Denny Burk comments:
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is defending the fact that hundreds of millions of dollars of the forthcoming stimulus package are to be spent on “family planning.” Her argument is very simple. The economy is bad. Having babies costs money. Would-be parents need to save their money by not having babies.
Without a doubt, Pelosi’s remarks reflect the spirit of the age. In general, our culture has come to view children as a burden rather than as a blessing. Even among those who are married, children are increasingly viewed as add-ons—an option that may or may not be pursued by the couple.
This view of children is anything but biblical, and it is positively sub-Christian. From the very beginning of creation, having children has been associated with blessing from the Lord. God commanded Adam and Eve to “be fruitful and multiply”—which was apparently the necessary condition of their ruling over the earth (Gen 1:28). Psalm 127:3 states very clearly that “children are a gift of the LORD; The fruit of the womb is a reward.” When his disciples attempted to dismiss curious children as a nuisance, Jesus said, “Permit the children to come to Me; do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these” (Mark 10:14).
For a more helpful perspective on welcoming children into our families, take a listen to Russell Moore’s conversation on “The Albert Mohler Program” last week. You can download it here or hit the play button below.
8 comments:
I was under the impression that in order to "stimulate the economy" the government wants to get people to spend more money, not save more money.
"Consequences to the downturn of the economy"? Excuses. I suspect that Nancy Pelosi would like for the gov't to fund Planned Parenthood even if the economy was strong.
Absolutely, Unbelievable Incredible. I don't understand people!
This makes me sick.
Wow, this is really bad. Evil is afoot in the land in a new way.... Thanks Z for bringing this to light here.
"we have to deal with the consequences in the downturn in the economy"
wow.
Such a terrible statement.
Mrs. Pelosis has 5 children and 7 grandchildren...wonder which ones she would like to give up in order to stimulate the economy?
Japan has a different thought - they need more children....
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/26/canon.babies/index.html
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