Thoughts on Large Families and Responsible Parenting etc - Follow up

I guess I shouldn’t post a ‘hot’ topic and then go to the beach with the family for a week. I’m glad I didn’t post on something really controversial like; who’s more popular – Miley Cyrus or Michael Phelps? Or who’s more whacked -McCain of Obama?

People have strong (and somewhat hateful) feelings on this topic. I just assumed all Catholics felt the same way as we did, silly me. Catholics can't even agree on little things like; what size the hosts should be or whether or not the Sign of Peace is a pinkie-commie plot (it is). Why should they agree on the big things.

Here’s a good post on the same topic

Regarding the comments I received:

Messy Bessy – thanks for the nice words. I too used to be (still am at times) a Judgmental Catholic too.

TCM – thanks…I just got back from vacation myself…but I think my wife and I need a second one without the kids to recover.

RC – once I figure out all the big words you used I’ll get back to ya ;). Btw – my post was mainly in response to all the people being snotty on Danielle’s Coffee Talk. Please stop by again and remember my unofficial blog motto: “we kid cause we care”.

Annelisa – 3 boys under 4?! God Bless You! That’s great. You will have great time with them…providing you survive ;). My wife and I took 1 NFP class when we engaged and decided the heck with it. We would just trust God to plan our family size…figured he knew better than us what we could handle. Anyway it’s not really any one’s business whether someone uses NFP or doesn’t.

Liz – thanks! It really is awful when ‘Catholics” give someone a hard time (especially children) when there is another pregnancy in the family. Our kids (even the teens) are always very excited when we announce another little one is on the way.
Sorry about the young lady friend stepping away from the Church. I’ll try and remember to pray for her.

Mary – Relax. I said I haven’t voted in a ‘National’ election since ’92. I vote in local elections. I might vote in a national election if I was actually presented with a 100% prolife candidate instead of one who was less pro-abortion than another. I really got tired of the old ‘vote for the lesser of two evils’ thing.
Btw – Padre Pio probably didn’t have the tools we have as choices. Plus I’m pretty sure the good Father was never pope and wasn’t speaking ex cathedra when he went off on voting ;)
The ‘take the Christians for granted’ Republicans haven’t exactly been the unborn's best friends.

Simcha – no problem. Keep the faith.

Rachel – nice comments. “I have come to believe that God truly does open and close the womb and that He truly knows what a person can handle” Bingo! Give that woman a free year’s supply of panty hose.