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To: stfassisi

God gave us a mind to reason with. We can’t blame God if we don’t use what He gave us. Don’t try to pin this one on God. Our natural resources are dwindling, famines and other catastrophes await us and overpopulation will only magnify the results. It’s not greed, it’s common sense.


15 posted on 12/16/2008 5:16:48 PM PST by BipolarBob (Even the earth is bipolar.)
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To: BipolarBob
Our natural resources are dwindling, famines and other catastrophes await us and overpopulation will only magnify the results. It’s not greed, it’s common sense.

Sin,especially greed disrupts nature.

I can see there will be no agreement here,so I wish you humility to search for truth

17 posted on 12/16/2008 5:22:33 PM PST by stfassisi (The greatest gift God gives us is that of overcoming self"-St Francis Assisi))
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To: BipolarBob

From that angle I should add that deliberate childlessness of a married couple is also sinful, unless a valid reason for the childlessness exists. That is true even if the couple avoids pregnancy through legitimate methods and not using contraception or self-mutilation.

The valid reasons are severe economic hardship (never an issue in America), considerable risk to the health of the mother or high probability of birth defects.

Theoretical fears of “overpopulation” — whatever that means — are not a valid reason for a married couple to avoid pregnancies.

The vocation of single life, religious or not, is available for those who do not feel they are fit for parenthood.


20 posted on 12/16/2008 5:33:27 PM PST by annalex (http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
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To: BipolarBob
Our natural resources are dwindling, famines and other catastrophes await us and overpopulation will only magnify the results.

Belief in God should make one an optimist and not a pessimist...even if I believed your reasoning...which I don't.

31 posted on 12/16/2008 6:38:46 PM PST by onedoug
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