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To: FormerLib; Kolokotronis
Orthodoxy has no intent on changing the clear teachings on Scripture

Good.

As per St. Augustine:

"For it is illicit and shameful for a man to lie with even his lawful wife in such a way as to prevent the conception of offspring. This is what Onan, son of Judah, used to do; and for that God slew him" (cf. Gen. 38: 8-10).

Obviously, the Church Fathers saw the prohibition against contraception as SRIPTURAL. So why have the Orthodox changed a teaching of moral theology that was not merely a disciplinary canon but that was based on Scripture according to the Church Fathers?

66 posted on 11/30/2010 8:53:49 AM PST by Brian Kopp DPM (Liberalism is infecund.)
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To: Dr. Brian Kopp; Kolokotronis
Orthodoxy has no intent on changing the clear teachings on Scripture

Good.

As per St. Augustine:

You can stop right there, Doc. Saint Augustine is not to be confused with Scripture.

Keeping that in mind will make your discussions with Orthodox go much smoother.

88 posted on 11/30/2010 2:24:19 PM PST by FormerLib (Sacrificing our land and our blood cannot buy protection from jihad.-Bishop Artemije of Kosovo)
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