Posted on 06/09/2010 6:00:15 AM PDT by NYer
Evangelical leaders are overwhelmingly open to artificial methods of contraception, according to the April Evangelical Leaders Survey. Nearly 90 percent said they approved of artificial methods of contraception. In a separate poll conducted by the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) in partnership with Gallup, Inc., 90/91 percent of evangelicals find hormonal/barrier methods of contraception to be morally acceptable for adults.1
“Most associate evangelicals with Catholics in their steady leadership in pro-life advocacy, and rightly so,” said Leith Anderson, president of the NAE. “But it may come as a surprise that unlike the Catholic church, we are open to contraception.”
Indicative of their commitment to honoring the sanctity of human life, several leaders included caveats in their affirmative answers saying while they approve of contraception, they would strongly object to drugs or procedures that terminate a pregnancy once conception has taken place. George Brushaber, president emeritus of Bethel University, said that contraception should be used “with proper biblical and medical guidance.”
“Personally, I don’t believe there are any Scriptural prohibitions to most common methods of contraception,” said Randy Bell of the Association for Biblical Higher Education. “I can say from personal experience that God can defeat such methods if he chooses to do so.”
Many noted that biblical sexuality is not limited to procreation, but that its purpose extends to the consummation and expression of love within marriage. “Our leaders indicate that contraception can be utilized if all biblical purposes of sex are upheld and that it may actually aid in keeping the balance,” Anderson said.
Greg Johnson, president of Standing Together, approves of artificial methods of contraception, but added, “I believe the church does have a responsibility to communicate and preach the importance of family and that couples should not carelessly allow themselves to use contraception as a way to avoid having children and a growing family altogether.”
Two leaders said they would not approve or disapprove, but would leave it to married couples to decide based on the ethical and biblical criteria of a given situation.
The NAE Generation Forum’s publication, “Theology of Sex,” is a resource to help ministers and church leaders create healthy dialogue about God’s intentions for sex. For more information on the Generation Forum or the “Theology of Sex” publication, visit www.naegeneration.com.
The Evangelical Leaders Survey is a monthly poll of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Evangelicals. They include the CEOs of denominations and representatives of a broad array of evangelical organizations including missions, universities, publishers and churches.
I’m not sure but I think that might’ve been dirty.
Visne saltare? Viam Latam Fungosam scio.
“Oh! I just noticed you’re getting married! For real! Whoo-—eee!!”
Yep. Going to give married life one more shot (second marriage) and this time, I’m taking my vows more seriously. Especially the “until death” part.
“Visne saltare? Viam Latam Fungosam scio.”
Sorry, I’m spoken for.
:o)
You’re stirring up trouble again!!!
Bless you! And your beloved lady!
Thank you very much.
One trend in modern relationships (according to what I read) is for men, married or single, who consider themselves heterosexual to nonetheless favor sodomitic sex acts over normal acts with women. I expect there’s some connection to the “bigger picture” in this aspect of men’s rejecting what is naturally female.
Congratulations! I hope you and the Mrs. will be very happy.
What makes you say that?!
To My Dear and Loving Husband
Anne Bradstreet (c.1612-1672)
F ever two were one, then surely we.
If ever man were lov'd by wife, then thee.
If ever wife was happy in a man,
Compare with me, ye women, if you can.
I prize thy love more than whole Mines of gold
Or all the riches that the East doth hold.
My love is such that Rivers cannot quench,
Nor ought but love from thee give recompetence.
Thy love is such I can no way repay.
The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray.
Then while we live, in love let's so persever
That when we live no more, we may live ever.
Thank you. We should be ridiculously happy, we’ve been together 18 months and to this day have not argued even once.
Wow, I’m impressed! Not even about the Civil War?!?
“Not even about the Civil War?!?”
Not even about...anything. And I argue about EVERYTHING with anyone. But when she’s around I just have a peace about me.
That’s terrific. I’m very happy for both of you.
“Being anti-birth control is ridiculous.”
Liberal Catholics everywhere agree with you. It’s one of the few subjects where most conservative Protestants and all liberal Catholics agree. I don’t think you could find a Catholic who digs “gay marriage”, priestesses, and abortion who also thinks birth control is wrong.
Freegards
Excellent. Your post is a thing of beauty. :)
I’ve so many icky threads that I pinged as my pinglist duties wherein some odd members of FR assert that men and women perform sodomy all the time.
I just don’t get that statement at all.
Maybe in their circles.
Wonderful. Saving for reading again later.
I am no longer supportive of anything that gives humans the impression that they control the beginnings or endings of life.
That is a power to divine for a human to exercise.
Any idea where you read that?
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