I was born in-Vitro, so does that mean God didn't want me to exist?

[styrgwillidar]

Please, could those with more understanding of the Church’s position correct me, but I thought the Church’s main objection to in-vitro fertilization is that normally a number of eggs are fertilized but not implanted, some are ‘spares’ in case the first attempt doesn’t result in pregnancy. If it does, then here are fertilized eggs, human beings that have been conceived that are then destroyed.

Perhaps I misunderstand…

 

[LongingSoul]

Now my understanding of catholic theology is 0 on this, so if I’m wrong, can a catholic please correct me, but from my non catholic understanding, Adam & Eve were only able to conceive children AFTER they disobeyed God? Therefore had they not disobeyed God, non of us would be here…including Jesus! I’m slightly concerned that’s a teaching I remember from when I was a Mormon which is why I want someone to clarify.

Yes you are wrong there. In Genesis chronology God made man and instructed him to go forth and multiply…

"Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”

So God created mankind in his own image,
in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.
God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.” = Gen1:26-28

After the fall God said to the woman…

“

I will make your pains in childbearing very severe;
with painful labor you will give birth to children.
Your desire will be for your husband,
and he will rule over you.”

So added to their ability to ‘multiply’ is the curse of concupiscience and painful labour.

 

[jmr_1985]

I just realized that the Church feels that in-vitro fertilization a sin because a child was brought into the world against God’s plan.

I was born in-vitro.

So by logic, that means that God didn’t intend for me to exist. Right? Otherwise it wouldn’t have been wrong.

Everything that exists does so by the will of God. **God can bring good out of anything, even an immoral act like IVF. **I’m the product of my father’s second marriage. I know divorce is immoral but I still know God willed me to exist and loves me. Think of all the children walking this earth whose fathers are rapists. Bottom line, do not ever forget that God was there when you were created, willed you to exist for a purpose, and loves you very much.