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I have intentionally not labeled this a "Catholic" thread, as I believe the issues that it brings up are not inherently Catholic, per se, but are of a general moral nature.

All Christian denominations, to the best of my knowledge, eschewed artificial contraception until the 1930 Lambeth Conference (Resolution 15) permitted it under limited circumstances.

The author brings up a number of truly good points for consideration. I recognize that those of you who aren't Catholic would not qualify his statements as dogmatic, but it may be something to prayerfully consider as an ethically valid point for you, as well.

Discuss, disagree all you'd like. I would enjoy a reasoned, respectful conversation on the issue. The only thing I ask is to attempt to keep it at least somewhat polite, even if you disagree with the author's line of thinking.

1 posted on 03/19/2007 5:47:00 AM PDT by markomalley
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To: markomalley
Because it causes so much confusion, it is necessary to state that it is not intrinsically immoral to choose to engage in sexual relations with your spouse at times when these relations are not likely to be fruitful.

If the purpose of sexual relations within marriage is to be both unitive and procreative, how is it intrinsically moral to purposely and knowingly avoid a time when the act could bear fruit? I mean, if you are engaging in the act and it doesn't happen, that's one thing, but to purposely plan to avoid fruit-bearing times seems contradictory, not to mention does not seem to give the freedom the author is wishing on married couples.
2 posted on 03/19/2007 6:39:26 AM PDT by Eagle of Liberty (The United States of America is the only country strong enough to go it alone.)
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7 posted on 03/19/2007 7:59:09 AM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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Both individual couples and society as a whole will mature into deeper happiness by freeing themselves from the false promises of contraception, and from its moral lies.

As a religion forum topic, I'd say more power to all who choose to never use birth control for religious or personal reasons. As 'society as a whole', may you never ever try to impose this belief on others, either actively or passively, through legislation.

12 posted on 03/19/2007 8:51:00 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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The intrinsic moral issue of artificial contraception is a marriage issue. Contraception has little or no intrinsic moral relevance outside of marriage.

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Ok, I admit I haven't gotten much sleep lately, but what am I missing here? Isn't contraception a moral issue regardless of a couple's married state?

24 posted on 03/19/2007 10:33:43 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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I cannot say I disagree with Church teaching so much as I have reached a point where I cannot live up to it.

You would think all sorts of "bad" things would be happening to my marriage - but it's not.
We aren't treating each other like disrespected objects, we haven't lost our love for each other, and the marriage is fine.


28 posted on 03/19/2007 11:07:56 AM PDT by Scotswife
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Contraception interferes with a womans right to choose.
Men should have absolutely no say in the matter! Just pay-up and shup-up!

/s

70 posted on 03/20/2007 8:10:15 AM PDT by MaxMax (God Bless America)
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102 posted on 03/21/2007 4:27:59 AM PDT by narses ("Freedom is about authority." - Rudolph Giuliani)
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In case no one has posted a link to Humanae Vitae yet.

It's well, well worth a read. What should be most striking to Catholics and non-Catholics alike is that the pope bases his arguments entirely on the natural law.

103 posted on 03/21/2007 5:49:21 AM PDT by Aquinasfan (When you find "Sola Scriptura" in the Bible, let me know)
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Thank you Mr. O'Malley for posting this provocative and timely article.


104 posted on 03/21/2007 7:19:27 AM PDT by Siobhan (Pray the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy)
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Pro-Life bump


119 posted on 03/21/2007 5:19:17 PM PDT by Dajjal (See my FR homepage for an essay about Ahmadinejad.)
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As an evangelical Presbyterian, although I would have preferred to hear a case built on the bible first, rather than simply logic, however, I cannot find fault in Dr. Miris's clear and cogent reasoning. The more I see the fruits of easy sex (I hate to call it the "sexual revolution")--which historically directly follows the availability of contraception, with the culture of death from abortion also quickly following, the more I'm considering that the Roman position on contraception may well indeed be the most godly one.

Still I would think the issue for American Roman Catholic curia would be to find a way to make their case more compelling to average American Roman Catholics (like Sean Hannity) who, I believe, seem to approve of and use contraception as much as those of other faiths. That disconnect, of official Roman teaching, verses, typical lay practice, is one serious issue that evangelicals like I have with Roman Catholicism.


122 posted on 03/21/2007 8:12:52 PM PDT by AnalogReigns
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I'm not Catholic and I really don't have a problem with contraception, providing that it's not something that could be destructive to an embryo. By that, I mean that condoms used in marriage seems perfectly okay to me.


131 posted on 03/22/2007 11:19:53 AM PDT by Princip. Conservative
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Where does the word “contraception” appear in the Holy Bible?

The Bible mentions theft, adultery, idolatry, and murder. Yet, it omits contraception.


157 posted on 02/20/2009 11:16:48 AM PST by dbz77
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