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| Birth Control Perhaps more than anything else the effects of parental absence illustrate the importance of parental involvement with their children. If Christian parents want a traditional family, they do not practice birth control. If children are from the Lord (Ps 127:3), practicing birth control is like saying “no” to God. While many see in surgical abortion a great tragedy, they may not be aware that the use of oral contraceptives effectively abort many more babies. The killing or prevention of children is usually done for economic reasons or that of convenience. Considering that the demands of raising children are a primary means of getting people to let go of some of their selfishness, it seems reasonable that Satan would apply many of his resources towards getting people to not have them. For Christian parents, having the children that God would give them generally means having to live more economically than one might expect. Having a lot of children consumes more than financial resources, there is often little time available for anything else. This is not necessarily bad. Having less time for leisure, recreation, and entertainment often helps one make more profitable investment in relationships. Simply having children at all begins a process of taking parents out of themselves. Having a large family almost completes the process as there can seem little time for oneself. The goal of the Christian life is to become more like Jesus (Eph 4:13). This requires us to surrender our selfishness (2Cor 5:15). Just as Christ gave his life for us, parents of large families surrender their lives for their children. The “persecution” (the animosity those of the world have towards those who would live godly) a large family might expect can be moderated sometimes by locating to an area of low population density. In addition, rural areas are often the ones most likely to offer housing affordable at the lower end of the financial spectrum. The rural option can be attractive for other reasons as well such as the character building effects of farm chores and animal care that can be had even on a small acreage. |
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