“A. The first divine commandment to the first finite human was to perpetuate the human race by having children.”
No, it wasn’t. the first commandment was to not eat from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.
And he fucked that up.
“The power to create and perpetuate is a divine attribute in mortal beings. Let's use it.”
But maybe not to excess.
“B. A child is a blessing, and who doesn't want a(nother) blessing.”
I do not. My youngest is 32, i don’t want any kids right now, thanks. There were times before and between and right after my kids where a child would have been inconvenient, or poorly timed. So, yeah, don’t speak for me.
“Some times we might be inclined to hesitate because, like anything valuable, children come with a price. At least so we think. The reality is life is priceless.”
Yes, but college is not. Dinner is not. Clothes, gas, soccer uniforms, track equipment, books, computers… Everything to make sure we put a decent person into a decent life and made a decent citizen, just about, costs money.
“C. Ultimately, procreating is a partnership with G-d,”
Then why didn’t he chip in on the dentist bills?
“and an expression of trust in Him.”
But i do NOT trust that bastard.
“Children cost too much?”
Not too much… As long as we stopped before we had to omany.
“Worried about global overpopulation?”
I worry more about the coming wars for water.
“That's where trust in G-d helps to iron things out.”
No. Nothing changes if you trust in GOd, you just have to keep convincing yourself that everything’s okay.
“ The excuse "I can't afford it" or "it's bad for Earth" melts in the face of faith.”
How many people who died in the Holocaust had faith?
“G-d is big enough to feed another child.”
But he never does, does he?
“(Starvation in the world today is a result of sociological issues, not agricultural capacity.)”
So, starvation exists. Even in places that trust in God.
Fuck off, you cheerleader for blind faith.