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shutterbug · 10-31-2007, 03:27 PM

and the question about having children...i struggle with the same questions for myself, but just in this moment as i wrote that i struck me that:

God created us to have children
God allowed or created for mental illness to be in so many of our lives (haven't a clue about if he allows it or created it, probably both, but that could be debated for eternity so who knows)
God knows our hearts
Some of the most intellegent, world-changing inventors and artists have been mentally ill.
I don't think God expects us to not have children for fear of passing on our genes.
Our genes are HIS planned out mapping system.
no one is perfect and therefore able to know they won't pass something onto their children
the important thing is to take child bearing and raising seriously and be devoted 200 percent to the child and their future. which includes teaching how overcome or work beyond any deficits they are born with (as everyone IS born with deficits).

and even if you did pass on both addictive personalities and mental illness, how do you know that it wouldn't be a part of God's plan to teach that child how to move quickly beyond all that, early in life, and become the person who invents a cure for cancer or a cure for ALL mental illness?

i guess none of that means anything if you aren't spiritual and don't believe in a higher power. if so then i'm sorry for saying all that, but it was just as much for myself.

hugs,
jenna

10-31-2007, 03:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
shutterbug A picture's worth a 1000 words Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: With any luck, I'm lost in a view finder Posts: 2,947 Blog Entries: 5	and the question about having children...i struggle with the same questions for myself, but just in this moment as i wrote that i struck me that: God created us to have children God allowed or created for mental illness to be in so many of our lives (haven't a clue about if he allows it or created it, probably both, but that could be debated for eternity so who knows) God knows our hearts Some of the most intellegent, world-changing inventors and artists have been mentally ill. I don't think God expects us to not have children for fear of passing on our genes. Our genes are HIS planned out mapping system. no one is perfect and therefore able to know they won't pass something onto their children the important thing is to take child bearing and raising seriously and be devoted 200 percent to the child and their future. which includes teaching how overcome or work beyond any deficits they are born with (as everyone IS born with deficits). and even if you did pass on both addictive personalities and mental illness, how do you know that it wouldn't be a part of God's plan to teach that child how to move quickly beyond all that, early in life, and become the person who invents a cure for cancer or a cure for ALL mental illness? i guess none of that means anything if you aren't spiritual and don't believe in a higher power. if so then i'm sorry for saying all that, but it was just as much for myself. hugs, jenna __________________ I'M FINE!! Fanatically Insecure Neuratic & Emotional Bipolar/Depression support: 1-800-950-NAMI(6264).