I would be willing to contribute regularly to a parish fund to assist financially those couples who have a large number of children. I already try to do my part to help tuition assistance for our parish school, since kids graduating from it have a greater chance of retaining their Catholic identity, as well as seeking Catholic mates and raising Catholic families.
Update: I watched the 15-minute film Finta. After viewing it, the news above becomes even more alarming. Somebody tell me - have you ever met a "moderate" Muslim? And what defines one - one who does not call for the annihilation of the West? I am biased against Islamic extremists and I believe they represent the rule rather than the exception in Islam today.
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Well, The Canuck and I are still discussing number of children - we have agreed to take it as it comes - but I will say that a fund like that would probably allay a lot of his concerns about having a large family. I suspect that's true of a lot of people; they wouldn't mind having more children, but they're afraid they won't be able to support them.
Moderate Muslim? Let me know if you find one. There was something going around the internet a while back that listed countries with "X" percent of Muslims. Seems they're not "too much trouble" if they are only "X" percent of the population, but as they increase in percentage, freedom and democracy goes right in the toilet.
I'm with Ann Coulter.
Well, let's see. I know some good, decent folks who are Muslim. Let me think about what common strains they might have, and then I'll post on it.
Well, there may be more of them but, on average, ours are of a better quality.
Every baby comes with a loaf of bread under his arm.
I'd have a dozen, seriously.
They are *not* that expensive.
If you breastfeed and use cloth diapers, you're not going to incur much expense at all in the first year.
I did not breastfeed, nor did I use cloth diapers, and I still don't really notice a change in finances. You know how God provides?
Because all those cool things you used to do - the theater, the symphony, vacations - you can't do anymore because you have a baby!
Ta-da!
Problem solved.
:)
If Muslims are willing to sacrifice to have a dozen kids, Catholics should be, too.
I am one of nine. We certainly weren't rich, but we made due and ate lots and lots of hot dogs and mac n' cheese.
The problem is that many people aren't willing to part with their two (or three) cars, their evenings out, whatever, in order to have lots of kids.
And it is *so* worth it.
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