Here we are, in a country where 50% of
the population is under the age of 15, many of those people living in
poverty, introducing many to the idea of sex education. For many,
their understanding of Christianity does not permit birth control;
they are taught that birth control is a sin in all circumstances. God
intends for all life to be given potential. I agree that there is a
sacred and persistent force toward life, but I can't make sense of so
many babies coming into the world without anyone to care for them,
any food or shelter. Does God intend for life to come into such
scarcity?
Today, I spent hours testing urine and
administering pregnancy tests, and so of the women's desires seemed
to match the results! Think about the yearning for a baby and the
negative result, or the reluctance (or apathy) towards motherhood,
and a positive pregnancy test.
We were all stuck when it came to
biblical support and resistance to birth control – the Bible
doesn't give any directives about this....but how can we use the
Bible a guide around these questions?
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