What a beautiful, Spirit-filled post. Thank you.
So contraception to prevent pregnancy thwarts God’s will, but trying to thwart pregnancy via the avoidance of sex when a woman might become pregnant is alright.
Isn’t God more powerful than a thin latex barrier? As those opposed to condoms or birth control pills assert when counseling against sex outside marriage - birth control isn’t 100% effective - so isn’t there enough wiggle room for God to get around barriers humans might throw in her way? - whether condoms, rhythm method or pill? The intent is the same - avoid pregnancy; it is only the method that differs - mere hair splitting.
Clerics argued against anesthia for women during childbirth when it was first utilized to that end as avoiding the full penalty of woman’s ‘curse’ - and avoiding “God’s will.” This article expresses the same mentality. If God’s purposes are worked out in spite of a condom at the outset or a life support system at the end - God’s will will be accomplished in traditional theology.
More power to them I suppose.
And nice to see you as ornery as ever, Salvation. Do you creak when you walk? ;-)
I have noticed that there seems to be a better understanding of NFP through out the medical community. At least with my midwife. She asked very reasonable questions, such as if abstience was hard since women tend to desire sex more when they are ovulating and how it is practiced before a cycle returns after birth. This indicates at least a basic understanding of how it works and a general respect for the priniciples behind it. Of course, midwives tend to favor the more natural approached to women’s health in general.
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Our “surprise” continues to be a great blessing in our family. He’s a wonderfully good natured person.
God does know best.
Glad to see you back.
Petronski and I are firm believers in NFP. I’m totally open to having kids esp. now that my mother’s health is in question.
Wonderful article, Salvation. NFP bump!
Once sex became solely recreational and birth control was embraced, there was little room to argue against the homosexual movement.