Do you believe in birth control?

Question

I remember watching a talk show a long time ago where this family came on that had like 14 kids and the only reason they had that many was because they didn't believe in birth control. They thought that by using it, if God had planned for them to conceive at that time, they would be 'rejecting' him or something by blocking the conception. And when asked if they were going to have more, they shrugged and said we'll see, which basically meant we're going to have a sex life and if we get pregnant, so be it.

Do you agree with them? I don't...I think it's kind of irresponsible, even if you can support them all...

Answer 1

Ok, first of all I think you're using an extreme example to support your views about birth control. There are ways to accept many children from God - and yet also to be responsible with our resources.

Interesting fact - All Christian denominations regarded the use of artificial birth control as a SIN until the Lambeth Conference of 1930 when the Anglicans caved in. Then suddenly all the churches began changing the teaching one by one.

That's right - something went from being wrong to being right within the span of about 10 years. How's that for biblical Christianity?

The only Church which has preserved the true teaching about the inherent immorality of artificial birth control is the Catholic Church.

Why is birth control inherently wrong? Because it goes against natural law. We are to be fruitful and multiply. The natural end of marriage is the begetting of children. God designed it to be so.

Even the animals have shown more brains on this topic than humans.

Children should be a natural result of marriage, and a couple should always be open to life unless there is a serious reason to postpone a pregnancy (health, finances, etc). In that case, there are natural methods that God put in place since the beginning - periodic abstinence or "natural family planning" as it is sometimes called.

Oh, and the reason hormonal birth control can sometimes be abortive is due to a medical fact called "breakthrough ovulation" which sometimes happens even when a woman is on the pill. When breakthrough ovulation occurs and the egg is fertilized, hormonal birth control changes the uterine lining causing it to be inhospitable to the newly conceived life. What that translates to is a very early abortion which most women don't even realize (they think it is a period).

If you want to chat more about all this, feel free to email me. I think it's a topic many Americans unfortunately have not thought or truly studied much about.

Peace.

Answer 2

I agree with them. I was only on birth control for a lil while to regulate my periods but I'm never going back on it again cuz it's against my religion. Plus I believe in letting nature take course. I do not believ ein birth control. I don't think what they are doing is irresponsible at all...it's their choice, and God's...not urs.

Birth control can make abortion happen, because if an egg just so happens to get ferilized while on it, the birth control will prevent it from attatchin to the uterine lining, therefore it just killed an unborn child.

Answer 3

Well, first off, if you believe in life at conception then many forms of birth control would be considered abortive. The pill being one of them.
http://www.epm.org/articles/bcp3300.html

But beyond that, all Christian religions from their inceptions some from around the year 1500 all considered contraception (in whatever form) to be considered a sin. And today it isn't? Doesn't most Christians believe that God doesn't change His mind in what is good and what is wrong (sinful)? Either all Christian denominations, including Catholics had it wrong in believing that God considered contraception sinful for 1900 years and we have since figured out that we interpretated the Scriptures badly until this day and age OR we had it right until we fell to the ways of the world. Which decision makes more sense to you?

I for one will stick to the historical fact that the Church has considered contraception, in any form, to be considered sinful.

BTW, there are some forms of natural birth control methods that can be as effective or more then the pill. The Sympto-Thermal Method being one them which can be as effective as 99.6% if practised according to the instructions.
http://sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/02/070221065200.htm

God Bless
Robin

Answer 4

Medical birth control, as I understand it, causes the uterus lining to harden thus preventing a fertilized egg to attach itself and, ultimately, it dies. This knowledge in hand, I was never willing to use birth control pills, shots, etc.. This was before my husband and I realized that we would not be able to conceive. At first we discussed adoption but were frightened because of all the cases we were seeing on TV, at the time, when adopted children were being taken from the new parents and being returned to their birth parents. After that we just went about our business and just can't imagine having children now. Sorry for all the babbling. Anyway, back to the point, the only acceptable form of birth control for me is the rhythm (natural, as Veritas wrote about). This is at least as effective as the medical method but without any side effects and there's no chance of me destroying life. As far as having fourteen kids, if you can afford them and treat them right, go for it. Someone on here mentioned over-population. I don't know where this party is but it isn't an issue in the U.S.A.. It is an issue in other parts of the world because of the lack of resources where these people are and they just keep creating life anyway. If anything, I hope that decent people in America continue to have children and raise them right so that we can continue as a nation that is prosperous and, God willing, moral.

Edit: Someone here also mentioned starving children in Africa. The fact is that education is key. People need to be aware of their responsibilities, meaning, that life should not be created unless they know that they can take care of said life.

Answer 5

I don't agree that birth control is wrong. It is up to the person to decide how many children they can care for properly and support throughout their lifetime. Even the ones that don't want to have any kids. That is up to them.

As for abstinence , which another poster suggested. Unfortunately it is a form of birth control. Just a natural form like Neem. Neem is a pill that men cann take. It is a herbal supplement which works as a form of birth control. Once a man takes it he can't get a woman pregnant.

Answer 6

If it works for them and for their kids, so be it. I don't believe birth control is sinful at all, except for sterilization, unltess it's for other medical purposes, like ovarian or testicular cancer, for example.

As long as people can support their kids, they can have as many as they want. If a person can't afford a child, then they shouldn't have one. The kids grow up on welfare, and many times have kids themselves while they're still teenagers.

Abstinence until marriage, and even then, prudence in the number of kids conceived... wisest choice.

Answer 7

I am not on birth control and havent been for 6 years
I have 3 children and I am of the opinion if it happens it happens
I love children and would love another
but alas 6 six is long , so it doesnt look like it is going to happen
however , I am not silly .... I know when enough is enough
and if I concieve normally then I would be right on that pill

Answer 8

when we first got married, we used birth control, until we had enough money in the bank to begin the process of building our house...within a month of stopping, we had a baby 'on the way'...we've never used birth control since, but never conceived another...we have a second child who first came to us as a sort of 'unofficial' foster child-as for other people, if they have them means and the love to raise more children, who am i to tell them 'no?' things were bad enough when access to birth control was limited...a society where it is mandated would be worse

Answer 9

If they can support them I have no problem with how many kids they have, I only care when it becomes my responsibility which can come when an unfit parent has one kid.

As for birth control I believe it is up to each person to decide.

Though if my future wife and I decide not to have anymore kids we certainly will use birth control

Answer 10

It's a bit naive, but I guess if they can support the kids and they are being well taken care of, there's nothing too bad about it. Although bringing so many lives into an already overpopulated world is a bit selfish.