Quiverfull

[lmd0137]

I am new to Christianity and new to this forum. I am currently exploring my faith to try and understand where in the Christian world I belong. I am leaning towards a more conservative route to Christianity, but I have many questions. The first few of which I am posting here tonight. I have heard and read quite a bit about the "quiverfull movement". I understand the concept but I would like to know a few more things about it if you can answer my questions here.

1) Is QF common among conservative Christians?

2) Is QF considered its own denomination? If not, do QF families tend to be of a particular denomination?

3) As this forum is named Conservative Christians, what are your thoughts as conservative Christians on the QF movement, and birth control in general?

4) Do you have any advice for someone(like me) who is considering being part of the QF movement??

Thank you so much. I look forward to hearing your responses.

 

[mandyangel]

Hey, I'm a conservative christian and I will try to answer your Q's as best I can

I am new to Christianity and new to this forum. I am currently exploring my faith to try and understand where in the Christian world I belong. I am leaning towards a more conservative route to Christianity, but I have many questions. The first few of which I am posting here tonight. I have heard and read quite a bit about the "quiverfull movement". I understand the concept but I would like to know a few more things about it if you can answer my questions here.

1) Is QF common among conservative Christians?
probably more common among MORE conservative Christians. Conservative Christians like myself strongly believe in our social conservative values that life begins at conception and we are pro-life. We also believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. QF is probably on the more conservative side of conservative Christians. hope that makes sense

2) Is QF considered its own denomination? If not, do QF families tend to be of a particular denomination?

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3) As this forum is named Conservative Christians, what are your thoughts as conservative Christians on the QF movement, and birth control in general?

I think the QF movement is great and wonderful. The only birth control I believe in is absitence. When I get married, I don't plan to use birth control and want a very big family. I don't think women should use birth control period.

4) Do you have any advice for someone(like me) who is considering being part of the QF movement??

I think you and your husband should both agree on it and discuss it. As long as your relationship is good and stable, I think its great that you want to serve the lord in this way.

Thank you so much. I look forward to hearing your responses.

 

[desmalia]

I am new to Christianity and new to this forum.

Welcome!!

1) Is QF common among conservative Christians?

Overall, no it's not very common among conservative Christians. However those who do hold to the ideology also classify as conservative. (ie. you won't find the ideology too often among liberals).

2) Is QF considered its own denomination? If not, do QF families tend to be of a particular denomination?

No. But you'll most often find Independent Fundamentalist Baptists are QF's.

3) As this forum is named Conservative Christians, what are your thoughts as conservative Christians on the QF movement, and birth control in general?

At its heart I think there is some legalism within the movement. However, there are many good things about it as well. I know some QF's who are wonderful, godly, loving people, fiercely dedicated to raising their children for God's glory.

This article well describes my view on QF and birth control:
Does the Bible permit birth control? :: Desiring God Christian Resource Library

4) Do you have any advice for someone(like me) who is considering being part of the QF movement??

Prayer, Bible study, speaking with godly leaders in the church would be a good start. Take everything you read on forums with a huge grain of salt. You're likely to get lots of different responses, and not all will have concern for God's glory in mind.

 

[Knee V]

In all reality, birth control is the movement, not "QF". "QF" is what christians have held to for 2000 years. It's only recently that that has been forgotten. The only Scriptural birth control is that, with the consent of both spouses, they abstain for a season for prayer and fasting. I won't presume to be qualified to give you advice about your marriage, but that has worked for a lot of people for a very long time, at least in terms of pursuing Christ as a couple and as a family. There may be times when birth control may be the best thing spiritually for a couple, but that would be the exception and not the rule, IMHO.

 

[sealacamp]

I am new to Christianity and new to this forum. I am currently exploring my faith to try and understand where in the Christian world I belong. I am leaning towards a more conservative route to Christianity, but I have many questions. The first few of which I am posting here tonight. I have heard and read quite a bit about the "quiverfull movement". I understand the concept but I would like to know a few more things about it if you can answer my questions here.

1) Is QF common among conservative Christians?

2) Is QF considered its own denomination? If not, do QF families tend to be of a particular denomination?

3) As this forum is named Conservative Christians, what are your thoughts as conservative Christians on the QF movement, and birth control in general?

4) Do you have any advice for someone(like me) who is considering being part of the QF movement??

Thank you so much. I look forward to hearing your responses.

Welcom to CF. I'm sorry but I have never heard of quiver full. I hope you find what you are looking for.

Sealacamp

 

[Communion]

I find it not to be common except among conservative catholics (they have rules about contraceptives). Most of us evangelicals are staunch birth control folks, we control when children are born with our pills and devices because we know best when the time is right...sounds arrogant and self-serving but it really isn't though when I put it that way..

 

[Auburn88]

1) Is QF common among conservative Christians?

I don't think so, at least not by that name.

2) Is QF considered its own denomination?

No.

If not, do QF families tend to be of a particular denomination?

As far as I know, most are fundamentalists.

3) As this forum is named Conservative Christians, what are your thoughts as conservative Christians on the QF movement, and birth control in general?

I favor non-abortifacient birth control (which, really, is very few forms of BC), but never anything that harms or kills an unborn child.

My wife and I have seven children, but we're not a part of the QF movement. We're just very fertile, I guess.

I'm all for QF as long as you don't get legalistic about it.

4) Do you have any advice for someone(like me) who is considering being part of the QF movement??

Not at the moment.

 

[Simon_Templar]

What Knee-v said is correct.

I don't know if the QF group has any other distinctive doctrines/theology, however, it is only recently (in the scope of history) that any Christian groups have accepted birth control/contraception.

The Catholics and to a less strict degree the Orthodox, still do not accept birth control/contraception as a valid Christian practice and in this they are maintaining the position that Christians have held for the entire history of the Christian faith.

it is only within the last 50-100 years that any mainline Christian groups accepted this idea. Its acceptance has been, in my opinion, part of the general liberalization of Christianity, though the truth is that many groups which are otherwise conservative do now accept contraception.

 

[Aibrean]

This is the reason why I'd never be a Catholic - they wouldn't let me because I'm on BC.

I'm a very conservative Christian but I have to be on BC. I have PCOS and if I wasn't on BC I would have no periods, be at risk of cysts rupturing, and would reduce my fertility. As is, BC are actually going to help me conceive when I get off them.

 

[ContentInHim]

Many Messianics subscribe to "quiverfull". One of my favorite girlfriends had 13 children. She is now 49 and only recently came to believe that her last is her "last". She raised them on an Army salary in base housing and home-schooled them all. They are all delightful well-behaved smart cooperative children. Two younger girlfriends have 4 and 5 children apiece - all home-schooled, etc. It's a wonderfully reliant on God position! He will give you what you can handle!

 

[BunnyLoveLove]

Hi there! I am a Catholic, and if you had to use birth control due to a medical condition, it IS allowed by the church, but you can't use it if you plan on having intercourse with your husband.

 

[BunnyLoveLove]

oh my gosh! Wish I could speak to your friends! I need all the parenting advice i can get! These women sound truly amazing!!

 

[Diane_Windsor]

I am new to Christianity and new to this forum. I am currently exploring my faith to try and understand where in the Christian world I belong.

Welcome to CF. I wish you well on your spiritual path.

I am leaning towards a more conservative route to Christianity, but I have many questions. The first few of which I am posting here tonight. I have heard and read quite a bit about the "quiverfull movement". I understand the concept but I would like to know a few more things about it if you can answer my questions here.

I can't answer your questions, but here is a link to the Quiverfull Sub-Forum here on CF. I'm sure you can get any questions that you may have answered in that forum.