God is not mocked, He know the intent of the heart .I have a large family INSPITE of some efforts to keep to three (ya I really was bad at it *grin*).
But I want to tell you that each of those 7 were the will of a sovereign God ,that knew the name of my children long before I was born.
I have encouraged my children not to use artificial methods because they are an affront to God and I believe a danger to the long term health of young women. IMHO. However I believe if God wills a child there will be a child.
You look to birth control and blame protestants for that .but the problem is that birth control is only a symptom of a much greater problem..man rebellion against God and the desire to be his own God.birth control is only a marker of when a society made it official and acceptable...abortion ,euthanasia are the fruits of that tree of Adam!
BTW today is the birthday of my two youngest children daughter 27 and son 25. both unexpected and unplanned .....and both a blessing to this mom's heart!
To me, that is the soul of the protestant revolt: Man's rebellion against God, and the authority God willed for His Church. Man's rebellion against God and the desire to be his own God, in private interpretation of scripture to fit his own will, not God's.
We have three children. We desperately want more, and apparently for the time being we are unable. So nothing hurts more, when your only desire is more children, than to see others kill the child in the womb, or throw away their God given gift of fertility like so many barnyard animals, in violation of 2000 years of constant Christian teaching.
I do get passionate about this issue. I have prayed that I would not insult or get upset any more on FR threads regarding religion, and Culture of Life issues in particular. My apologies if I have failed at that on this thread. It is not my intent.