2007-02-23 00:59:16 · 32 answers · asked by phay37 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The more babies you have the more Christians there are (to convert).
2007-02-23 01:01:49 · answer #1 · answered by JJ88 4 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Let me start by saying that I am Catholic. I can give you the Catholic Church's position, but I must add that I am not 100% sure I have all of this correct.
The Catholic Church opposes most modern forms of birth control. The only two allowable methods are abstinence and the rhythm method, which is also known as the calendar method or natural family planning (NFP). Proponents say that NFP is extremely effective when done correctly by both partners. The Church feels that some forms of birth control condone or promote promiscuity. A bit off the subject - The Church also views all sex outside of marriage as adultery. The Church feels that some forms of birth control amount to murder. I believe the church has relaxed the rules against condom use where one spouse is infected with HIV/AIDS, although I am not sure of specifics. The Church is also against in vitro fertilization as this inevitably leads to destroyed embryos.
Is it more than a little odd that only men who have taken a vow of celibacy make these rules? I guess you will have to decide that for yourself.
Do all Catholics follow these rules? Certainly not. Do all Catholics who go against these Church teachings confess contraception as a sin? Without going into details, let us just say that some of us do not feel bad or guilty about using contraception and therefore do not confess it. Does that make some of us bad Catholics? Some people certainly think so.
2007-02-23 02:31:08 · answer #2 · answered by Adoptive Father 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a specifically Catholic thing.
It is not that they don't beleive in birth control, as the advocate the (not very failsafe) rythm method of sexual abstention during the infertile periods in the female cycle.
It's what they term "artficial borth control" that they are against, believing that sex should not be expressly used for pleasure but for procreation.
Personally, I find the logic very skewed.
But then what do you expect from a chuirch which is run by elderly male virgins who will never have themselve have the burdens and responsibilities of childcare?
2007-02-23 01:22:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I am Assembly Of God, I will give you their official position on the topic.
The Assemblies of God, finding no clear scriptural mandate, does not take an official stand on the appropriateness of contraception within a heterosexual marriage for purposes of regulating the number of children, determining the time of their birth, or safeguarding the health of the mother. These are matters of personal conscience as godly spouses prayerfully covenant with God about the growth of their families. While there are important ethical issues in determining to have a family, the prevention of pregnancy is understood to be qualitatively different from the termination of pregnancy since the sperm has not fertilized the ovum and human life has not yet begun. The biological processes themselves teach us that in God’s creative design not every sperm or ovum is intended to survive and unite. It should be remembered, however, that some methods commonly regarded as contraception, such as the IUD and the morning-after pill, are actually abortifacients that terminate rather than prevent pregnancy.
The Bible teaches that in the institution of marriage, children are divinely ordered both to fulfill God’s divine purposes for the race and for the repopulation of the earth. The mandate to the first pair was, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it" (Genesis 1:28). Throughout Scripture, children are regarded as God’s gift: "Sons are a heritage from the Lord, children a reward from him" (Psalm 127:3). There are certain circumstances where couples may choose not to have children for very good reasons. However, the use of contraception merely to avoid the demands of child rearing ought to be prayerfully examined in terms of the purity of one’s motives and the personal implications of the divine mandate.
2007-02-23 01:09:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not all of them do. I have no issue with birth control. It's used not only to prevent pregnancy, but to regulate menstrual cycles.
The ONLY problem I have with birth control is that I believe sex outside of marriage is wrong, and birth control is often used outside of marriage. However, I'm of the opinion that it's better for a person to prevent pregnancy that way, rather than have an abortion. So I don't discourage birth control at all.
Besides, if someone wants to have sex outside of marriage, who am I to condemn them? I have no right to judge, and I'm not one who believes that birth control should be illegal.
2007-02-23 01:13:09 · answer #5 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am a Christian woman and I think birth control is not only a good thing, it is a necessary thing. Where are you getting your information from?
2007-02-23 02:46:58 · answer #6 · answered by Jouvert 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry-I thought Christians actually taught the rest of the world all about birth control
2007-02-23 01:08:13 · answer #7 · answered by bearbrain 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe you are referring to Catholics. Catholics didn't get where they are today without large numbers of followers, and that has come about in part because of their injunctions against birth control. Most protestant Christians are OK with it, as long as it is not used as an excuse for promiscuity (saying, I'm protected, so I can sleep with whomever I want). Even then, it is the promiscuity that is the sin, not the birth control. I personally don't object to any form of birth control EXCEPT abortion.
2007-02-23 01:05:55 · answer #8 · answered by Amalthea 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I do not believe that birth control is a "bad thing" neither do I think that most true Christians believe so. I know that the Catholic Church had a moratorium against it at one time or another. BUT, I am not a Catholic and I do not follow their Pope's writings. I follow the New Testament writings which do not say one way or the other about our use of science to curb the size of our families. I hope that this makes sense. Have you found your life missing our FATHER's LOVE? Are you assured a place in heaven?
Study these scriptures and see what you think. To become a Christian:
1. We must HEAR GOD’s WORD. - Romans 10:17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
2. We are told to BELIEVE. - To the Prison guard in Acts 16:31 Paul and Silas said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household."
3. We must REPENT (turn from) of our sins. - Acts 17:30 Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent.
4. We are told to CONFESS CHRIST before men. - Matthew 10:32 "Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven.
5. We are to enter the waters and BE BAPTIZED. - Mark 16:16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
6. We are told to CONTINUE TO BE FAITHFUL until death. - Revelation 2:10b Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Send me a note if you have questions. I am anxious to hear from you. Have a Great day.
Eds
2007-02-23 01:13:32 · answer #9 · answered by Eds 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
That's Catholics not Christians...I got my pluming disconnected not so long ago and I don't think its a sin or that I'm going to hell because of it...I sure don't want to bring more children into this world and not provide for them the love, time, and money they need.
Not being a good provided for our children seem to me to be a bigger sin than to use some type of birth control.
2007-02-23 01:06:02 · answer #10 · answered by Commander 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That is a Catholic teaching, so that they can grow in numbers.
Not all Christians believe that birth control is a sin.
grace2u
2007-02-23 01:09:15 · answer #11 · answered by Theophilus 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋