2007-06-15 09:29:42 · 12 answers · asked by vehement_chemical 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Instead of encouraging a breeding war...whoever can breed the most members wins...and everyone loses.
2007-06-15 09:31:06 · update #1
Well, they never claimed to have common sense, now did they?
2007-06-15 09:33:16 · answer #1 · answered by Always Curious 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Hmmm... religions usually ask people to have sex responsibly. That way children will at least be born when the parents are ready to have children. I am not trying to say religious people do things better in general -- but in this sense maybe the problem is more all the people have kids in their teens and not being able to take care of them. These people are less likely to be religious if they are off having sex with a ton of people all the time - especially random one night stands where there will be no father to help support the child. There are always exceptions however. This is a hard topic to generalize on I think...
2007-06-18 05:31:55 · answer #2 · answered by Matt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does. Or at least I know of one that does.
So, maybe you shouldn't be making a blanket statement about religions.
The Catholic Church, whom everyone claims teaches bread 'em out and frig the social consequences, actually teaches something called responsible parenthood.
See this nice Vatican document for further details: http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/justpeace/documents/rc_pc_justpeace_doc_20060526_compendio
The section you are looking for is under Part Two, Chapter Five, III. THE SOCIAL SUBJECTIVITY OF THE FAMILY. See specifically part b. "The family is the sanctuary of life," paragraph 232.
Peace.
2007-06-15 09:47:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The earth could easily sustain the population we currently have if we lived moderate lifestyles, and if food and wealth were distributed more evenly.
Most famine is caused by politics and greed, not an actual food shortage.
Why, for example, does the US government subsidize some grains to keep their prices down an stockpile it rather than send it to places where it is needed for starving people?
Politics and greed.
2007-06-15 09:44:04 · answer #4 · answered by David 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most Christians have a couple kids, the days of the large families are mostly over.
2007-06-15 09:53:36 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why stop there? Why not encourage everyone, atheists too, not to 'breed' at all since there are so many homeless children?
2007-06-15 09:35:54 · answer #6 · answered by SpiritRoaming 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If they don't encourage breeding they will begin to die out so it's in their best interest to have children and raise them in their line of thinking.
With as many people on earth, one would think it would be common sense to have small families. It would be far more economical in many ways - especially environmentally.
2007-06-15 09:34:51 · answer #7 · answered by genaddt 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
That's what happens when 21st century morality is dictated by some junk written by a bunch of ignorant, semi-literate nomads wandering around the desert 2,000 or more years ago.
2007-06-15 09:38:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Just let some people from Bangladesh move to Canada, plenty of space up there.
2007-06-15 09:36:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wow...this is one of the biggest stereotypes...
Most Christians I know have no more than four children. In fact, I only know one couple that has more than four children. On average, the Christian couples that I know only have 2 children probably.
Responsible? I would say yea.
2007-06-15 09:33:36 · answer #10 · answered by Mr. A 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
They do cull the population over time as well though, through religious wars and death due to superstition.
So I guess it all evens out.
2007-06-15 09:35:15 · answer #11 · answered by ɹɐǝɟsuɐs Blessed Cheese Maker 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋