I can honestly say that no, I wouldn't.
2007-06-12 07:10:08 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think the fear and hatred that is bread into christian children far outweighs these "loving" homes that you all speak of.
I'd be horribly ashamed if my kid turned out to be like one of the fundies on R&S.
2007-06-12 07:18:40 · update #1
depends on the Christians. If they were crazy extremists then no but if they were very open minded and the kind of people who would not look down on my child if she/he decided to join another religion or turned out to be gay or whatever then yeah. I want my children to be raised with hearts and minds open to the diversity of the world and the wonder that brings. Only if the Christian could do that would I be okay with such an adoption.
2007-06-12 07:16:59 · answer #1 · answered by MoonWater 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well, part of that choice is giving up all control and entrusting someone else to take care of your child. I'm not sure how often you get to choose who is adopting...
Sometimes religious folk throw "adoption" out there as a supposedly easy alternative to abortion, but if you actually have the child, you become a mother. And yeah, then you have to worry about things like--will the new family do a better job than I would?
Luckily I've never been faced with the choice whether to abort or not, but I know people who have and they all aborted basically as soon as they found out they were pregnant, well within the 1st trimester. Accepting the journey to motherhood was not their choice and I just don't think that is something you can force on someone.
Biology is not destiny.
2007-06-12 07:18:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anise 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no and i have no religion but i wouldn't want my child to be adopted out. if i can't abort it then i will just have to take care of it. i was adopted and i wouldn't wish that on anybody let alone my own child.
If i had no choice the only christian that i would let take my child would be my best friend that way i could still be a part of the kids life and the kid would still know what it needs to know to be happy, mentally healthy, and well rounded. My best friend is a christian but her family is not like the average christian family. Her step dad is a preacher at her church but i have such respect for the people that they are that their religion doesn't matter. they don't teach the hatered of anyone. they have black, white, and hispanic in their family. they have gay and straight and they accept everyone. they are just good people.
Dispite what pro lifers say you can know as many happy adopted kids as you want, but if you haven't lived in our shoes(and i can't speak for all of us but alot of us) you have no idea the challanges we go through, happy kids grow up to tell you everything they weren't happy about when they were kids. as a kid it's about making your family happy so you don't get adopted again. i was a happy kid too til i hit my teen years.
trust me religion didn't help me. it' kinda falls under the line of you're still doing what other people want you to do not what you feel in your heart is right. I stopped and am happier now than when i was trying to pretend to be a christian.
2007-06-12 07:37:56 · answer #3 · answered by kaluah96 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't really care. As long as someone gave the child a good home. There are lots of great Christians out there....The only people I wouldn't want in charge of any child is the scary fundies.
2007-06-12 07:14:14 · answer #4 · answered by KS 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the christian. I wouldn't want a child of mine to be raised by strict religious fundamentalists, but there are plenty of reasonable christians in the world. No parents are perfect. As long as I feel the would-be parents are basically good people (as many christians are), that's good enough for me.
Of course, it's still a false choice to say that the only choices would be having an abortion or having your kid raised by people you strongly disapprove of. There are always other options.
2007-06-12 07:20:12 · answer #5 · answered by Bramblyspam 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well what kind of Christian, the catholic one, the protestant one, the mormon one... and on and on it goes.
I am a christian and I did adopt my child, life is better then death isn't it?
Never the less I am not an Evengelical Christian, and that means I do not believe in hell so I don't preach that garbage.
Interesting really that Christians clame to follow Jesus, but mostly talk about the devil and hell....
At any rate, it is fine to let Christians adopt kids, just make sure they are not Churchtians.
2007-06-12 07:15:26 · answer #6 · answered by infolivinghope 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Really? Why?
I am a Christian woman and a mother to 2 gorgeous children who are my heart outside of my body. I love them more than anything and would die for either one of them at any given moment. I provide a home, food, clothing, toys and so on for them. I make sure to spend quality time with them and relish in every thing they do. . .I smile just thinking about them.
But, because I am Christian I am not a good parent?
2007-06-12 07:15:32 · answer #7 · answered by sparkles9 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
umm.. i dont think there is much of a chance that i would have an abortion , and even a less of a chance i would give up my infant for abortion....
but if for some odd reason i had too... then i honestly wouldnt care so long as they were loving good hearted people.
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while i agree that there are some nasty people of faith.. there are also wonderful ones...
and i know if you havent had the pleasure of knowing one, then you wouldnt know.
if i didnt know my grandmother, i probably wouldnt believe it either. she is a strong Catholic, but she is THE most beautiful woman i know, and i would gladly (if like i said i HAD to) give my child to someone like her.
2007-06-12 07:14:00 · answer #8 · answered by Loathing 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If I was unable or unwilling to raise my child, how much right should I have in choosing who raises it? Whatever ability I'd have to choose, I'd rather my child raised in a loving Christian home than in no home at all. Capable parenthood is more complicated than just what religion someone belongs to.
Of course, I'd never give my child up in the first place in that situation.
I'm a pro-choice atheist, by the way.
2007-06-12 07:13:38 · answer #9 · answered by The Bog Nug 5 · 4⤊ 4⤋
No. I'd be a hypocrite if I said otherwise. I'd prefer almost anyone else (provided all were equal in loving the child).
*edit* Sparkles, you may be a spectacular mom....I just wouldn't want any child of mine brought up with christianity. In my opinion it's evil.
2007-06-12 07:18:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋