[Brian Kopp DPM]

Its a false distinction because there were no abortifacient contraceptives at the time scriptures were written.

The Onan incident clearly refers to methods that waste the seed, such as barrier methods.

It is wise and prudent to oppose abortifacient hormonal contraceptives. But its not Christian to make this false distinction and accept barrier methods.

Hormonal contraceptives are immoral because by nature they are contraceptive. They are doubly immoral because they are also abortifacient.

Your dismissal of Calvin's wisdom on this issue is part and parcel of mainstream Protestantism's falling away on moral theology. Thankfully the best and brightest in the OPC are swimming against this tide.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

You cannot paint those who believe that barrier contraception is acceptable to God (since no where in Scripture does God condemn the practice) with the same brush as ungodly abortionists, or those who accept selective pregnancy methods, or even those who believe in hormonal contraception which, IMO, is unhealthy for the woman and may lead to breast cancer.

Go ahead and preach fanaticism. Protestants will happily accept those Roman Catholics who realize Rome is in error on so many things, barrier contraception being only one of them.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Life begins at conception.

Not before.