tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454355557116314654.post824338912846935682..comments2024-03-05T19:29:18.578-07:00Comments on ARE THEY ALL YOURS?!??: Question and answer, part IIZsuzsannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062136377263894876noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454355557116314654.post-16672814366909265342010-05-29T17:06:21.737-07:002010-05-29T17:06:21.737-07:00Infertility is not just a female problem. I am per...Infertility is not just a female problem. I am perfectly fertile but my husband is infertile. How is it you don't know that? 50% of infertility is caused by the male partner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454355557116314654.post-45342083144838325942009-07-07T23:08:48.663-07:002009-07-07T23:08:48.663-07:00Christine, presumably she does recognize that not ...Christine, presumably she does recognize that not everyone on this planet is Christian, but like many Christians she believes that everyone *should be* a Christian--and that everyone, whether they know it or not, is bound by God's moral laws, which apply to all people.<br><br>Mrs. L, first a correction: God does not make Rachel infertile; she dies after a difficult childbirth, and the Bible gives no indication that God caused this as punishment. I certainly agree with you that it is wrong (and indeed quite horrifically wrong) to think infertile women have become so as a result of their sins. But why do you think God disapproves of fertility treatments? I don't see anything in the Bible that would suggest this is the case; the story of Jacob, Rachel, and Leah certainly does not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454355557116314654.post-69710469069175754392009-07-07T10:58:44.150-07:002009-07-07T10:58:44.150-07:00Mrs. L -- I'm not saying personal sin always...Mrs. L -- I'm not saying personal sin always causes cancer or infertility (although I believe it could), sin in general has caused our world to be filled with disease and a lot of other problems like infertility. Thankfully, the Lord takes what we deserve and sometimes turns it into good. I myself have adopted children because of infertility. I praise the Lord continually for our kids and praise Him for his goodness and tremendous blessings in our life, but I also realize that it was not the Lord's original plan for humans to experience such loss, sorrow and sickness. Adam lived in the garden of Eden (God's original plan) and it was perfect. He made a choice to sin as we all do and sin came into this world. Because God is just, sin has consequences not just for personal sins, but the whole human race is affected because of the sin nature. God can use cancer to bring glory to Himself and does, but it was not his original design for the world to be plagued with cancer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454355557116314654.post-73381792599292360982009-07-06T21:09:21.352-07:002009-07-06T21:09:21.352-07:00In all seriousness: do you recognize that not ever...In all seriousness: do you recognize that not everyone on this planet is Christian?Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454355557116314654.post-23558917048010266232009-07-05T16:00:20.845-07:002009-07-05T16:00:20.845-07:00Anonymous, it most definitely can be God's wil...Anonymous, it most definitely can be God's will for a woman to be infertile. Have you ever read in the Bible about Jacob, Rachel, and Leah? God closed Rachel's womb because of Jacob's attitude toward Leah. <br><br>Sometimes it's not as a result of sin that God allows a woman to be barren (or a couple to be infertile, even if it is the husband and not the wife). I know a couple that was able to adopt 2 children, and they did so because they were infertile. As a result of their infertility, two children have a good home with Christian parents who are raising them in church.Mrs. Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09611133240853275142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454355557116314654.post-75542412129361531052009-07-04T07:25:16.596-07:002009-07-04T07:25:16.596-07:00I don't believe it's God's will for pe...I don't believe it's God's will for people to be infertile, or have cancer. We live in a fallen world and all our problems are a result of sin. Sin has consequences and God is no respector of persons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454355557116314654.post-69514780997623048032009-07-03T21:20:33.253-07:002009-07-03T21:20:33.253-07:00If it's God's will that a woman or man is ...If it's God's will that a woman or man is infertile and that they shouldn't use IVF, etc, what do you think about cancer? It's certainly God's will then that a person develops cancer. So are you against treating cancer? Or should the person not seek medical intervention?<br><br>Are you one of those people that will withhold lifesving medical treatment from your child(ren) because it's God's will?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454355557116314654.post-35145108833909825552009-07-03T07:56:20.100-07:002009-07-03T07:56:20.100-07:00You said, "(like Splenda - don't even get...You said, "(like Splenda - don't even get me started on that)."<br><br>Are you against sugar substitutes? If so, why?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454355557116314654.post-84019119331702340582009-07-03T07:43:58.532-07:002009-07-03T07:43:58.532-07:00There was also some new research this last fall th...There was also some new research this last fall that having a fan going or an open window in a sleeping babies room many help prevent SIDS (the thought is that it helps circulate the air). <br><br>Just curious, are you also against adoption for childless couples? <br><br>Nurse BeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454355557116314654.post-64772234839367769202009-07-02T17:33:53.954-07:002009-07-02T17:33:53.954-07:00ANON. said" If fertility treatment was wrong ...ANON. said<br><br>" If fertility treatment was wrong in your God's eyes I would not be a mother. A mother who will teach her child not to judge others."<br><br>maybe that is why God made you infertile. He knew how you would raise them. That is all we need is more children growing up learning that everything everbody does is ok because we can not "judge" others. I am sure your child is a wonderful blessing to you so please love your child enough to teach them to "judge" what is right and what is wrong. If you are not sure yourself, Get a KJV Bible-the intructions are all in there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454355557116314654.post-45884703044459947502009-07-02T17:26:25.338-07:002009-07-02T17:26:25.338-07:00Zsuzsanna,I have just recently found your blog and...Zsuzsanna,<br><br>I have just recently found your blog and I love it! I have spent the last several years finally listening to what God REALLY says in his word instead of what others think He must have meant to say. Needless to say, in the last several years our family and our lives have changed DRAMATICALLY (unfortunately I did listen to dr.s instead of myself-or my God- a few years on birth control pills,then 3 c-sections and now the mother of 3 with tied tubes but I have repented and know God is faithful to forgive and I will make sure my daughters do not make the same mistakes because of lack of knowledge.)Anyway, as a fundamentalist that was indoctinated by the public school system I am finding areas almost daily that I had never thought of before in my life when I have unknowingly let men take God out of my life. My question is this...Do you and your husband have a state issued marriage license? and Does your husband perform marriage ceremonies for couple only with a marriage license or only without or either way? This is a new topic that I had never considered until recently and am really curious. If you have ever mentioned it before, forgive me but I haven't had a chance to read all of you archives yet :)charhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05364617168937019347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454355557116314654.post-10706931386398030302009-07-02T14:32:14.454-07:002009-07-02T14:32:14.454-07:00I enjoyed this blog very much :). I also have a qu...I enjoyed this blog very much :). I also have a question. I actually have a question or two for you.<br><br>#1. I am a babysitter (or, more like a momma's helper, because she is always there when I am there) and I was wondering what you think of babysitting, because it isn't the same as daycare. I know that some babysitters are terrible, but I think that I am pretty good, because I have strong maternal instincts, give lots of hugs, and I voluntarily read her bible stories before she goes to bed, and she is only 16 months old.<br><br>#2. I'm 18, and I would like to be involved in a fundamentalist Christian church, but I feel like I'm being pressured by my parents to go to college, get a high paying job, and basically just go against what I want to do (I want to marry my boyfriend and have children). What is the best way to address this to my parents, because I know I should alway honor my mother and father.<br><br>Thank you so much, and I appreciate it.<br><br>God bless,<br>Stellar.Stellarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05027173349096154496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454355557116314654.post-91147559132289531662009-07-02T13:31:04.892-07:002009-07-02T13:31:04.892-07:00Wow... I have to agree with Anonymous above. I am ...Wow... I have to agree with Anonymous above. I am a good Christian woman, faithful to my husband, my family and my church. And without fertility treatments, I too would be childless. And in my case, it is not my "barren womb" but a male medical issue.<br><br>As a Christian, I too will teach my children not to judge, and certainly don't condone calling my sisters "freaks" and "monsters."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454355557116314654.post-70729757622401984232009-07-02T11:32:28.603-07:002009-07-02T11:32:28.603-07:00On a side note, I thought you would find this inte...On a side note, I thought you would find this interesting. It is about a pastor in Texas tazed by the police, in front of his entire congregation:<br>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,529800,00.html?test=latestnewsAnnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454355557116314654.post-34480380323332392412009-07-02T09:15:55.733-07:002009-07-02T09:15:55.733-07:00I certainly haven't dealt with infertility, bu...I certainly haven't dealt with infertility, but I have no idea while people find it acceptable to commit adultery (use another male's sperm) to try to have children, when there are many children out there that could be adopted. <br><br>My husband and I have several of our own children, and we are still hoping to adopt one day.<br><br>The women in the Bible weren't given babies because they artificially altered their bodies or committed adultery...Mrs Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15528465833214550644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454355557116314654.post-25910449122060788332009-07-02T08:17:46.169-07:002009-07-02T08:17:46.169-07:00Hi Zsuzsanna,I LOVE your blog. For the mom who is...Hi Zsuzsanna,<br><br>I LOVE your blog. For the mom who is afraid to sleep with her baby; I slept with all of mine and my pediatrician told me the American Academy of Pediatrics does not feel this endangers the baby (unless mom or dad are drunk or on drugs). Now, I don't much care what the doctors say, it is right to sleep with your newborn, your instincts will tell you that if you can just stop and listen. Unfortunately, so many people, especially new moms, think of their doctor as God so they don't listen to themselves. A very sad thing!<br><br>in His peace,<br>MiriamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454355557116314654.post-72222719693548540862009-07-02T05:41:20.102-07:002009-07-02T05:41:20.102-07:00I take it you have not had to deal with infertilit...I take it you have not had to deal with infertility. If fertility treatment was wrong in your God's eyes I would not be a mother. A mother who will teach her child not to judge others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com