibrary/theological_qa/marriage_family/bc.html
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