What does Catholic Church think of a woman who does not like children?

Question

& just happens to be infertile. Is the sacrement of marriage still important or would the Church say keep praying about it & hopefully after marriage you will be blessed or your attitude will change.

Answer 1

Why not become a Nun?

Answer 2

Never heard that one before. I firmly believe if a woman does not want to have children, that is her choice as long as she doesn't continually abort the fetus. Many professional woman don't want children, but to say that some don't like children. I guess like and want are to different meanings. Anyone who does not like children, has a serious reason. Then don't bother her with children. I don't think any church would stick their nose into that one. It is a very personal , and secret reason. Who knows why, except the woman who does not like children. If the woman is infertile, and doesn't like children , then she should consider herself lucky. Then being she can't have children , no one will ever have to worry about her abusing the little children.
I think the church prays for all people . Probably, as this woman gets older , her attitude will change against children. Poor little children. What have they done ? They are innocent in the eyes of most people and God.

Answer 3

The sacrament of Marriage is always important.

Judeo-Christian tradition has taught for thousands of years:
1. Single people should be celibate.
2. Married people should be faithful to each other and welcome God's gift of children.

Following this line of thought, a woman who did not want children should remain celibate and not marry.

Infertility falls into two scenarios:

If a woman knows that she is infertile before she marries then she must tell her fiance.

If the woman discovers she is infertile after the marriage then the marriage is valid.

In both infertile scenarios, the couple may live happily ever after. They may even choose to adopt children who were given up instead of aborted.

With love in Christ.

Answer 4

The Catholic church is run by men (big surprise there) who as we all know, by virtue of biology cannot get pregnant and cannot give birth.

Personally, as a non-practicing Catholic, I couldn't care less about what the church think. Those ethics have been shoved down throats by men who aren't getting any anyway-or if they are they going in the back door to get it (pun intended).

It has always been the churches stance that sex should be reserved for procreation. However, married individuals also know that sex is a very important part of communication and intimacy which is needed to nurture a marriage.

Let the church say what it wants. Why care?

My thoughts: Don't ask, don't tell.

Answer 5

the Rcc would not frown upon your marriage or dislike of children. the sacrament of marriage is still very important. maybe you can't be a mother but you can be a testament to a good marriage. look upon your infertility as a gift due to the fact you're not a person that particularly enjoys children!

Answer 6

The church will just call her a woman who does not like children. Now, if she does anything that will inflict injury to children, or go to an abortion clinic if she is fully pregnant, or kill a child because she does not like children, not only the Catholic Church will have to think something about her also the humane society.

Answer 7

The Church would say that marriage is equally valid for infertile women too.

Answer 8

My spouse and I don't have children. We are Catholic. Technically a person is only supposed to desire the will of God. We are not supposed to want children or not want them. I see the Wisdom in God's ways for my spouse and I. God definately had other plans for us. Not everyone will have children. St. Isadore the Farmer and his wife were barren and so they prayed for a child. God gave them a child, but the child died soon after. so St. Isadore and his wife decided it was not the will of God for them to have children and so they were satisfied with not having children. We are not required to have children or adopt children if we can't....but as my spouse and I have learned, it is a social problem to not have kids. We don't seem to fit in socially because we don't have kids for other people's kids to play with. People who have kids don't feel they have anything in common with us and so we have lots of acquaintences and few friends. Adoption was not an option for us, but we realize that one day when we are old, it will be awfully lonely with no one to visit us on Holidays and really any day and so children are a blessing....even the adopted ones if you can adopt. Best wishes.