A Quiverfull Family blog reader sent me this link through a comment, thank you Kristie.

Are Big Families Causing an Ecological Crisis?

I’ll admit that my immediate knee jerk reaction was to go into defensive mode.  Thankfully as I read the article I realized that, while the author doesn’t make a strong statement advocating for large families, he himself seems to have a family that includes 4 children, and points out that children are a blessing from God.  I let my defenses down and found a balanced, well presented article, take a peek and let me know what you think.

As a former deep ecologist my husband and I initially planned to have 1 child, two at the most.  Since coming to Christ and having God speak to our hearts on this matter I’ve learned that overpopulation hysteria is just that – an unfounded fear based argument to prevent us from filling the world with God’s warriors.  In fact, the earth is far from being overpopulated, just come to Canada and take a look around if you’re not sure .

The earth is the Lord’s and all that there is in it.  While we should be responsible stewards and caretakers, this planet does not serve it’s own purposes.  Before I get flamed let me say that we heat with wood, drive minimally, live off-grid with solar panels and wind power – we don’t advocate intentionally trashing the planet.  However, the earth is God’s creation, and His to do with what He wills.  His will is for us to fill it, as is clearly evidenced in scripture.  All of the things of this world will burn away, even the earth itself, so why should we seek to preserve it only to circumvent God’s plans for His people?