Why don't you show us where the Bible condemns any and all forms of contraception? While you're gathering all those passages for us... You know, it's obvious that you are chumming for hits on your blog with the provocative label of "Answering Protestants" as well as the history of your posting threads that are meant to stir up the Protestant vs. Catholic divide. Jim, in his generosity and in the interest of making Free Republic a site where religious as well as political views can be debated among Conservatives, allows this kind of thing to go on, and your peeps sure aren't shy about taking advantage of that generosity. It would just be nice if you could do a little historical search of the archives so you aren't starting up discussions that have already been beat to death. It's kinda boring.[emphasis mine]
Consequences of Artificial Methods 17. Responsible men can become more deeply convinced of the truth of the doctrine laid down by the Church on this issue if they reflect on the consequences of methods and plans for artificial birth control. Let them first consider how easily this course of action could open wide the way for marital infidelity and a general lowering of moral standards. Not much experience is needed to be fully aware of human weakness and to understand that human beings—and especially the young, who are so exposed to temptation—need incentives to keep the moral law, and it is an evil thing to make it easy for them to break that law. Another effect that gives cause for alarm is that a man who grows accustomed to the use of contraceptive methods may forget the reverence due to a woman, and, disregarding her physical and emotional equilibrium, reduce her to being a mere instrument for the satisfaction of his own desires, no longer considering her as his partner whom he should surround with care and affection... ENCYCLICAL LETTER HUMANAE VITAE OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF PAUL VI http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/paul_vi/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-vi_enc_25071968_humanae-vitae_en.html
You can't speak for the "whole world" can you, mlizzy? I'd be willing to bet that if another newbie posted regular threads based upon his blog called "Answering Catholics", intending to educate his readers, that there would be regular and LOUD complaints coming from the FRoman Catholic contingent here. Anyone objective can see the angle being played. That I commented on it is what seems to have rubbed a nerve and not necessarily the content of my post. It is typical.
As for why I suggested a simple search of FR archives for past threads on this EXACT same subject, it is because the poster of this thread submitted a nearly identical thread just last month that had two hundred comments. It is here http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3101210/posts
Being that he is relatively new here, he may not have been aware of all the past "discussions" that have gone on here, but in this case, HE was the one that posted this thread after he had already posted the same less than a month ago. I stand by my assertion.