Where do stillborn babies fit into God's plan?
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Simple answer:\n\nYou're question is too deep to answer fully in this type of forum, but I will still comment on the basics.\n\nLet me address a few things first. You're question was phrased rather negatively, as if this evil act (stillborn babies) was directly given by God. They are not. (From this point forward let's assume God exists and the Bible is His word so that things make sense at least in this thread).\n\nThe Bible says that God is all good and all powerful. So if evil and suffering exists (stillborn babies) why doesn't God stop it? Well, first off God can easily stop it. That much is obvious. The second half is less obvious.\n\nGod says He created adam and eve perfect, sinless, without suffering, in a perfect world, living in God's presence. God also gave them free will to either choose God or reject Him. They opted for the latter. Because of that man separated himself from God and was unable to return to Him by themselves (God fixed the problem by sending Jesus but that is a topic for a different post). Now God could have stopped them from sinning but that would have been pointless. Imagine being a parent and stopping your kid from rejecting you thereby forcing them to love you. That would be torture and would turn your kids into mere robots and slaves. God wanted people to frelly choose Him so He had to give the ability to reject Him and also to face the consequences of that action otherwise people would never learn from doing bad things (ie If I killed someone and then God instantly resurrected that person, I would feel no guilt or shame because my bad actions would have no consequences). To make a long story short we now live in a world riddled with disease and suffering because this is all the consequences of bad actions that we are forced to live with. These consequences lead to such horrible things like stillborn babies. \n\nDoes God want that? no. Will the baby go to heaven? In my opinion yes. Does God use even such a horrible event like a stillborn child to bring about an even greater good? In my opinion yes. Does that mean I know what that is? no. I believe it on faith just like every other believer in God, that even though suffering and evil exists, God uses it all to bring about even greater good. An example would include Jesus being beaten and spit upon and being crucified (this would be evil and suffering) and using that event to actually bring about the salvation of all mankind to whomever will believe (which is what happened).\n\nI hope this answered your question and helps.
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:}\nmandated in Scripture\nHeb 6:2-3 2  Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.\n3  And this will we do, if God permit.
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Heron, I love you, but this is touchy.\n\nI've lost 3 babies.  I do believe that they are in heaven because they are innocent.\n\nAs a mother who has lost them, I see no "great fortune of dying in childhood."\n\nLogically, I know their safety and security is not really your point.  And that you're not really saying that it's good that they died.\n\nThe difference is that babies, and children, don't sin.  They're not old enough to make the decision to seek God or to reject Him.\n\nMy understanding is that God doesn't want anyone to go to hell.  That's why He gave so much for our redemption.\n\nThat He doesn't require those too young to do what is necessary to receive redemption is not only fair, but gracious and merciful.\n\nThat He gave His Own Son to offer us the gift of salvation is not only fair, but gracious and merciful.
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Please, talk to a clergy member, a close friend, or a family member. God has a plan for all of us. It just isn't always an obvious one.
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Do a Google search. You will find that most of the aborted (killed) babies go into the biohazard trash which is usually incinerated. You will also find accounts of these fetuses still alive when they are placed into the bags. Really disgusting and sad that our society looks at Hitler as a monster yet we are killing for convenience ourselves. WHO ARE WE TO JUDGE WHO GETS TO LIVE OR DIE????
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I'm not sure where it is in the Bible but it says that God planned everyone's birth. He knew about us before we were conceived. I think we are created right when we are concieved but God planned it out first.
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IN the bible you learn that God is the creator of us. Due to that, NO ONE should take the life of an infant. EVEN WHEN THE STILL ARENT BORN. ITs somehting created from god. Do you want to take something from hiM? Well. by doing that, thats exactly what ur doing.
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Good question. I would look that up and find stats if they have them. Mostly the babies are abandoned or killed after birth. Girls mostly. The orphanages are full over there and thousands are adopted by US families yearly.
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just pray for a healthy baby.
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Jesus is the answer. He can forgive you, heal you and promise you an abundant future and an eternity in Heaven with your baby.\n\nI am a counselor (a social worker) and I'd love to talk to you more. There are resources to help you in your situation!\n\nEmail me at jacquefromtexas@yahoo.com\n\nTake care, sweetie.
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Where *exactly* in the bible does it say "removing a clump of cells is wrong"? and please, don't try the "thou shalt not kill" maneuver. You can't kill something that isn't alive. btw, alive= thinking & breathing, which a fetus doesn't do until the 2nd trimester. Also, that reasoning only applies to people that belive in the bible, which most don't. \n\nPro-lifers often change their tune when faced with an unwanted pregnancy. Just look to our fine presidant as an example. He supported his girlfriends abortion, yet is pushing to make it illegal and force women to resort to "back alley abortions" once again.\n\nIn answer to your question, I think it's about control. Control over what women do with their lives, control over prisoners, and control over other countries.
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1.  "Free will".  God doesn't punish them.  They get placed in a caotic place where Free will reins.  This free will can be exercised wrong by one of us, causing harm to the little one (ie abuse, abortion, uneducated people caring for them)\n\n2.  Nature.  The other way infants go straight to heaven (they do not pass go or collect $200.00 either) is in natural events.  Again, sometimes it's God punishing us, but mostly, it's a product given by the earth, and we see God in the aftermath...in the peoples faces who are devestaed, and their neighbors faces helping them.\n\n3) Sudden Death syndrom...I'm tired of thinking, so I'll get back to u on this one.\n\nPeace.
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I think your last B is being a bit extreme don't you?I do not believe in abortion but I do not think it is the same thing as when pharaoh or Herod gave their edicts.It is still wrong but not the same.
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You mean where did they go?  The bible says they're resting. No one knows where but God.
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The baby is still immature, but the baby's spirit seems to be somewhat advanced.  Perhaps the baby has been in contact with his or her guardian angel.  God assigns them to all of us, even before conception.\nI Cr 13;8a\n11-4-6
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Who said it is anyone's fault that a baby died?  What about miscarriages or still born babies?  Who exactly "sent" them to heaven?
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God blessed her with a child! He put the child in her womb!