Catholic_Lady Wrote: I did not phrase myself very well. What I meant was that I cannot explain why I believe it's wrong without referring to God in one way or another. So if you don't believe in God, then the explanation won't matter to you.
....because aside from 'god sez', you don't have a case to make
Quote:Even from a non religious standpoint though, I can still see why saving sex for a loving marriage would be a safer, healthier option. So many difficult things happen to people as a result of having sex outside of marriage... pregnancy, fatherless children, STD's, being taken advantage of, etc. I think it's best to wait, regardless.
And like I already mentioned, which must've been buried in all the other replies, contraception takes care of all of that. But pope and crew say it's a no no. Shooting yourself in the foot on their part, don't you think? Abstinence doesn't work, it's a fact.
And regarding being used....ever heard of matrimonial frauds? Or people in committed relationships that aren't married? Surely you don't think marriage is the only way to a stable relationship and without it all relationships are not sincere?....
And you're still ignoring what I said.
Please pay attention to this, I think it's very important.
The views you hold, the same that the catholic church holds, are being taught to children. They cause sexual repression, shame over one's feelings, severe guilt and do not prevent unwanted pregnancies or STDs. They are harmful and immoral, on all grounds. The teaching of them causes very real harm that is very hard to recover from. This is not right.
I think you're a sweet person and I don't understand how you can endorse this. I figured maybe it's because you're not aware.
Your church, in its teachings, harms children. This is not an exaggeration. The very doctrine of that organisation which claims moral authority causes significant hurt.
Now that I know you're aware, how can you associate yourself with that institution and believe such awful things?
