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Originally Posted by MissBrattified
I think the churches who do that are few and far between. I know this has happened in several churches (including ones I attended) that I'm aware of, and normally, while the pregnancy is not celebrated, the church is usually supportive of the woman or the couple. Especially if they're very young.
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OK - Confession time! LOL
More than 12 yrs ago I landed myself at church pregnant. The story is way too long to get into here but I was new at this church. I had previously been in another (UPC) church and "backslid" for over a year and then "got back in church". A few weeks later I found out I was pregnant. Due to circumstances and for the safety of me and my child I moved far away (to the area in which I now live and go to church).
Anyhow, I was new, young and single as far as everyone knew. I was so badly hurt emotionally by the situation I just come from I didn't open up right away to anyone. I was SCARED TO DEATH of the judgement I was facing (at least in my mind). I knew I would be "showing" soon and would have to do some explaining! LOL
Very few people know the details of how I ended up in the situation but when every one found out I was pregnant they rallied around me and really stood by me. There were a few busy bodies and nosey gossips but I was able to work through it. Now they are gone and I am still there (go figure)
Ultimately what happened - I met and married my current (wonderful) husband and between us we have 3 kids. Had I married the father of my child.... it would NOT have ended well.... In my case marrying him was NOT the right thing to do. It would have been the
wrong thing to do.
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