Anti-Birth Control Evangelical Movement Spreading

"A Christian evangelical movement where followers avoid contraception and have as many children as they can is spreading to the UK. They are The Quiverfull, writes Cat McShane.

"Get married. Have a quiver full of kids if you can."*

The Quiverfull movement- an anti-contraception of any form Evangelical offshoot- is gaining traction in the UK. How dangerous is this to mothers' health, family finances, and the world in general? Ana Kasparian, John Iadarola (TYT University), and Cara Santa Maria discuss.

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[astrowolvez]

using your kids to promote your religion and forcing them to believe what you believe... I feel like that's child abuse.

[ChrisHenniker]

Does anyone think that a single mother on welfare having 7 children by five different fathers is just another version of being barefoot and pregnant?

[Alayne]

I feel the bigger issue is when people use THEIR religion to determine YOUR medical rights or ability to access medication (Hobby Lobby).

[neongirluk]

The other woman not Ana is ignorant. I am the child of 9 children. My parents are not religious nor are they uneducated. They wanted a big family and provided for one. 2 of my mothers pregnancies were twins so 7 times in all.
They never claimed benefit, my father was a doctor and my mother owned her own business and had a PHD in organic chemistry. I followed in my fathers footsteps in medicine and am now also a doctor.
I totally am in favour of birth control. People should be allowed to plan and space their pregnancies but sweeping ignorant generalisations this lady is making are unhelpful and untrue.

[tctheunbeliever]

Who needs reality when you've got blind faith and rules to follow?

[zenazjob]

I love that they think they can't possibly be giving birth to twelve little Atheists.

Also, I am one of eight. My parents aren't aren't religious or crazy they just wanted a big family and worked very hard so they could afford one. Big family's are great.

[StreakyBaconMan]

"Oh no, we can't convert enough people, and our members are leaving the church!
Solution - make more people.

[kidkunjer]

news flash: if people were always the religion/IQ of their parents there wouldn't be any science at all.

[acedaggie]

I grew up in a secular house hold and had 8 siblings. Maybe some people like kids.

[js]

I have two children. Educating them has exhausted me and my wife as well as our 'wealth' which was not much to start with. I do not know what needs to be done to help these people understand that regardless of your belief, rearing children and launching them properly in this world is huge undertaking and should be looked at carefully before starting.

[cant_seem_to_get_a_handle]

While I agree that this particular movement sounds creepy, as a Christian it is so frustrating to always have my faith lumped in with these weird outlying offshoots of mainstream Christianity that I have never even heard of. I have been in various churches over the last 20 years and have never once heard a pastor exhort me to have more kids, hate the LGBT community, or not heed the warnings signs of climate change. I know there movements and people out there who do adhere to bigoted or bizarre beliefs but please understand that the craziest voices that make interesting news are not our elected representatives.

[MrBignick]

it is a problem in my hometown a majority catholic community a teenager buys a pack of condoms and he is getting grilled by their parents it is a big problem because more teen girls are becoming pregnant and the embarrassment of buying condoms and having it known have been the direct cause of a teen pregnancy epidemic their ought to be a confidentiality law when buying birth control

[sophiabearden]

My Mom had 8 kids and is not religious.

[romax]

because the world dont have enough populations? like... 7 billions of resource hungry human is not enough? and people keep saying what's the harm of religion

[megahappybemeIntheStarz]

OK, My parents had six kids, but it was normal and many families were big back then, hey the Partridges had 5 kids. My family is Catholic (and Protestants & atheists etc. have long bashed Catholics on the birth control. NO, unlike this Quiver movement people aren't told to just mindlessly reproduce, but if you do become pregnant accept the child into your family. I'm not going into the whole view on promiscuity or the srewy society of today, where people only view sex as a past time activity, and not an inter personal growth and connection experience 'cause it's too deep for here. My family was upper middle class and sent all the kids to college on their own dime, but as I said my parents' goal in life wasn't to reproduce as much as they could and actually they got married older than average for that time, but more average for now. My parents enjoyed their kids and we had a lively household. My father was from a "nuclear" type family of two children, he & his older sister and back when he was born that wasn't the norm. In my family only two siblings have children so we are actually shrinking then increasing in size, pity since we are a terrific group of people, and humble too ! I do love though when I see & hear young girls like the Atheist know it all chick. I disagree with this movement of course. and could care less if any one has a kid, but I love the Atheists and how they aren't open to the possibility that perhaps there is more to life, spout science as proof (just tells what happened and a lot is unexplained, or theorizes, hasn't explained the why), and I love science, but it hasn't proven anything one way or the other. Life is weird and even just existence, or the fact of matter always existing or the latest theory that it comes from nothing (sounds magical there) should give one pause to consider that as Shakespeare said, " There is much that isn't dreamt of in your philosophy". I just love young people with all the answers either way, reminds me of the know it alls I knew when I was at that age that ended up knowing shit about life. I think it would be less nervy to simply say I don't know, but when I die I will find out. I know I will probably hear from atheists (hey be one I don't care. I dated one that was a pain in pushing his beliefs on me or I guess lack of belief and trying to make out I was stupid for having any spiritual beliefs which I never even brought up with him unlike him. He was clueless too as far as human behavior and why people did things so.... I guess I have a poor view of a lot of atheists when they blather like that girl or act so superior because of that old boyfriend and I have known some quiet ones that are respectful that other people believe differently from them. The girl in this video just kind of reminds me of one of the atheists that is as intolerable as the fundamentalists. I don't hang out with people who are religious fanatics either, but maybe they just have emotional issues and find religious beliefs comforting.

[AmberDennis]

Am I the only one who finds the quiverfull cult dangerous?

[saraoliver]

The concept of 'you will always be taken care of' in religion isn't so literal. Bad things still happen to religious.The idea is more that through the strength of your faith, you will have the foundation to take the hard times in get through it. I don't like listening to anti religious people talk about concepts they don't understand

[richardpage]

Why would she say that's the only reason that people want to have more kids? I like this show please don't start with the B's.

[TheAshleydelmar]

Some people DO just want large families and lots of kids and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that if that's your choice. Also just reproducing to replace yourself isnt realistic. ALSO, I honestly don't see the issue with their being more Muslims. If you have an issue with "Muslims replacing us", you might be a bigot. Just a thought.

[ctmouse]

The tlc family before the show was on food stamps and below the poverty line