If less than 10% of childbearing aged Christian couples actually adopt unwanted or orphaned children in our country and sadly just as small an amount of Christians offer to become foster parents what is this saying about our so-called Christian values?
With this being the case, wouldn’t it just be possible that many scared, lonely, poor and confused young pregnant women in our country wouldn’t even consider having an abortion if they believed they had more options? If they believed that just maybe the child that they can’t raise would actually find a good loving home? Instead of ending up in some poorly run, underfunded state orphanage? Or placed in some unsympathetic foster system where professional care people take the children because of the state money?
Desperation arises from lack of options.
Offer more options and there would be a greatly reduced amount of aborted children. It’s that simple.
(By the way, the excuse line is on the left.)
2006-07-13 14:39:32 · 9 answers · asked by Doc Watson 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Aiglos, many so-called left wing Lberals are also Christians and they (believe it or not) adopt children at a higher rate than Conservatives do.
2006-07-13 14:50:40 · update #1
The long lines of people waiting to adopt are for the private agencies. In most states in our country there are no long lines at the public orphanages.
2006-07-13 15:10:13 · update #2
Im not christian but I do agree with what you have said. I dont disagree with abortions, as there are cases where If something happened to me I might want to terminate (sexual assult etc.) but I would prefer it if there were more options for young pregnant women. And options that they knew off!
2006-07-13 14:45:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree that you would think logically so but I don't think it would stop. Many people think that they wouldn't want someone else raising their child and that they would rather abort it. I myself would love to adopt or foster but money is an issue no matter how you look at it. My husband is 19 years my senior and that too makes us undesirable as adopters or foster parents. I think that we need to seriously change the criteria and make it more positive and doable. Then more of us would adopt or foster. We also need to stop teaching having children outside of marriage is a sin. The sin is in the making of the children not the children themselves. Children are not choices, or accidents but surprises which are nice to get even if not planned.
Peace of Christ,
Debra
2006-07-13 14:51:12 · answer #2 · answered by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a good point...I was young and dumb, and I got pregnant...I was ashamed to tell my parents and had an abortion...I felt guilt and humiliation, a few years later I still remembered that...I gave birth to a beautiful 8lb. 13oz. baby boy(Ryan), and as I told the family the family that I had picked out for him(they are WONDERFUL people), "congratulations", my heart was ripped out, and, now, afew years later, I know that it will never be whole.
I cry almost every night over the "loss" of my son, yet, at the same time, thanking God that he has such good parents...I would say that was the most excruciating decision anyone could make...Perhaps if there were more couples out there that could make one be as thankful and at ease about giving their child the best life possible, as Sharon and Ed made me...It was the first time I learned that love was not enough...but it led me to my son's parents, and I can rest assure that he is loved, guided, and protected....
2006-07-13 15:00:25 · answer #3 · answered by finalf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unfortunately, it's very difficult to get qualify for an adoption, and even if you do qualify there is still a very long line to wait in and a lot of fees to pay. (at least several thousand dollars per child) the main problem is that while many people would like to adopt, left-wing extremists fight adoption whenever possible. for example, young girls that go to abortion clinics aren't even told that they can have their children adopted.
2006-07-13 14:46:09 · answer #4 · answered by Aiglos 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-02 00:47:03 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roman Catholic solution Don't have sex unless you are willing to risk pregnancy. No problem. No more aborted children. All rapes could be adopted. I'm sorry, did I pop you bubble.
2006-07-13 15:00:39 · answer #6 · answered by caitie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think young women today get abortions from lack of other options. there are thousands upon thousands of couples who are willing to adopt a child. instead of bitching about abortion, maybe we should do more to instill values in our children.
2006-07-13 14:48:45 · answer #7 · answered by redpeach_mi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tend to agree.
However, I also believe that the more extreme measures are justified as well.
2006-07-13 14:45:22 · answer #8 · answered by chemicalimbalance000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are more options.
Its called birth control.
2006-07-13 14:52:43 · answer #9 · answered by lyleaux 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋