Author	Thread: Is it Biblical for a single pregnant woman to keep her child?
Admin	Is it Biblical for a single pregnant woman to keep her child? Posted : 17 Sep, 2010 08:44 PM I feel really dumb asking this, but the question has been floating around in my head this evening, so I might as well. So... I am pregnant and wondering if it's wrong for me to keep the baby when she could be adopted into a 2-parent Christian household? I was just thinking that God designed families to have a mom and a dad and so if a woman knows ahead of time that she's going to be the only parent, would it be selfish to keep the child? Like, would you be denying the child the family that God intends for her to have? I hope that makes sense. I feel like I'm having a really difficult time putting my thoughts together right now. Post Reply
View Profile History	Is it Biblical for a single pregnant woman to keep her child? Posted : 17 Sep, 2010 09:16 PM @ Pixy: Joh 6:37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. I do not see Yeshua getting rid of or giving me to someone else to raise.. How many women are there around this life that have had to raise children themselves seeing that their husbands were killed during war... I see the selfishness of wanting to give a child away,so that I can be free of my responsibility. Matt 12:20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. Matt 12:21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust. Pixy,who will we trust,and who else can we run to? I will be praying for you,for the Lord to reveal to you that He Loves you and He cares for you,and the baby.... Hoepfully the local assembly will come alongside of you to be all that Yeshua says the body is to be.. Gal 6:2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. Your Brother in Yehsua: Shalom and Chesed St. George Post Reply
View Profile History	Is it Biblical for a single pregnant woman to keep her child? Posted : 17 Sep, 2010 09:18 PM Mary would have been single mom if Joseph decided not to marry her :) *praying for u* :glow: Post Reply
View Profile History	Is it Biblical for a single pregnant woman to keep her child? Posted : 17 Sep, 2010 09:23 PM Good points, both of you! Thank you =) Post Reply
View Profile History	Is it Biblical for a single pregnant woman to keep her child? Posted : 17 Sep, 2010 11:48 PM Pixy, what a question ... I had to chuckle after reading it, as you said this has been floating around in your head therefore, I will assume this is just a hypothetical question... My question is, is it Biblical for a single woman to have sex outside of marriage in the first place, and then to compound the behavior, not use protection to prevent a pregnancy? Two wrongs don't make a right. ella Post Reply
View Profile History	Is it Biblical for a single pregnant woman to keep her child? Posted : 17 Sep, 2010 11:57 PM Ella, let me back up a bit... No, it's not hypothetical. I am pregnant. I was raped around the end of August by an ex-boyfriend who had been stalking me for some time. Post Reply
View Profile History	Is it Biblical for a single pregnant woman to keep her child? Posted : 18 Sep, 2010 12:26 AM Oh, my goodness sweetheart!!!! :hearts: I'm so very sorry to hear about this... but if this happened in August, Pixy how to you know you're pregnant? It just might be your nerves, fear and all that goes with being raped? Hope you filed charges big time!!! ella Post Reply
View Profile History	Is it Biblical for a single pregnant woman to keep her child? Posted : 18 Sep, 2010 01:36 AM Well, I ovulated the evening of 8/29 (I can feel myself ovulate usually). It happened the afternoon of 8/30. My cycle was due on 8/13. When I didn't get it by that evening, I took a pregnancy test. It came up w/ a very faint positive result. So, I retested Wednesday morning and it was definitely positive. My understanding is that false positives are pretty rare. And I've been having really horrible morning sickness for a few days now. As far as filing charges... no... I did not... That would require that a report be filed, and apparently that's just asking too much in this town to have a cop file a report when someone has been raped. Post Reply
stormcountry33 View Profile History	Is it Biblical for a single pregnant woman to keep her child? Posted : 18 Sep, 2010 08:06 AM I'm really sorry to hear about your situation. I feel that things in this life come to us b/c God has given them to us...there is no doubt in my mind that it wasn't God's Will that you be raped, however I believe that He has willed you to have this baby, that's why you are pregnant. This is really tough...you don't need me to tell you that. Your baby could easily remind you of the man and the action he took towards you...however, God has placed with this baby with for a reason. I think in time as you go through your pregnancy that you'll start to understand why or at least you'll get your answer from the Lord. Stay strong Pixy and keep praying and remember to listen for God. Again...sorry to hear about what happened to you. God has someting AWESOME planned for you! Post Reply
View Profile History	Is it Biblical for a single pregnant woman to keep her child? Posted : 18 Sep, 2010 08:18 AM Pix.. Have you checked to the doctor or you just took the test pack? I dunno much but from what I know, test pack isn't really accurate. Just a thought tho :) Post Reply
View Profile History	Is it Biblical for a single pregnant woman to keep her child? Posted : 18 Sep, 2010 09:58 AM Pixy, my sweetheart, thank you for sharing publicly with us what you are experiencing, this is very brave of you. You are in my prayers. Listen, you have serious need to go to the emergency room of the nearest hospital and report what has happened to you to the doctors and nurses,and they will get the police involved. This is not something you should play around with. This is why many women are not believed when they do report rapes, because women wait to tell what has happened to them, and don't report as they should out of fear and shame. Sweetheart, It is so VERY VERY IMPORTANT that you report this rape and seek medical attention and counseling NOW! LIKE RIGHT NOW! THIS VERY MINUTE! Get up and go to the emergency room of the nearest hospital to be checked out and report the rape. Rape is a violent crime that should never go unreported to the proper authoritites whether its women, children, or men who are raped this should ALWAYS be reported, ALL forms of abuse should be reported. SO Please go see the doctors and report this matter, becasue its a serious crime. About being pregnant, I really don't think you are, but to know for sure, you must rely on the doctors giving you this information. Pregnancy usually doesn't occur until AFTER up to 10 to 20 days AFTER ovulation. This is why you should go see a doctor so you will know for sure that you are, and/or that you're not pregnant. Don't just sit aorund guessing and waiting, playing with your emotions of being raped and wondering what to do next IF you should be pregnant. But I still don't think that you are pregnant, because number one, morning sickness as you described does not occur until AFTER you are about one or three months along, somewhere around the first six weeks of pregnancy it starts, you stated you were raped around the end of August, so it may all again, be just something floating around in your pretty little head out of fear that you're pregnant.... I think its too early for morning sickness to show up , as I said, this doesn't show up within one or three weeks of conception, its about one to three months AFTER conceoption at least not that I know or have heard about. SEEK HELP NOW! Here is a Rape crisis hotline you can contact, not only you but ANYONE out there who is has been raped or is being abused PLEASE DON'T SIT AROUND AND ALLOW PREDATORS TO GET AWAY WITH DESTROYING YOUR LIFE. GOD NEVER INTENDED FOR US TO FIRSTLY, ABUSE EACH OTHER. SECONDLY, HE SURE DOESN'T INTEND FOR ANYONE TO SIT SILENTLY AND ALLOW THE ABUSERS TO GET AWAY WITH SUCH CRIME! Men are abused by women, just as women are abused by men and everyone who is being VERBALLY, SEXUALLY, or PHYSICALLY abused SHOULD REPORT THIS CRIME! There is no need to be ashamed or fearful, the predators are the ones who should be ashamed and fearful...And if YOU are the abuser, YOU TOO, SHOULD SEEK HELP IMMEDIATELY! AND STOP YOUR SINNFUL BEHAVIOR! NATION SEXUAL ASSAULT HOTLINE. 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) Ella Post Reply

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