How many non-Catholics practice contraception?
Do they know it's a grave matter -- not allowing an egg to be fertilized? And if they know about it -- do they fully consent to contracepting?
Definitely something for all of us who are reading this thread and DO KNOW that this is a mortal sin that can put one into hell.
What about Christians who do not believe contraception is a “mortal” sin?
No “full knowledge”?
Sin is sin. There is no difference between "mortal" and "venial" sins. That is a construct made up by Roman Catholicism. ALL have sinned and fall short of the perfection of God and the "wages" of sin is death. Christ paid for all sin by his shed blood. That is why if someone is a genuine Christian - in God's eyes, who knows His own - they will NOT be going to hell. That was the whole purpose of the sacrifice of Christ - to be our redeemer who sanctifies us by His blood and makes us as righteous as God because we are found IN Christ when we place our faith in Him.
I realize that Catholics have all kinds of different opinions about what is a "grave matter", but preventing fertilization of an egg is NOT equal in seriousness to abortion or contraceptives that act as abortifacients. Perhaps some Catholics understand that difference and may be why they ignore such strictures as not the Church's business what a husband and wife do within their family planning. Maybe they even see that there is little difference between using a condom and NFP (natural family planning) and view a little hypocrisy going on in that area.
I guess that throws natural family planning out the window as well.
Is the next step is to condemn sex outside of the few days a woman is fertile?
No Christians are going to hell.
There are going to be those who THINK they're Christians or who call themselves Christians who are going to hell, but if one is really saved, really a Christian, they are not going to hell.
That's the whole point: being saved from hell. If you're going to hell, you're not saved and not a Christian.