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To: Claud
So please tell me how birth control constutes "rejoicing" in sex. Is it rejoicing to take artificial estrogen to mess up a woman's natural fertility? Is it rejoicing to put a latex barrier between a husband and wife? Is it rejoicing to snip and tie back your own plumbing?

Mrs_Victor had to have a hysterectomy as a result of complications of the birth of our third child. Would God have me never again touch my wife because we cannot procreate?

Rejoicing is rejoicing. The details of how are an issue between husband, wife, and God.

197 posted on 03/10/2008 12:41:15 PM PDT by The_Victor (If all I want is a warm feeling, I should just wet my pants.)
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To: The_Victor
Mrs_Victor had to have a hysterectomy as a result of complications of the birth of our third child. Would God have me never again touch my wife because we cannot procreate?

Oh my goodness, I'm sorry to hear that.

I apologize...I thought you were arguing something different. What happened to Mrs_Victor is another thing entirely. When the operation is medically necessary, there's no sin in it whatsoever, not even a tiny bit, and you two have every moral right to continue to rejoice in the gift God gave you. The Church would back you up 100% on that.

The sin of contraception only pertains to those people who voluntarily sterilize themselves for medically unnecessary reasons just because they don't want more children. You don't fall into that category whatsoever.

My prayers go out to both of you.

202 posted on 03/10/2008 1:03:31 PM PDT by Claud
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