Pope's warning (to Canada)

Calsun ^ | May 24, 2006 | ROY CLANCY

[Irish_Thatcherite]

This is complicated by the fact that religion polls usually ask "what religion were you raised in."

Yeah.. I can imagine.

Which I think is the case with a LOT of secularized, God-scorning, non-Catholic "Catholics" in, f'rinstance, Quebec.

If they are like their cousins in France - they are getting secular.

[JBR34]

What's the birthrate in Vatican City? I'd bet it's below Italy's. Seems like the pot is calling the kettle black.

[Candor7]

I'd love to have children if it weren't for the fact that every Canadian woman I've dated over the last 2 years weren't a hardcore pro-abortion feminist or turned out to be messed up on drugs. I know this statement sounds outlandish but it's true.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Look, you have the equivalent of an Equal Rights ammendment in Canada. Women ARE hard cases in Canada , IF they have gone to college or graduated from college. If you want a nice Canadian Lady, fetch one that has only high school under her belt, and you will be pleasantly surprised. Also the ladies who are from the rural areas of Canada are also real women.

Also . surprisingly, the ladies from rural Quebec tend not to be femino-nazis.

Now if you lads want me up there to give you some help spreading seed , just let this happy farmer know . ( LOL)

( Canadian Living in Vermont)

I know its hard work for you guys to sort the femino-nazis out from the good Canadian Women, but when has hard work delayed a horny hoser for even one second?

[Aquinasfan]

But that one is better than the other cannot be supported by Scripture, IMO.

I agree, but some are called to it "for the kingdom of heaven," as Jesus said.

[TomB]

What's the birthrate in Vatican City? I'd bet it's below Italy's. Seems like the pot is calling the kettle black.

Since the Pope was discussing the trend in birth rates, I can guarantee the Vatican's has been steady, while Italy's has been declining. So at least they're holding up their end of the bargain...

Although your whole post is nothing but a silly Non sequitur .

[Aquinasfan]

I guess the Citizens of Rome, Chief Officers', are not adhering to the teaching's of Jesus, as they are not procreating...

No need to guess. Just look at the stats.

Paul VI was correct in reaffirming the Church's constant opposition to artificial means of birth control, and his predictions regarding the fate of society were truly prophetic. But even he didn't forsee the population implosion.

[proud_yank]

The drawback is that organized religion once provided a foundation for our moral standards and a model for good behaviour. As its impact on our society wanes, it is replaced by an ambiguous set of rules.

Bears repeating, no?

[ArrogantBustard]

I know a man who's an expert on the diagnosis and treatment of various sorts of obscure cancer. People who are afflicted with these diseases willingly seek his advice, and gladly pay for the treatments he prescribes.

Oddly enough, he's never had cancer of any sort. Furthermore, his father died of a heart attack, and his mother died of old age.

Funny how it works that way.

[ArrogantBustard]

I would respectfully suggest that chastising Canadians when he is not persuasive in his own backyard is counterproductuve.

I would respectfully remind you that the Pope's 'backyard', as you put it, is the whole world. Last time I checked, that included Canada.

[NYer]

My generation. My husband and I have 2 kids, 1 born and 1 adopted. (My brother had no children.)

Similar situation in my family. My generation: I am a single adoptive parent; my brother and 2 cousins never reproduced. Last year, the last member of one branch of the family died. My brother expressed an interest in collecting her family memorabilia. I couldn't understand why; he has produced no progeny. He is the end of his family line as well.

It always warms my heart to see large families who continue to grow and multiply. They are a beautiful reminder of God's promise to Abraham.

[Mrs. Don-o]

"What's the birthrate in Vatican City? I'd bet it's below Italy's. Seems like the pot is calling the kettle black."

Not really. It's not all about birthrate alone: if that were the case, I suppose we'd all be required to have regular sex starting at puberty, after being dosed with chemicals to get multiple ovulation. Triplets for teenagers! Not the Catholic program.

What it IS all about, is generous love: and specifically, the good use of sex appropriate to one's state in life.

For celibates, that would mean generously foregoing sexual intercourse for the sake of the Kingdom (as Jesus said.)

For marrieds, that would mean loving your spouse and generously welcoming the babies when they come.

That would result in a zero birthrate at Vatican City, and a Church composed of robust and happy families. Now there's a comsummation devoutly to be desired.