Of course, if you have been carefully reading this series,
then you will probably already realize that I have a problem
with the latter comment. When two mutually-consenting adults
engage in sexual intimacy, whether they have planned it or
not, if God chooses to bless them with a conception, then it
was planned by Him, whether they recognize His Will in the
matter or not.

So the question is this: Is birth control truly any better
than abortion? In my view, absolutely not, and here's why:
An abortion murders a baby after it has been conceived and
begins developing in a woman's womb; while birth control
prevents that child from having ever been conceived in the
first place. In both cases, selfishness is often a factor.

The fact is, many people want to enjoy sex, but they don't
want to have to be responsible for the God-ordained fruit,
(i.e., children), which results from their sexual relations.
As we saw earlier, for many people who are caught up in the
world's rat race and trying to scale the corporate ladder,
an unexpected pregnancy, childbirth, and the child-rearing
which follows it, is an inconvenience. Pregnancy brings a
sudden halt to their plans, and their life of freedom, and
they don't like it one bit; so they decide to either rely
upon birth control in order to "play it safe", or else they
opt for abortion, so that they can continue to enjoy their
selfish lifestyles. As we saw earlier, 93% of abortions in
the United States are motivated by personal inconvenience,
and for no other reason. They are not performed to save a
woman's, or a teen's, life. And what do they do when birth
control fails for one reason or another? Abortion.

So while we may possibly be tempted to view birth control as
the so-called "lesser of two evils", being as taking a pill,
(or whatever method is used), doesn't directly involve the
outright murder of a developing fetus, nevertheless, it is
still wrong; because regardless of which method is chosen,
birth control or abortion, it is still a way to potentially
interfere with what may be God's Will. In short, to accept
birth control, and to promote it as a humane alternative to
abortion, is in essence saying that it's alright to use one
evil, birth control, in order to prevent another evil; i.e.,
abortion; and I personally can't accept this misguided form
of reasoning.

Please go to part six for the continuation of this series.


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ABORTION : THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENT : PART 6

Last Updated : March 19, 2009

End Result Of Abortion And Birth Control Is Basically Equal,
Judah Tamar & Death Of Onan, Onanism - Ancient Birth Control,
Jesus' Heritage Through Judah And Tamar's Sexual Encounter,
Rhythm Method, Standard Days Method And Fertility Awareness
Method, Roman Catholic Church, John Smulders & Birth Control,
Trust God, Barren - Sarah, Rachel, Manoah's Wife And Michal,
Most American Abortions Obtained By Catholics & Protestants,
Etienne Beaulieu & RU 486 - Mifepristone, Morning After Pill,
Epostane, RU 486 Is An Abortion Pill, Mifepristone Is Hastily
Approved By FDA During Last Months Of Clinton Administration,
Slaughtering Unborn Babies Just Another Job For Abortionists,
RU 486 (Mifeprex) Cloaks Abortion In More Secrecy, Mifeprex
Has Increased Abortion Rate Since Its Introduction In 2000,
Will RU 486 Increase Sexual Promiscuity?, RU 486 Use Is Low,
Dangerous Side Effects Of Using Mifeprex - Infections, Blood
Loss And Death, Holly Patterson's Sad Death And Holly's Law,
Mifeprex Maker - Danco Laboratories - Denies Responsibility,
Mifepristone Remains Legal In All 50 US States & Territories,
Abortion Pills Equal Secret Chemical Warfare Against Unborn,
Birth Control & Abortion Both Increase Promiscuity & STD's,
My Opposition To Birth Control, Celibacy & Sexual Abstinence



As I mentioned at the conclusion of part five, regardless of
which method is chosen, birth control or abortion, the end
result is still basically the same, because both approaches
offer a way to potentially interfere with what may possibly
be God's Will; that is, bearing a child. Whether one relies
upon contraceptives, or some form of abortion, their obvious
intent is to prevent a new human life from being created, or
to destroy that life if it has already been created; both of
which are more often than not motivated by pure selfishness.

Earlier, we examined some verses in the Book of Exodus that
offered us some hints regarding the Lord's view concerning
abortion. While at first glance, the Scriptures don't appear
to contain any specific commandments regarding birth control,
there is one particular story which comes to mind, which may
offer us some clues regarding God's views on this issue. It
can be found in the thirty-eighth chapter of Genesis, and it
deals with the sad tale of a fellow by the name of Onan, who
was the second son of Judah. Judah was one of the twelve sons
of the Patriarch Jacob.

At that time, Judah left the rest of his brethren and went
down and pitched his tent near his Adullamite friend Hirah.
Judah caught sight of a particular Canaanite girl, who was
the daughter of one Shuah. We are told that Judah engaged
in sexual relations with this unnamed daughter, and that it
eventually resulted in the birth of three sons to Judah: Er,
Onan and Shelah. After they had grown up, Judah obtained a
wife for his eldest son, Er, by the name of Tamar. While we
don't know exactly what happened, we are told that the Lord
slew Er due to his wickedness.

Now, according to Hebrew custom at the time, called "yabam",
a brother was supposed to produce an heir for his brother's
wife, if that brother were to die prematurely before having
any children. So Judah told his son Onan to fulfill "yabam"
by marrying Tamar, and having intercourse with her, so that
Er's family line would continue. However, Onan knew that it
would not be to his personal benefit, being as the child
would be named after his brother Er; so rather than fulfill
his responsibility to Tamar, we are told that Onan chose to
ejaculate on the ground. Here is a part of the story:

"And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and
marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. And Onan knew
that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he
went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the
ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother. And the
thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him
also."
Genesis 38:8-10, KJV

So as you can see, Onan selfishly withdrew while engaging in
intercourse with Tamar, and ejaculated on the ground. This
selfish act angered the Lord, and so He slew Onan just as He
had done with his older brother, Er. Onan's selfish actions
were quite literally a form of birth control, so we could
conclude that this story reveals God's opinion concerning
this issue. In fact, today, this practice of withdrawal is
referred to as onanism.

However, there is a lot more to this story than what meets
the eye. While we could say that the reason why God smote
Onan was because he was unwilling to provide his widowed
sister-in-law -- now his wife -- with a son so that the line
of Er could continue, the deeper story here is that it may be
that the Lord was specifically working to preserve the seed
of Judah, from which Jesus Christ would eventually be born.

If you take the time to read this story in its entirety, and
then look at the genealogies of Jesus, you will discover that
after the death of his two sons, Er and Onan, Judah himself
unknowingly had sex with Tamar, his daughter-in-law, who set
a scheme in motion by disguising herself and pretending to be
a harlot. Tamar was apparently one determined woman, and she
wanted what was rightfully hers according to their laws.

The reason why Tamar did this is because Judah failed to keep
his promise by giving Tamar his youngest son, Shelah, when he
became of age. Judah's sexual encounter with this temptress,
Tamar, resulted in the birth of Phares and Zerah. It was from
Phares' side of the family that the line of King David would
eventually arise. It is for this very reason that Jesus is
referred to as the son of David, as well as the Root of David
and the Lion of the tribe of Judah in the Book of Revelation.

So when all is said and done, we are left with this question:
Was Onan's sin that he practiced a form of birth control, and
in so doing, refused to provide Tamar with an heir, which was
her right according to the law of "yabam", or was it that by
selfishly withdrawing, Onan was indirectly refusing to be a
part of God's overall Plan of Salvation? I'll leave it to you
the reader to make your own determination.

In addition to the cervical cap, diaphragm, spermicide gel,
contraceptive sponge, a variety of contraceptive pills, etc.,
other forms of birth control which are commonly in use today
are known as the Rhythm Method, the Standard Days Method and
the Fertility Awareness Method. These forms of birth control
are used by practicing Roman Catholics. In fact, the Rhythm
Method was first developed by a Dutch Roman Catholic doctor
by the name of John Smulders. As you may already know, the
way that these forms of birth control work is that a married
couple will time their sexual intercourse so that it occurs
when the wife is least likely to be in a fertile state. The
Roman Catholic Church hierarchy teaches that this method is
the only morally-acceptable, and more natural, form of birth
control. In fact the RCC refers to these methods as Natural
Family Planning, or NFP.

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