For those who are tired of all of the comments of many children (even when I was just expecting my fourth, I got a comment of "I'm sorry" from someone), here's a funny site with some great (and some mean) comebacks:
http://www.plomp.com/largefam/comebacks.htm
Some of my favorite:
To - "Are they all yours?"
* No, this is not all of them, my oldest is at home with the triplets.
* No, actually two are the mailman's and I am not sure whose is that one.....
*No, I picked up a couple extra in the produce aisle
*Yes. But if you have any you don't want, I'll gladly take them, too
To: "Don't you know what causes that?"
*Oh yes, we finally figured it out and we now keep the tooth brushes in seperate glasses!
To: "I don't know how you do it - I can't even handle my two"
*Yes, you don't strike me as the type who could handle more kids than that.
*Oh, I just do it. Wake up in the morning, do what you have to do all day, go to bed when it's done.
To: "Are you planning to have any more?"
* I've been wondering about this and maybe you can explain it to me: I always thought you had to plan NOT to have more.
* Before we were married we planned on having 2, but I didn't know that my husband couldn't count!
To: "I hope you're not planning to have any more!"
* You mean, I just figured out what I'm really, really good at, and you're telling me to stop doing it?
Children
Discussion in 'Baptist Theology & Bible Study' started by iasusxrist, Sep 7, 2009.
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Hello,
We discussed this recently in our church. I think the difference between a blessing and a command is that the former recognizes it as a good thing among other good things to pursue, while the latter implies that it is wrong or even sinful to not pursue it.
I have difficulty with the position that it is a command, considering Paul advised against it for ministry purposes (noting that there are good reasons to pursue it nonetheless) and Christ, being the second Adam, did not pursue it either.
Brandon -
Best argument I've heard yet (maybe because I've had the others refuted :lol:), Brandon! Thank you Very much.
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My wife and I took it literally...we multiplied...went from 2 to 4 :)
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Thanks John. :D
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preachinjesus Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
My position is that it is a deeply personal matter for each couple. They need to determine God's path in their lives. For Mrs. PJ and I we waited until we were firmly settled before having children. Yet we knew God desired for us to have two littles ones and thus we have them.
Not all Christians are called to receive the same blessings from God. Blessings aren't like a certificate of completion, they are something mightily different. :) -
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John and Preachin,
What do you do with, "Be fruitful and multiply?" -
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Apples and oranges.
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preachinjesus Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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Hey, it fit :wavey:
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With all the abortions and kids being raised by parents that are zonked out on drugs, alcohol, or rotating partners, there is nothing more tragic. There are so many good couples that cannot have them, why cant we in this country, since we are changing everything anyhow, why cant we have adoption reform, and let these couples adopt much faster and give these kids a chance? -
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I think the reason Christians should have children is to spread the gospel.
The Muslims clearly understand this. I have read several articles that say Muslims are taking over Europe. Here is one article.
http://www.energypublisher.com/article.asp?idarticle=20122
I forget where I read it, but one article said the average Muslim family has 8 children compared to less than 2 in America and Europe.
Whether people realize it or not, this is a huge challange to "Christian" nations. We will see the results of this soon. -
We have one child, our daughter. We lost a son before we had her, and we lost a son after her. My wife almost died several times trying to carry our second son. Due to this we decided to stop trying to have children.
My wife, an only child, wanted 12 children. I am the first of two and just wanted a daughter. God gave us three and let us keep one. We decided to be satified with that and took steps to ensure that we would not have any more children. I would love any kids we might have, but I do not want to lose my wife trying to get them.
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