"kids are a gift from God"...what do you think of people who thinks like that??

Question

I dont know if this is a R&S question...that statement is so uncomfortable to me...i think a kid is a kid, no biggie...so if someone si sterile, God didnt give them a gift??? i dont know i dont like that statement...it makes me think that those people are not using birth control and is having 8 kids! or you loose control fo your body, like if you're prgnant you have no choice but to have the kdi you know? i dont like that statement at all..what do you think of it?

justin God must have given you the gift og intellegence and perception!! wow!

Sparky why is it your problem that i think that people with that statement loose control of thier bodies?

so because i think that i'm anti-children?? ok then!

i guess they are being punished!!!

dear evolver, i've been there for the birth of triplets...really didnt do anything for me, like i'm happy for them but hummm yea....

you are right, i need to give sparky credit...Sparky thank you for picking up on that...i guess i need therapy for not wanting a child...like honestly something must be wrong with me...i think i might lack a chromosome...as someone said what kind of woman am i for thinking such a thing?? I need help...pray me yall!

Answer 1

Excellent point. So I guess those who are unable to bare children are being punished, then, if children are a 'gift from God'...

Answer 2

It's easy to take something for granted when you've always had it and only expect to lose it when you are in the declining years of your life. You take the ability to bear children so much for granted.

It is not the same for everyone. I will never have children of my own; my body cannot safely carry them to term. New life is so very precious - each one represents a chance for someone wonderful and unique to learn and grow and have a positive impact on the world. I think that to have that chance is certainly a gift. Whether you believe that gift comes from God, karma, random chance, or whatever else is up to you, but it is a gift nonetheless. It's not a gift with which I have been blessed as regards biological children, but that doesn't mean I am somehow considered defective or worthless in the eyes of God.

My family will be chosen instead of born, and I am thankful that I will have the chance to love a child whom circumstances left with nothing and no one to call their own.

So yes, I believe children are a gift from God in the sense that it is a blessing to be able to choose to have biological children. It is a blessing to create life and nurture it to maturity. It's not a gift that everyone receives. We all receive different gifts, though, so it's not a punishment to lack the ability to produce a child. In any case, I find it very disrespectful to say that a child is nothing special - more of an inconvenience that an actual person with hopes and dreams of their own. Perhaps that is why I can't have my own children, so that I can love the little ones that nobody wanted and care for them as all children deserve to be cared for.

Answer 3

The fact that you don't like it indicates how much our anti-child society has influenced you. Society doesn't like kids, either, and you can tell by the weak education we offer them through public schools, the crappy food sold to them at fast food restaurants, the mind-numbing toys, movies, tv programs and books directed at them, and the push for birth control to limit as many children as possible in the world.

A child is a wonder to behold, learning about the world and developing his/her personality, skills, and talents. They are true gifts to the couple who has the privilege of raising them.

A sterile person has a different kind of gift. It's not like everybody does (or should) get the same exact gift(s) from God.

There's nothing wrong with a family having 8 or more children provided they can love, feed, clothe, shelter and educate that many kids. I know a couple who has 11 and they have a really great family (of course they never had 11 at once, because the oldest were adults when the youngest were born). Why shouldn't good parents who raise children to be responsible, intelligent, generous, and productive have as many as they can handle?

I have no idea what you mean about "loosing control of your body" -- People choose to have sex and they choose to make babies, most of the time. Why do you have a problem with other people making their own choices or saying their kids are gifts from God?

Answer 4

While the statement is Biblical, I guess it depends on your perspective. I have not been gifted with kids and am just fine with it. However I do view them as gifts and miracles. I have nieces and nephews and am filled with absolute wonder over them. They are so smart. It's amazing to watch them learn and develop. Although I don't see my life as being less than someone who does have kids, I do see how they are precious and am grateful for the children in my life. I also believe that I have been gifted in other ways and am grateful for this.

Answer 5

Every human life is a gift from God. And every human has the right to live. You may call it loosing control of your own body if you want to, but you are actually being given the opportunity to bring a new life in to this world. What if some one had aborted, some of the well known people who have made a big difference in the world today, simply because the mother decided that she had lost control of her own body. I guess, if a person is a little selfish, or self center, that they could not give up nine months use of their body, well, that is up to them. But I think that if they did not want the child, have it anyway, and then give it to some one who would love it. But, I personally, think that all life is a gift from God, and very important. Just my opinion, and not meant to offend any one.

Answer 6

Yes, what you wrote does sound very "anti child." And judging from the answers I'm not the only one who picked up on this.

You think it's no big deal for God to create a new life, for it to be carried in a woman's womb for 9 amazing months, and to enter the world innocent and beautiful.

Remember, the only reason you're here on this earth today is because God loved you and brought you into existence. And somebody loved you enough to care for you throughout your life.

If you think that's no biggie then you are selfish and have no concept of beauty and goodness.

And remember who first said "Children are a gift from God."

It was God.

I hope you will change your mind and agree with Him.

Answer 7

Kids are "no biggie?" With all due respect, it is unlikely you could be more wrong.

I have been around to see two births. And I can tell you this - you will never be in the presence of a more Holy moment while you are on this Earth than to be in the presence of a newly arrived baby. Yes, not everyone will have children. Not everyone should. But that takes nothing away from the sanctity of those children who do arrive.

Time and experience will teach you this.

Answer 8

A kid is no biggie? What kind of a woman are you??

The creation of a unique human being that never existed before, with an immortal soul and a future full of possibilities, is an amazing miracle.

You're calling God's handiwork "no biggie." You need to do some soul searching, sister.

I totally agree with Sparki and she was very courageous for writing what she did.

Answer 9

the say " kids are a gift from God " means that to have a baby and be able to give birth , is a gift , bcz some ppl cant do it bcz they have no firtility , that's what;s meant by that say , as a christian i c that its ok to use birth control , because we know that its hard for a mother to take care of many children , and i mean not just to feed them and keep them healthy but also to teach them how to follow the teachings of the bible , to grow them up close to God , that religious part , and so if a mother cant do this , then its better for her just to have number of babies in a way she can raise them up in the right way

Answer 10

There are many gifts from God. Yes, children are a gift from God, but just because someone is sterile does not mean that they get no gifts from God.

Answer 11

It depends on the statement it is used in. I think if it is used for things like prolife statements this is used to try and defend their position. If you have kids and you see them do something, you tend to think that they are so wonderful that there had to have been something powerful and wonderful that created them. Maybe it was just the love of a man and women. Maybe it was god.