I’ve never understood the “contraception is evil” crowd. What a ridiculous position.
How is it ridiculous?
This might help:
Consequences of Artificial Methods
17. Responsible men can become more deeply convinced of the truth of the doctrine laid down by the Church on this issue if they reflect on the consequences of methods and plans for artificial birth control. Let them first consider how easily this course of action could open wide the way for marital infidelity and a general lowering of moral standards. Not much experience is needed to be fully aware of human weakness and to understand that human beings—and especially the young, who are so exposed to temptation—need incentives to keep the moral law, and it is an evil thing to make it easy for them to break that law. Another effect that gives cause for alarm is that a man who grows accustomed to the use of contraceptive methods may forget the reverence due to a woman, and, disregarding her physical and emotional equilibrium, reduce her to being a mere instrument for the satisfaction of his own desires, no longer considering her as his partner whom he should surround with care and affection.
Finally, careful consideration should be given to the danger of this power passing into the hands of those public authorities who care little for the precepts of the moral law. Who will blame a government which in its attempt to resolve the problems affecting an entire country resorts to the same measures as are regarded as lawful by married people in the solution of a particular family difficulty? Who will prevent public authorities from favoring those contraceptive methods which they consider more effective? Should they regard this as necessary, they may even impose their use on everyone. It could well happen, therefore, that when people, either individually or in family or social life, experience the inherent difficulties of the divine law and are determined to avoid them, they may give into the hands of public authorities the power to intervene in the most personal and intimate responsibility of husband and wife.
If you have an hour or so, read Pius IX’s 1930 Papal Encyclical Casti Connubi. It talks about Catholic’s view of life, procreation and marriage, of which birth control is just one topic, as well as divorce, eugenics, abortion, etc...
I’m not even Catholic but its logic and defense of the person as more than just a biological or sexual organism I found quite uplifting. You will then see the threads of their logic on contraception.
‘contraception not allowed’ = MORE Catholics = MORE Catholic churches = MORE donations!
“I’ve never understood the “contraception is evil†crowd. What a ridiculous position.”
It’s not a crowd. It is theology
I don’t suppose you nor most people here would take a moment to read Humanae Vitae and THEN speak intelligently about whether birth control is evil
Until then, your comments are worthless
I agree with you. My god not only sees reality, he created it.
“I’ve never understood the “contraception is evil†crowd. What a ridiculous position.”
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I’ve never understood the “rape is evil†crowd. What a ridiculous position.
I’ve never understood the “lying is evil†crowd. What a ridiculous position.
I’ve never understood the “idolatry is evil†crowd. What a ridiculous position.
I agree...