A Pro-Life Redefinition of Birthdays

[Darkbloom]

What would be the impact on public opinion if, instead the personal holiday known as a “birthday” being tied to the time a child exits the womb, we pushed the date back nine months to celebrate the time when the life actually began?

The only two problems I see with it (aside from the inertia of eons of tradition) is 1) knowing the date of conception is a bit tougher than knowing the date of birth, and 2) thinking about one’s conception is kind of gross. I know that in the confines of marriage the act of sexual congress is quite spiritual, and I fully agree with the Church’s teaching, but my knee jerk reaction is still to cringe.

 

[Bob4BVM]

What would be the impact on public opinion if, instead the personal holiday known as a “birthday” being tied to the time a child exits the womb, we pushed the date back nine months to celebrate the time when the life actually began?

The only two problems I see with it (aside from the inertia of eons of tradition) is 1) knowing the date of conception is a bit tougher than knowing the date of birth, and 2) thinking about one’s conception is kind of gross. I know that in the confines of marriage the act of sexual congress is quite spiritual, and I fully agree with the Church’s teaching, but my knee jerk reaction is still to cringe.

Why cringe at the moment when God chose to create your soul ?
Everything He creates is pure and good.
We’re the ones who soil it by our thoughts and actions.

 

[vera_dicere]

I hear the “why isn’t it we have ‘conception days’ instead of birthdays” arguments from the pro-aborts.

The reality is its all about ease. Plus, I think, honestly, our biological lives start in private, our birthdays start a different stage of our life in public, therefore, not only is it easier to celebrate a “birthday” it makes more sense socially.

It by no means demeans the zyote, it simply provides humans an easier time span.

 

[StrawberryJam]

What would be the impact on public opinion if, instead the personal holiday known as a “birthday” being tied to the time a child exits the womb, we pushed the date back nine months to celebrate the time when the life actually began?

The only two problems I see with it (aside from the inertia of eons of tradition) is 1) knowing the date of conception is a bit tougher than knowing the date of birth, and 2) thinking about one’s conception is kind of gross. I know that in the confines of marriage the act of sexual congress is quite spiritual, and I fully agree with the Church’s teaching, but my knee jerk reaction is still to cringe.

Why not? Why cringe? You have no idea when Jesus was actually born, so why not!

 

[Jermosh]

Why not? Why cringe? You have no idea when Jesus was actually born, so why not!

Err, I am actually quite open to things, very few things really shock or bother me. But the thought of my conception and my parents involvement into that, make me cringe.

 

[Koopa]

Err, I am actually quite open to things, very few things really shock or bother me. But the thought of my conception and my parents involvement into that, make me cringe.

It’s unfortunate, truly, that we feel that way. I believe that we feel that way because of the evil way that the world uses sexuality. Truly our sexuality is holy and good, but it has been so widely and disgustingly abused that our initial reaction to the thought of it is very negative, because the first thing we remember is how it is abused. That’s really tragic.

But no, you’re not weird, I feel somewhat the same way, though I try not to.

As far as celebrating a “conception day,” I really think that would create a lot more problems than it would solve, for the reasons stated.