Will Christians be opposed to homosexuals adopting abondoned children?

Question

I am not a homosexual – but there’s nothing wrong with it. I don’t necessarily oppose abortion – there might be good reasons to do it at a given time. I don’t hate Christianity – but some Christians irritate me with their holier-than-thou attitude.

My question is based on the following – Religious people, especially Christians, are opposed to contraceptives (that’s Catholics); Christians are in the forefront in the war against abortion; Christians are homophobic.

Given that there are so many wars in the world that affect innocent children who lose their parents; there are many teenage pregnancies – with children ending up abandoned; there are dysfunctional homes that lead to children becoming “street children”. In short, there are many children in the world who need loving homes and that not all Christians are willing to either take care of or adopt, will you as a Christian be opposed to

Homosexual couple adopting abandoned children? If yes, why? If no, how does that sit with your religion?

Answer 1

I think it's a good idea. If my parents just dropped me off at an orphanage when I was born, i'd just want a family, I doubt i'd care if it was two moms or two dads. They're just as capable of caring for children as the next couple. And if my family was killed, i'd still want a family. I'd want someone who would take care of me.

And I agree with you that there can be good reasons for an Abortion. I'm Catholic, and have no problems with Contraceptives. In fact, I heard Birth Control can ease cramps, which is always a good thing.

Answer 2

Hold on a second! One, I am NOT against contraceptives! I am most definitely one hundred percent FOR them! So what if I'm against abortion? I think it's irresponsible. You're welcome to read my blog (I just posted one earlier today) to see what I have to say about abortion. And I am NOT homophobic! I believe homosexuality is wrong, just as I believe adultery, lying, stealing, fornication, divorce (except in cases of abuse or adultery), incest, murder, and hatred are wrong. Does this mean I'm "afraid" of these things? NO. I just believe they're wrong!

That said, I have mixed feelings about homosexual couples adopting children. I know that they're usually good people (like anyone else, there's good and bad in all of them), and I know that just because a homosexual couple has a child does not mean that that child will become homosexual, any more than I believe that all straight couples will have straight children. But I don't think that ANY couple that lives in sin or any kind of immorality (regardless of what the sin is) should have children. That's my opinion. I just don't believe in creating laws that restrict them from this. So, if the U.S. (which is where I'm from) allows it, then I won't complain. I don't see any reason to push my morals on other people. I'll just believe what I want, and hope others follow.

And by the way, my husband and I have been trying for three years to have a baby. If we aren't able to conceive by the end of this year, I'm going to start actively pursuing adoption. I WANT children, and I don't care if they're mine or not.

Answer 3

"I am not a homosexual – but there’s nothing wrong with it"

Maybe from a secular humanistic viewpoint there is nothing wrong with it but our Creator tells us that He didn't make people to have sex with people of the same sex.

"Christians are homophobic."

What do you base that upon? Are Christians "fornicator-phobic" and "adulterer-phobic" too because they agree with God that these behaviors are sinful?

"Homosexual couple adopting abandoned children?"

If there were no other people in the world to take care of an abandoned child then it would certainly be charitable of a homosexual couple to take care of that child. But why should a child be adopted by a homosexual couple or by a heterosexual couple that cheats on each other or by a couple of unmarried people who invite different people over to the house to have sex with if there is a committed married couple willing to adopt them? A child should be adopted by parents who can model the best moral behavior for the child and while you could argue that a married heterosexual couple might be less moral in some other areas than the other couples at least they wouldn't have immorality as the basis for their being together.

Answer 4

not all are flat out against the homosexuals. abortion is of course not good because it kills a child and physically and mentally damages the mother. now on your question, i think adoption is a great idea. i know i cannot do anything about the love between to people so as long as they have good morals i accept them adopting a child. there are many orphans out there who deserve a second chance and if homosexuality was a mistake then raising the child well will be the thing they can use to make up for that mistake.

Answer 5

I don't have a particular religion. If I had to put myself into a category, I'm a mixture of Deist, Agnostic, and Pagan. So, my views are pretty liberal.

I am all for it. Children don't NEED one person of each sex to raise them. There's no study showing that a child raised by both sexes is any worse off than a child who was raised by a straight couple. If that were the case, it should be illegal to be a single-parent, especially one who is taking help from the same sex.

As a personal note, I know of a homosexual couple (both men) who have already adopted six children. They are wonderful parents and wonderful role-models. Because my husband and I are pregnant and haven't yet decided who the godparents are going to be, we were toying with the idea that these two men should have custody of our child if something should happen to the both of us.

Answer 6

I am against it,but not necessarily for religious reasons. I believe that a child raised by a mother and a father have a higher rate of success in life. Many studies have been done to show that children raised in a two parent household, do better in school, get in trouble with the law less, have a lower rate of suicide, and have less problems in school socially. I believe this is a product of the influence of a mother and father both. Two of the same sex will be more like being raised in a single parent household. I believe it is best for a child to have both male and female influence in their life while they are young and in their early teens. We already know that children from single parent households have more trouble adapting socially
I will agree that a homosexual parent is better than none.

Answer 7

Liberals are obsessed with trying to control everyone else's lives, Christians usually aren't.

Christians have a different approach: we have morals and use them, and we encourage others to use them for their own good. We usually don't care to actually control others, so what other people do in private is their own business. They will reap what they sew.

However, when it comes to liberals trying to change society by passing amoral laws that destroy the fabric of our society, we respond. We usually don't care what you do in private, we just don't want you destroying us while you're at it.

Children NEED both a father and a mother so that they can grow up with the benefits that both sexes have to offer. There is no substitute. However, if a child has no choice but living on the streets and living with a homosexual, obviously having a roof over their head is better.

I would hope that homosexuals have enough common sense and decency to do the right thing and seek out a COMPLETE home for the child. If they don't, they're obviously not looking out for the BEST interests of the child and have no business raising them, especially if their only reason is to make a selfish point to the world.

Answer 8

They already are. Haven't you noticed the controversy about it? They think that growing up in a homosexual home will make the children homosexual. They think its a choice, remember.

Personally, I have no problem with it. Children need loving parents, no matter what sexual relationship their parents have. And there are far too few people, and wayyyyyy too many children, in the first place.

They need to be cared for. If they're willing to care for the children, and won't abuse them, then there's no reason they shouldn't adopt.

Answer 9

I'm not Christian, but I actually do know several around here who share your beliefs, one of the most prominent (to my shock at first) being a Southern baptist minister. We petitioned for same sex adoption, and everyone was agreed upon that two fathers are better than none.

Answer 10

I would rather a child spend their life in a loving, homosexual/heterosexual home, than an ignored, un-loved life in an orphanage or a heterosexual/homosexual home filled with hate.

I don't really care how it would "sit" with my religion. I think God wants all of His children to be loved. I believe how/where they receive that love is irrelevant.