Re: [asa] The unexpected burden of IVF

That's great that you adopted three children! :)

By the phrase "this question seems to obvious", do you
mean to say that adopting rather than doing IVF is the
more generous (Christian) thing to do (which I think
it is), or do you mean to say that going thru IVF
rather than choosing to adopt children in need, is
morally wrong or sinful? (which was more my question)
In other words, would you confine your view to "our
own consideration" (i.e. personal preference), or do
think that that's a broader ethic that all Christians
should abide by?

In Christ,
Christine

--- Carol or John Burgeson <burgytwo@juno.com> wrote:

> >>my question is this: considering that there
> are thousands, perhaps millions of children waiting
> to
> be adopted, is it consistent with Christian ethics
> for
> parents to go out of their way to create biological
> offspring rather than open their homes to orphans or
> other children already in existence, that are in
> need?>>
>
> This question seems too obvious.
>
> Based on our own consideration of such a question,
> friend wife and I
> adopted three orphans from Korea. They have -- in
> spite of the teen age
> years -- brought us much joy.
>
> Burgy
>
> PS: The story of one of the adoption processes,
> directed, I am convinced,
> by the Lord, is on my web site at
> www.burgy.50megs.com/astory.htm
>

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Received on Fri Sep 7 14:28:28 2007