In this day and age, if a Christian gets to the point of having twelve children, I would say they want them. I am talking about once the child is conceived. Before it is conceived you can take any pill or put on any condom you want but once the child is conceived, especially at the point where it is coming out of its mother and some "doctor" who hasn't heard of the Hipocratic Oath, sticks something in its head and sucks out its brain, well, that's murder no matter what the "law" says. Man can be vicious to man and abortion proves it. Since so many people want to adopt, and most women live so long these days, I say nine months ain't much to keep yourself with living with the guilt of murder. Oh, I'm not Catholic just in case you're wondering. And, where the heck are all the fathers of these unborn anyway?. Where is their responsibility in this business of murder?. Why is it just women's responsibility to do and live with this quilt.

you never got to the point of how we as "Religious Right" Evangelicals can agree with the left.

Rev B, your bias toward the left as "the more thinking" is typical, in my experience growing up among the largely left-wing, cultural elite. Why does your side (I assume that the "more thinking" is your side - maybe I'm wrong) get to have the monopoly on intellect? In the end, the attribute that most turned me away from the faithless, cynical, and ultimately miserable worldview of my parents was snobbery. We see it today on university campuses and in government and, in your case, in the church. The message we receive over and over is "Your opinions differ from ours, therefore you must not be as intelligent." I allow Mr. LeBlanc the term "enemy" as a journalistic tool. I believe he meant "opponent" and you and I both know that opposition has always existed within the church. It hasn't always been bad for us, either. Interesting that the more "thinking" reader of the article should be guilty of the more "wooden and inflexible" interpretation of the text.

However, it would be interesting to find out how many Christians would say Amen to the fact that they procreated 12 Children. Evidently they must have reservations with all the anti-pregnancy stuf on the market and even recomented by Christian counselors. Maybe Some Christians would even wish to stone me for raising this issue. I can only wonder how they manage etc. In my estimation they are more in tune with God plan as to procreation than the greatest majority of Christian families.

To Anomynous:I'm actually amazed that people think they are Christians when they approve of and do abortion, (the murder of a future adult), practice homosexuality which is about how you do sex not religion. Where in the Bible does Christ say it is okay to kill the unborn. Politicians say it is okay not Christ. Christ, a Jew, more than likely followed their rule on homosexuals, leave them alone but it was considered a sin to sow your seed wastefully (not produce a child). Evangelicals are defining Christians as Christ defines himself. No killing babies whether born or not, no wasting your seed, basically follow the ten commandments, forgive, go forth and sin no more. Love Christ not yourself. Do you even read the Bible? You say evangelicals are doing what you are actually doing with those you disagree with. You're not a Christian. Christ defines Christianity, not politicians, or secularists or humanists. Read the Bible. I'm glad someone is finally speaking up. I wish my Church would