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To: boatbums

“As an ex-Catholic, for other types such as barrier methods, I think the Catholic Church is wrong to oppose it and is hypocritical to push NFP but not another that doesn’t threaten life.”

So you oppose the Church’s position on this issue. Thank you.

“So, now you can change your experience of “most if not all”, since Metmom and I attest we left for theological reasons and NOT because of contraception”

That wasn’t the question, was it. My question was what percent of ex-catholics disagreed with what the Church teaches on contraception.

I’m glad you were candid enough to tell me what you believe. However, you’ve just reinforced my assessment.


401 posted on 01/04/2012 7:51:30 PM PST by BenKenobi
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To: BenKenobi
My question was what percent of ex-catholics disagreed with what the Church teaches on contraception.

Why don't you do a poll and let us know what results you get, even if people do tell you the truth.

406 posted on 01/04/2012 8:43:35 PM PST by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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To: BenKenobi; daniel1212
I’m glad you were candid enough to tell me what you believe. However, you’ve just reinforced my assessment.

Your "assessment" would be incorrect - STILL. For the record, I left the Catholic Church while I was still a virgin, so I highly doubt you can pin the "disagree with the church on contraception" excuse as my motive. If you expect people to remain "candid" with you, you will have to take them at their word when reasons are shared.

What did you think when you read the previous survey results posted by Daniel1212 about the percentage of Catholics that disagree about contraception YET stay in the church?

417 posted on 01/04/2012 9:54:28 PM PST by boatbums (Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us. Titus 3:5)
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To: BenKenobi; metmom; presently no screen name
That wasn’t the question, was it. My question was what percent of ex-catholics disagreed with what the Church teaches on contraception. I’m glad you were candid enough to tell me what you believe. However, you’ve just reinforced my assessment.

Just one more point on this. If even after we have said that theology was the reason we left the Roman Catholic Church and NOT the issue of contraception, you STILL refuse to accept it. Why not ask instead, if the Catholic Church changed its doctrine on contraception, would you come back to it? My answer would be NO, it was not why I left in the first place and would not be adequate to draw me back. Now if they reverted back to the Gospel of salvation by grace through faith like Scripture teaches and the early church believed, I might.

494 posted on 01/05/2012 8:40:39 PM PST by boatbums (Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us. Titus 3:5)
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