(August 6, 2018 at 10:23 am)Jörmungandr Wrote: Catholics want to put out the fire of abortion on the one hand, and pour gasoline on it with the other, by opposing the use of contraceptives.
They need to choose what they think is more important, human life, or their beliefs about what God wants.
Some clarification needed here.
The opposition to contraception only applies to married couples. Contraception use outside of marriage is a moot point, since the church teaching on premarital sex is to not do it in the first place. There is no catholic teaching that says "do not contracept pre marital sex." It is simply "do not have pre marital sex," and "do not contracept the marital act." Married couples are expected to practice responsible parenthood using natural means of avoiding pregnancy, without altering the sex act itself. But this is a non issue if the people are unmarried, since they shouldn't be having sex in the first place.
So, there is no contradiction between the importance of human life and the Church's teaching on sexuality. In this country alone, 40% of children are born to unwed mothers. If Church teaching on sexuality was followed, it would greatly decrease pregnancy rates universally, not increase them. Because no one would be having sex until they were married, and responsible parenthood would be expected by those who were.
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