Genesis 1:28. The latest birth rate
numbers show we aren’t listening.
lowest point since the 1909 record keeping began, according to
statistics released by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. In the first three months of 2016, for every 1,000 women, there
are now only 59.6 births. During the Baby Boom in 1957, the fertility rate was 122.9
births per 1,000 women.
“crowd” is a poor word choice. Right now, the rate in the U.S. is sitting
at 1.87, as compared to Germany’s 1.38.
between religions. According Pew
Research Center, the average Mormon
family has 3.4 babies while Jews, Catholics, and most Protestantism
denominations have fertility rates ranging from 2 to 2.5. Atheists average 1.6 kids, and agnostics,
only 1.3.
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has gummed up the works. So has
contraception. If my husband and I had not gotten on board with all the teachings of the Church, our
family would be minus one reversal and less 4 biological kids. (We had 8,
adopted 2 more.)
natural fertility to limit children, it can be abused if used with a
contraceptive mentality. The default marriage
setting is to be open to the gift of life unless there are serious reasons
dictating the contrary.
our vocation of marriage. He said, “Fidelity, perseverance and fruitfulness
are the three characteristics of God’s love for his Church and should be the
same three pillars of a Christian marriage.”
children as a lack of fruitfulness and something, “Jesus does not like.”
open to life, so my list only applies to the people to whom it applies. Check
with God to find out if you are on his
list to receive more precious bundles with eternal souls.
Catholic teaching against contraception is in our best interest.
surprised in life?
into. It’s just temporary. Heaven is our final
destination
has all the money in the world.” Read this story about a one-income family of 15, (until age
40, the father never made more than $50,000) debt free, their house is paid off
and all their kids go to college—some have masters and one is working on a
doctorate. And don’t put an earthly
price tag an eternally priceless gift.
space.
that there is no overpopulation problem.
does. Find out why you don’t like what God likes. That’s a disturbing state of
mind.
yourself, but practice moderation.
more children than they have. I say,
have those desired babies. Since love
begets love, your
family’s heart can grow bigger and you might end up wanting even more.
precious, their souls are eternal, and they make you a better, holier
person. Could you be
closing yourself off to such a gift from God?