Forum:What happens when being fruitful and multiplying are mutually exclusive?

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I had a thought the other day. You know how in the bible it says to be fruitful and multiply? what if only one of those is an option? Does this mean that infertile people are hated by god? Or what about poor people, for which neither is an option? I would like to see other people's opinions very much. --At (talk) 23:26, 26 February 2013 (UTC)

There's evidence in the bible for public shunning of castrated men, not sure about infertile women. But the majority of the New Testament was probably transcribed at a time when Christianity was in its initial boom phase, so its rules were likely penned when christianity was in it's 'convert the pagans, outbreed those that are left' stage. The old testament was written about bronze age herders in a time where if you wanted to survive the winter you needed a household and to get that you need children. So yeah I'd say that the bible discriminates against people who can't or won't have children. In the modern age, there are problems beyond just fertility with its genital-regulating passages; anyone who has had bottom surgery by the rules of scripture is not allowed in a church. ±KnightOfTL;DR^{yeah, well you fight like a cow!} 03:10, 26 February 2013 (UTC)

One thing -- I believe the new testament preaches that being poor is a good thing and being rich is bad, but what about the bible saying "be fruitful"? Does that mean being rich? So is the bible saying to be rich while also condemning it? I'm no expert in this, but I think I see a contradiction.--At (talk) 23:26, 26 February 2013 (UTC)

Pretty sure it means having kids. Ty^JFBAA 21:10, 26 February 2013 (UTC)

I dunno. I always thought being fruitful and multiplying mention having lots of kids and getting rich.--At (talk) 23:26, 26 February 2013 (UTC)--