I have been hearing a big reaction in Christian circles that all Christian couples should have children as a way to support traditional marriage to to show that marriage is for having children. In a perfect, pre fall people, I would agree fully and freely. In this broken, imperfect world, I see problems with this position. I can see this position as a law oriented position where infertile people are made to feel like they are not being blessed by God with the children they so dearly want. I can see people who have prayerfully decided not to have children being pressured to do so when it is not their calling to do so. I honestly believe that some people are not blessed with the talents to be a parent and are called to a vocation other than parent. St Paul states that some are called to be single and i think some couples are called to be childless. God forgive me if I am wrong on this but the decision to have children or not is not a light one. To decide to have children just to speak against gay marriage is dangerous and wrong. To have children because that is the model God has given and the parents are drawn to do so. Having said that, I do not believe it is right for every couple in every situation to have children. Consider the following question.
Do you have another child if the mother will die and deprive the child of its mother?
What if it is just a financial concern with providing for the child?
What if the parents just do not have the talents to care for the child? There are a lot of children who are loved and wanted who still wind up abused.
How do you handle couples who for what ever medical reason, just can't have a child?
I am not trying to convince people to not have children. I am just trying to point out that that to have or to not have children is not an easy issue. To promote children just to speak out against gay marriage is a dangerous position. I agree that it does need to be spoke against. i just don't agree with that plank.
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