Should More Christians Adopt?

Thanks to the damn government more than before people can't afford to adopt.

More people in general should, and by banning gay adoption, that deprives lots of kids of a family and a home. :(

yep,but we all do not understand christianity,have we forgotten that JESUS said if you have two give your brother one.but adoption has everything to do with christianity.because i know christianity is a scrifice.christianity is just like a wise saying very defficult to understand.and also if you can not make sacrifices don't call yourself as a christain maybe something like a church goer.Thank you.

If you do not believe in pro choice you should try to adopt.

I do think more people should adopt, but not necessarily just Christians. If they are good people and want to adopt, I think they should. There are too many children and teens out there with no real parents who need good homes to go to. We have enough children in the world already.

Whether someone should adopt has more to go on their ability to parent, rather than religion.

But those who take a stance against gay adoption should stop to consider that if they have their way, they are denying a good number of children opportunity to find a good, loving, stable home-- in which case, shouldn't they show their sincerity regarding the purported interest of the children by encouraging more adoption rather than trying to stultify it?

More people, in general, should adopt.

The wealthy should adopt more children and pay decent wages. Both of these comments are bordering on the absurd. You cannot blanket cover a religion.

In other words, "Adopting out of Spite".

Sounds like it would fit right in with most of the other religious "values" we're all familiar with.

This article doesn't make a disctinction between adopting babies, and adopting foster children. Considering that there are more parents than children to be adopted, I don't think we need more adoptive parents. However, adopting foster children - ie those who are no longer cute little babies - is something that most societies need more of. It's a huge commitment, and certainly an emotional risk, the older the child is.

The more fundamentally religious a couple is, the worse candidates they are for being parents, whether by adoption or otherwise, unfortunately.

they should kidnap

Adoption has nothing to do with religion, but unfortunately it oftens has to do with money and many people in the church don't qualify. Also many people in the church have had a past lifestyle that makes them ineligible. Having said that, I know MANY believers who have successfully adopted, and currently have a friend bringing back 2 boys from from the Ukraine any day now!

What I would really like to see is the requirements for adoption lessend for those children languishing in fostercare.......a loving heart and permanent family should trump a separate bedroom, minimal income, cpr classes, number of kids in the family, length of marriage, etc. I would adopt a foster child in an instant if I could qualify!!

HELL YES. If YOU'RE not going to do your part, but are going to bar other people from giving a home to a child in foster care, then you're an idiot and should not be procreating.

Actually, it is a stinging criticism precisely because it is so apt. However, it is very costly, and the government makes it such that a traditional family would almost be required to lie in order to pass their absurd criteria for adopting.

Huge amounts of us do. I am one. I know many, many. Get a life.

More Jews, Catholics and other good parents .... should adopt. Unfortunately, the the government keeps interfering with adoption by imposing Leftist social-engineering policies to encourage politically correct families (i.e. families without a dad, without a mom, without married parents, etc...).

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Kids need a male and female role model as parents.

Really? Seems to me if you kept up with the latest statistics, you would find that more than 50% of families are single parent families. Your contention that children NEED a male and female role model if frankly false and does not reflect reality. I have dozens of friends that lived in single parent families and every single one of them turned out just fine. Actually most of them turned out stronger for the experience and now have successful marriages of their own.

As for you bias against single parent households, lets put it all on the table. What other forms of households don't you like?

Adopt? Adopt to what exactly? That perhaps they NOW live in the 21st century and should start thinking like 21st century thinkers and not revert back to their place in the 19th century were they feel most comfortable?
Of course you are referring to adoption OF CHILDREN, no doubt. That should simply be available to EVERYONE who truly loves kids (me excluded)! Gays included but perhaps no crazies like the evangelicals who are truly nuts!

Since they are campaigning against abortion, they should adopt those that would have been aborted.

The downside of that is that the kids will be indoctrinated into that church and its way of thinking...

We have more than enough children being taught superstitions christian or otherwise

Well balanced christians should adopt if that's what they want to do. Children of all ages need a good home and love.

Anyone have a spare $20,000.00+ I can have (not borrow)? Most people don't adopt because it's so expensive, and in these hard times... It's one thing to take kids in for foster care (even then you have to pass umteen thousand inspections and have the govt breathing down your neck--which in most cases isn't a bad thing!), but it's another thing to go broke trying to adopt and then raise the kids in poverty.
I am all for Christians adopting, but be realistic about it. It's not just a matter of taking in the needy. If it were I think most Christians would jump on it yesterday, so they send their small change to places that care for children. There are many poor people who would make GREAT adoptive and foster parents but can't because of regulations. They can't have this or that wrong with their house, etc. I can also understand why the govt has controls in this area. Child slavery and abuse should never be tolerated. In one South American country I heard that the price to adopt is so high and the rules are so rigid there because of buying children for witchcraft rituals. I can't remember the name of the country but I remember being surprised to hear that.
I can see the need for rules but it throws the baby out with the bathwater in many instances. It would be great if it were a case-by-case thing but it's not.

And in that case, if you can't walk the walk.... don't talk the talk.

Stay out of the abortion debate, if you're not able/willing to adopt.

Abortion and adoption are two separate issues. Don't be a lying beast, muslims don't believe in abortion either-ask them to adopt more, OR, ask people who have sex to be responsible for the outcome of that encounter. MAKE those doing the effing TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.

OMG I know personal responsibility is a filthy thing to libs, but give it a try.

Muslims aren't the ones trying to make abortion a litmus test for political office, nor are they the ones trying to prevent sexual education efforts by defunding programs that actually work.

And once again-- I'm not a liberal, I'm a libertarian leaning republican who ties personal liberty with personal responsibility

Everyone that can should think about it, not just Christians. I think it is about awareness (they made it a point in their organization, so it helped. Not a surprise). If we were to fund a marketing campaign that reached EVERYone concerning orphans in this country, you would see results from all sectors IMO.

Religion is not a basis for adoption. Just like sexual orientation isn't.

More people generally should adopt it breaks my heart.

No, they should just keep their mouths shut and let gays do the adopting for them.

MORE PEOPLE SHOULD ADOPT (instead of pumping out kids every hour on the hour)!

If they can afford it but then I think anyone that can afford it and wants to should adopt.

I can see why Christians would be the logical choice to pick on regarding whether or not they should practice what they preach, but kids in need of a home don't care what religion you are, if you're gay or straight, what college you did or di not attend, how much money you make, what kind of a car you drive, how much hair you do or don't have, or how coool you are.

A kid who needs a parent only cares if you are kind, loving, and willing..
Willing to share your home, love unconditionally, and give them the family they so desparately need and want.
I know this for a fact, because I see and hear it everyday, and if I could, I'd take them all....
I'd be like the old woman in a shoe, except I'm P.H.A.T , not old......... LOL!!

Peace.

Just because they are christians doesn't mean they will be good parents, or that they will take care of the orphaned child. I do think alot are hypocritical to say gay's can't and SHOULDN'T adopt but then refuse to step up and help these children

I would,hubby says NO however...he thinks we are too old,since in our late 50's

Why just Christians? everyone should.

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everyone should adopt, not just Christians. that's why i said no.