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Yikes , do you not have sex if your done having kids?
i think the op is advocating "natural family planning", also known as the rhythm method - tracking the woman's cycle and avoiding sex around ovulation. the problem with that is sometimes women's cycles hit a bump and go off kilter a bit, and they might be ovulating when they think they're not. and some women just have really irregular cycles and really can't keep track accurately. there are signs of ovulation you can watch for (slightly elevated temperature and some other stuff that's tmi to go into here), but if you have sex one day and see signs of ovulation the next day, you could easily get pregnant.
Personally, I believe artificial contraception (not natural family planning) is always immoral.
Our pastor gave an excellent (and brave!) homily on the sinfulness of artificial contraception and the damaging effects it has had on society today at mass. And while he could have done a better job presenting, he really struck the point home. The promiscuity that is so widespread today (the culture of "hooking up", serial sexual relationships, etc.) is largely facilitated by contraceptives. Divorce rates would likely be lower if couples had more children to act as an disincentive. And while I don't buy the whole "contraception causes abortion" spiel just yet, you have to admit that a lot of the time abortion is used as a "backup" to contraception, both psychologically and in reality. In addition, couples who have good reasons to limit the size of their family can use NFP (Natural Family Planning).
I think it's perfectly fine that you have your own opinion and that you think "artificial contraception" is immoral. Here's where the rub occurs: when people start LEGISLATING "their" morality to everyone else and/or set themselves up to be moral compasses. A compass, points to different directions as is. To the self-appointed compasses of the world, it only points to one direction - their own.
Personally, I believe artificial contraception (not natural family planning) is always immoral.
Our pastor gave an excellent (and brave!) homily on the sinfulness of artificial contraception and the damaging effects it has had on society today at mass. And while he could have done a better job presenting, he really struck the point home. The promiscuity that is so widespread today (the culture of "hooking up", serial sexual relationships, etc.) is largely facilitated by contraceptives. Divorce rates would likely be lower if couples had more children to act as an disincentive. And while I don't buy the whole "contraception causes abortion" spiel just yet, you have to admit that a lot of the time abortion is used as a "backup" to contraception, both psychologically and in reality. In addition, couples who have good reasons to limit the size of their family can use NFP (Natural Family Planning).
In this day and age, safe sex is not a question of morality. It's a question of safety.
Then, that would make you NOT catholic. It's still immoral even though you disagree with it and/or don't follow it.
AHh ok I get it now the only actual Catholics are those who agree with the church on every single issue. I guess everyone who supports the Death Penalty and the War in Iraq aren't Catholics, and those who didn't suggest the world was flat till about 15 years ago (when the church finally changed their official position) weren't actual Catholics either right??
Originally posted by zz4guy
I am Catholic and as such it is immoral. End of story.
So says the church...and nobody else.
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