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kjohnson
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Posted: Oct 24 2006 at 4:13pm \| IP Logged

hylabrook1 wrote:

When I hear people say the Church needs to stay out of their bedrooms, it seems like a major contradiction. Isn't God/our Faith, etc. supposed to be "life-giving"?

I've heard this so many times! And it always causes me to think of St. John the Baptist when I hear it...a martyr who lost his head for not staying out of Herod's bedroom.

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Posted: Oct 24 2006 at 4:35pm \| IP Logged

I have a question...how do you respond about IVF?

We know of a couple who did IVF (we met them after the fact) but they'd again consider it.

What should I say? What would you say?

Thanks in advance!

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Posted: Oct 24 2006 at 6:24pm \| IP Logged

In regards to IVF...I always bring up that they fertilized something like 80 eggs (i.e. MOTHER OF 80) and only one or two is aloud to live.

Albeit, I probably wouldn't say this to everyone!

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Posted: Oct 24 2006 at 6:47pm \| IP Logged

ladybugs wrote:

I have a question...how do you respond about IVF?
What should I say? What would you say?

Good question. I've had that come up only once or twice and I just fell silent. What DO you say? "Yuck" seems a little immature. Poor babies. My dh works with a woman who is "confused" and did IVF to get pg, she only allowed 2 to live

. What an age we live in.

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Posted: Oct 25 2006 at 3:58am \| IP Logged

Michaela wrote:

When you're pregnant you are really "in someone's face" when it comes to your choice. Life is precious. People need to justify why they are doing what they're doing, even if you never asked.

Exactly. When you have children and are open to life, that is actually something quite normal and natural. God created us to want to procreate, but the perversions of society have twisted our little minds and hearts away from this state. Each of us has a free will, but society's influence makes it very difficult for people today.
I believe that a lot of those snide remarks comes from being defensive of their own choices.

I also believe that the example of families open to life does give others courage to also follow along this path.

Stephanie in Germany

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Posted: Oct 25 2006 at 5:10pm \| IP Logged

St. Ann wrote:

I also believe that the example of families open to life does give others courage to also follow along this path.

Stephanie, I think you are right. I have had a reasonable number of people stop me in the grocery store and tell me what an inspiration I was to them (with my infant twins in a double front pack, pushing my 18 month old & my 5 yr old dd pushing my 3 yr old dd in a stroller). Then of course there are those who grab their spouse as they feign fainting and gasp at us...making us feel like a freak show.

Or the people who try not to stare when I am looking their direction, but as soon as I look away get their friend or family member's attention and point to us in awe.

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Jeanna wrote:

I have had a reasonable number of people stop me in the grocery store and tell me what an inspiration I was to them (with my infant twins in a double front pack, pushing my 18 month old & my 5 yr old dd pushing my 3 yr old dd in a stroller).

What an absolutely beautiful sight you must be!

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