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NASB | Genesis 9:1 And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 9:1 And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth. |
Subject: Is procreation a command or a blessing |
Bible Note: Dear Cheri, Thanks for your response. Our discussion has nothing to do with her situation or mine. This sister is a single, devoted christian. She raised the issue for the reason of that she has encountered with people (christians or non-christians) struggling with the issue of divorce. She strongly feels that part of the reason people are so resentful to Christianity is that christians hold a very conservative position (only accept divorce under adultery) on the issue and appear to be unloving towards the suffering party of a couple by disregarding factors such as impotence, unable to fulfill the vow, staying together could obviously bring them more hurt and destruction ... Finally, she asked what constitute to marriage. If a man and a woman chose to live together, commit solely to each other, not having any children at all and civil responsibilities not affected, ect. what is the need for signing that paper? We did not have enough time to finish our conversation as we were having a quick breakfast (about 15 min) last Sunday. I do not fully agree with what she briefly said. I hope I could be well prepared and find the chance for a longer talk with her. Shalom Azure |