Orphans Deserve Better
— Monday, June 29th, 2009 —
My friend Jedd Medefind and the Christian Alliance for Orphans are launching today a campaign called “Orphans Deserve Better,” to counter the message of the forthcoming Warner Brothers film “Orphan.” I’d like you to consider joining us.
The film “Orphan” is a horror movie about an infertile couple who find themselves with a deranged adoptee. You can imagine the storyline.
The “Orphans Deserve Better” campaign is not a boycott. It’s not a “culture war” screed against Hollywood. It’s an attempt to offer a counter-narrative to some of the worst stereotypes out there about orphans and adoption.
I remember when Maria and I were considering adoption (but before we’d told anyone else) and a friend was telling us about a couple of “wild” teenagers in a family he knew. “They’re adopted,” he said. “And you know how that goes.”
Well, I spend all week every week talking to families who’ve adopted and who are adopting and who’ve been adopted, and that’s just not “how it goes.” The stereotypes about “adopted children” simply aren’t true. This movie reproduces these stereotypes, in the saddest possible way.
Take the time to share with folks your counter-story about the glory of adoption (including your own in Christ).
Adoption isn’t a horror story. Orphans Deserve Better.
A Miraculous Story
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@Bart Barber, Miraculous story indeed! God bless the Barbers!
Dr. Moore,
My wife picked up a copy of “Adopted for Life” at the SBC last week and has been tremendously encouraged by your experience and biblical insights (I will be reading it very soon). My family is on board with the counter-narrative.
TS
sdg
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@Tobby, Thank you! Praying for your counter-narrative as it advances into the future!
I did see that preview for “Orphan” and I was appalled by the storyline. People are buying into the culture and will swallow every lie that is fed to them. I thank you for “Adopted for Life” because it gives the Christian definition for adoption. You wrote an excellent piece on adoption. I thank you for your support of adoption. God Bless you.
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@Candice, Thank you and God bless you!
I saw the trailer for “Orphan” and it made me feel sick. Thank you for addressing this.
I just found your site, I look forward to reading your book.
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After we had our son (now 11), we adopted 3 girls. One we adopted at birth, who is now 6, and two we adopted at ages 6 and 8, and now they are 14 and 12. We are a very happy family, the kids get along great (like normal siblings), they all know Christ as their savior, and God has blessed our family tremendously! Many people told us this would never work, that you should never adopt kids older then your own, that we should never adopt older children, and on, and on. Hey, this is how God designed our family, and we love it! Oh, yeah, and I forgot to mention I am white, my husband is latin, my son is “in between,” our youngest is black, and our 2 older daughters are Brazilian Indian. Love is colorblind! And adoption is a blessing!!! I recommend it to anyone who is a true Christian, because with God all things are possible! Amen!
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