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To: CobaltBlue
Using contraception within marriage is not a violation of anything Christ taught. When Christ spoke of lusting in one's heart, he was talking about adultery. Lusting for your own spouse is not adultery.

My examples were merely to show that the subject of sexual morality is at the center of our faith, and not optional extras, since Jesus specifically addressed these issues. I would also add that Jesus said He did not come to overthrow the Law, but to fulfill it, and the Apostles and the Church kept the moral aspects of the Mosaic law. And in any event, Sacred Tradition covers more than what Jesus specifically said in Scripture.

135 posted on 10/15/2003 11:21:47 AM PDT by Unam Sanctam
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To: Unam Sanctam
Jewish law commands husbands to satisfy their wives sexually, and wifes to satisfy their husbands sexually. So I don't think you're going to find support for your "anti-lust in marriage" position there.
137 posted on 10/15/2003 11:24:06 AM PDT by CobaltBlue
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