Am I Childless Because I Don’t Fear God Enough?
August 11, 2022

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Questions about whether the fact that God gave the Hebrew midwives families because they feared him indicates that childlessness is a sign of not fearing God enough and whether it’s a genetic fallacy to point out the eugenics philosophy of the founder of Planned Parenthood when arguing against abortion.
* Since God gave the Hebrew midwives families because they feared him, does my childlessness mean my husband and I aren’t fearing God enough?
* Is it a genetic fallacy to point out the eugenics philosophy of Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood, when arguing against abortion?
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