Nowhere does the Bible command Christians to procreate.

by moomanchu 22 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

  • moomanchu
    moomanchu

    From: Watchtower

    Official web site of Jehovah's Witnesses

    Nowhere does the Bible command Christians to procreate. God told the first human couple and Noah’s family: “Be fruitful and become many and fill the earth.”

    But this command was not repeated to Christians. ( Genesis 1:28 ; 9:1 )

    Hence, married couples may decide for themselves whether they will raise a family, how many children they will have, and when they will have them.

    The Scriptures, likewise, do not condemn birth control.

    From a Biblical point of view, then, whether a husband and wife choose to use some nonabortive method of contraception is really a personal decision.

    Why, though, does the Catholic Church condemn contraception?

    There we have it, commands in the Old Testament are meaningless if they are not repeated in the New Testament.

    Ps. I use contraceptives.

  • White Dove
    White Dove

    That's one of the justifications for me getting a tattoo. Prohihibitions were nailed to the cross/stake/flagpole.

  • BurnTheShips
    BurnTheShips
    Why, though, does the Catholic Church condemn contraception?

    Here is a definitive explanation:

    http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/paul_vi/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-vi_enc_25071968_humanae-vitae_en.html

    BTS

  • BurnTheShips
    BurnTheShips

    Here is a link to the Watchtower article:

    http://www.watchtower.org/e/200709a/article_01.htm

    BTS

  • Satanus
    Satanus

    Yabbutt. Jesus said to MAKE disciples. There ya go.

    S

  • oompa
    oompa

    Isnt there something about "raising the sacred pole"?......oompa.....

  • leavingwt
    leavingwt

    Nowhere in the Bible does it command Christians to ___________________.

    Fill in the blank.

    It's up to each individual to decide if they'd like to take a poop and various other things.

  • moomanchu
    moomanchu

    The picture of the couple from that article is funny.

    The woman is reaching for her husbands hand. It looks she needs it. LOL

    The guy looks a little apprehensive ?

  • KW13
    KW13

    following on from this point then, what does this mean for the paradise when we are perfect and don't die, will we lose the ability to procreate to save the planet from becoming too full?

  • no more kool aid
    no more kool aid

    I love the guy in the picture. I don't think he believes in procreation or kissing girls.

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