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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They are thanking God that you clearly wanted to be pregnant again, and you are pregnant again. They are thanking God that you wanted a healthy pregnancy this time, and you have a healthy pregnancy this time.

I know it doesn't make up for your losses or heal your wounds, but they are thankful for THIS moment, for THIS good thing.

They are thanking God that your journey a mother could have ended with losing one child and with heartbreaking fertility struggles. But your journey now continues with a healthy pregnancy. And even though you have had an awful, catastrophic time before, right NOW there is something to be very thankful for.

I am so very sorry for your loss and for all of your struggles. I hope all goes well with this pregnancy. Wishing the best for you.[/quote]

Did they blame God too for her loss?  It feels disrespectful to me to be thanking God without acknowledging that God wasn't there for her when really needed.[/quote]

But you must keep in mind that Christians truly believe that the baby is now with God, and that someday all loss and pain and suffering will be put to rest in the glory of a new life with God. We are told to be comforted knowing that happiness and joy are not for this life; we know there is great suffering in this life. What is to come is what we are living for, but there is much gratitude for joy in the here and now. There is no "blame" on God for suffering in this world; that is the way of this world.[/quote]

Christians believe that God provides blessings and comfort and is not involved in any of the many bad things that can befall people. And as long as you can believe that, he also promises you an eternal life in heaven with him and all your loved ones.[/quote]

[b]That makes no sense. Christian theology is that God created everything and that God is immutable in time. Therefore, God knew from the dawn of time that OP's baby would die because that's what would happen in the world that He created. [/b]

One of the many joys of atheism is not having to deal with these issues. Why did I inherit the stutter which runs in my father's family when other cousins did not?  Why does my son have ADHD and ASD?  It's just because that's the way it is.  No God to blame and no God to thank. [/quote]

Nope. That's not what Christian theology teaches. Perhaps some individuals believe that, but as a Christian I believe:
God is divine spark of initial creation (i.e. Big Bang)
That all rest of creation happened as understood by scientists (no, I don't believe is 7 days and Adam making Eve out of a rib).
That the universe is now running along as it was created--an unbelievably complex systems with an infinite number of variables that combine and collide and the endless intersections of these variable result in instances of joy and tragedy. Not because of some deliberate attempt to give one human suffering or happiness.
[b]For believers like me, God is there to share in both your moments of celebration and your moments of grief.[/b]

It is totally okay that OP or others on this board don't subscribe to this thinking, and my post, like other posts by other PPs, is not to convince you my interpretation is correct, it's just to offer my interpretation. As others have stated, the response posts from people on OP's social media should not be read as anything more than a very common way that many people say "Great news!"

And it truly is great news, OP. Best wishes to you an your family.[/quote]

That's something friends and family can do.  No need for a supreme being to share good and bad times.[/quote]

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