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Entry: The Empty Manger Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/the_empty_manger#12515 Post contents: By all means we should "preach to all nations." Will that be best accomplished by inviting in other nations to occupy our lands and impose sharia--which forbids the preaching of the Gospel? Has Mr. Higdon read about the increasing persecution of Christians in Turkey--the murder of priests, the laws forbidding the repair of churches, etc.? Want a measure of how Christianity fares under Islamic occupation? There are now fewer than 10,000 Christians in Constantinople. As for population... it isn't sinful to wonder how quickly it is prudent for the population to grow--or to limit the influx of foreigners into one's country, to make it easier for Americans to have decent-sized families. Meanwhile, the Church should be much more proactive and evangelical about teaching Natural Family Planning in poor countries--a non-coercive, morally neutral method of family planning that allows people to consult the virtue of prudence in matters of fertility, as in every other matter. If the Church doesn't, the eugenics crowd WILL fill the gap with evil, coercive methods. Sent at: 2008 08 30