(June 20, 2015 at 11:05 am)Neimenovic Wrote:(June 20, 2015 at 10:49 am)Randy Carson Wrote: What is the belief that they held previously, and why would they have believed it?I mean they already believed contraception is wrong without the justification you linked
Right. Why would they believe that?
Quote:Quote:How, precisely, does the Catholic Church control my sexuality?
It tells you what you can and can't do with your junk? Prohibits contraception? -_-
Do you have any examples of what I can and can't do?
And how does prohibiting contraception control my sexuality? I can have sex anytime I want...
(June 20, 2015 at 10:43 am)Randy Carson Wrote:Quote:To NEIMENOVIC and others:
I'm sure there are exceptions, but preaching "fire and brimstone" is not part and parcel of the typical Catholic experience.
That's good. I already said I don't claim it is. But that doesn't excuse the exceptions.
Ah...now we are getting closer to the truth.
No, it does not excuse the exceptions. Bad experiences should be dealt with appropriately. IOW, if there are people who are guilty of doing something harmful to you, then they are at fault and should be held accountable.
But that doesn't justify blaming the entire Catholic Church (or God) for the stupidity or improper actions of others just because they call themselves Catholics.
