To: Between the Lines
"But Jesus, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. For indeed the days are coming in which
they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, wombs that never bore, and breasts which never nursed!’ - Luke 23:28-29
They're here.
2 posted on
10/27/2005 9:19:59 PM PDT by
oprahstheantichrist
(...or false prophet at the very least.)
To: Between the Lines; rmlew; Cacique
Cacique may disagree, but some of us have NO DESIRE to have kids. HE of ALL PEOPLE should understand that.
3 posted on
10/27/2005 9:21:29 PM PDT by
Clemenza
(Gentlemen, Behold!)
To: Between the Lines
Hey, kids are fun. And like Rodney Dangerfield said, half the fun, is making 'em!
Raising children is one of the greatest ways to experience the love of God, as His Father's heart is seen from parent to child in many ways.
4 posted on
10/27/2005 9:23:35 PM PDT by
gamarob1
To: Between the Lines
Without doubt, children do impose themselves upon our creature comforts, waking us up in the middle of the night with demanding needs and inconvenient interruptions. That's ok, there's plenty of illegal aliens willing to fill the void by makin' anchor babies...
6 posted on
10/27/2005 9:49:12 PM PDT by
TADSLOS
(Right Wing Infidel since 1954)
To: Between the Lines
The church should insist that the biblical formula is: Adulthood means marriage, and marriage means children.
Not necessarily.
For some, their clergy are to remain celibate. For others, their clergy are able to be married. I'm a member of the latter, and it does seem to align better with the above quote from the article.
However, the Apostle Paul does make clear that there is a place for gifted, voluntary celibacy.
12 posted on
10/28/2005 5:22:33 AM PDT by
xzins
(Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It!)
To: Between the Lines
Another woman asked: “What would the return be on the investment? Psalms 127:3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
13 posted on
10/28/2005 6:06:19 AM PDT by
asformeandformyhouse
(I was going to respond to your post, but I thought I better wait til your meds kicked in.)
To: Between the Lines
They love their gourmet kitchen, outfitted with the very latest stainless steel appliances and fashionable countertops. Deb Schum explains, “If we had kids, we would need a table where the kids could do homework.” I always wonder, in articles such as these, whether they held a "Quote That Makes You Sound Like a Blithering Idiot" contest among the interviewees.
14 posted on
10/28/2005 6:35:56 AM PDT by
Tax-chick
("Neither the depth of despondency nor the height of euphoria tells you how long either will last. ")
To: Campion
Good article, usual discussion :-).
15 posted on
10/28/2005 6:38:08 AM PDT by
Tax-chick
("Neither the depth of despondency nor the height of euphoria tells you how long either will last. ")
To: Between the Lines
Are these the
DINKs?
Double
Income
No
Kids
20 posted on
10/28/2005 7:54:38 AM PDT by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: Between the Lines
The fall of the West began in 1930.
36 posted on
10/28/2005 9:44:47 AM PDT by
B Knotts
(JRB for SCOTUS!)
To: Between the Lines
You focus those motherly feelings elsewhere. For us, our dogs get all that loveThat is SO adorable! BTW, since you can't take "it" with you, can you leave all your worldly possesions to me? I mean, what do you care, when you're gone?
To: Between the Lines
Wow. I had no idea that not having children made me and Xena's Guy sinners.
49 posted on
10/28/2005 11:09:41 AM PDT by
Xenalyte
(I dare you to make less sense.)
To: Between the Lines
One woman wrote that motherhood just doesn’t fit her self-image or her schedule. “I compete in triathlons; my husband practices martial arts; we both have fulfilling careers; we travel the world . . . we enjoy family and friends; we have a fun, intimate relationship.” I'm thinking the irony is lost on this woman.
56 posted on
10/28/2005 12:03:57 PM PDT by
ksen
("For an omniscient and omnipotent God, there are no Plan B's" - Frumanchu)
To: Between the Lines
Maybe some of these people realize they’d make really lousy parents.
64 posted on
10/28/2005 3:27:40 PM PDT by
R. Scott
(Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink.)
To: Between the Lines
Having children is like singing, if you're not inclined or able to do it well, you shouldn't be encouraged to do it at all.
68 posted on
10/28/2005 6:52:47 PM PDT by
muir_redwoods
(Free Sirhan Sirhan, after all, the bastard who killed Mary Jo Kopechne is walking around free)
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