I will repost my thoughts on this issue.
Please note: This post of mine is NOT a personal response to anything either philosophizer or Crow have stated.
God wants a relationship with us that is based on total dependancy.
We are to seek Him daily, moment by moment, as we pray without ceasing. God gives us a peace that passes all understanding when we go to Him in a sincere heart of faith. If God did not desire for someone to have children (which would be contrary to what is natural), then a person who seeks Him in this regard would have peace. Most people have been trained to believe that it is more natural to prevent pregnancy, and then make a decision to have children. That is a perversion of the truth. Of course, the world is known for doing that.
As I have always said, and say again, it has to do with seeking God, and not making arbitrary decisons based on one's own personal desires.
My relationship with God is closer than my relationship with my wife or children. Because of that, I have little difficulty in knowing which direction to go regarding decisions such as what we are discussing. Most Christians do not have intimacy with God, and their lives are directed by emotional responses, impressions, superstitions or earthly wisdom; none of which come from God.
We also, and most importantly have a letter from Him (the Bible) to consult on matters of great importance...
We know that God can and does open and close the womb.
"And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb"
"But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the Lord had shut up her womb."
Please also consider this...
I think we agree that the only people who should be using any type of contraceptive are those who are married, correct?
Considering that fact, and the fact that it is natural to have children, and unnatural to prevent them; plus what I have provided regarding our seeking God in such matters to do that which is unnatural, this would leave a small minority to use contraceptives.
We already know that the pill can cause an abortion, so we can rule that out as a possible product. I contend that from God's perspective of those whom he has chosen not to shut the womb on his own initiative, and from those whom He would choose to do that which is unnatural, that they would be in such a minority, that there would not be a manufacturer that would survive in such a way as to continue producing contraceptive products. In other words, if everyone was doing that which was correct in a relationship with God, there would be no such product as a contraceptive to use.
If you will carefully, and not quickly, examine what I have presented here, you will see that it is the only logical conclusion.
I know that it will offend many who either use or have used contraceptives, but it is still an honest evaluation that everyone should take into account.
The minds of most Christians are so twisted away from the things of God, and towards the wisdom of man, that they have lost the ability to see clearly regarding these issues. Instead of seeking God's will, we have been programmed to put our faith in science, and the so-called "professionals". We have got to strip away that mind-set and return to total dependancy on the One who possesses all wisdom and knowledge, and get our eyes off of ourselves.
