2006-08-23 20:38:15 · 20 answers · asked by fireburn 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
NO. but then, this is exactly WHY teens today are scared to use it. and they end up pregnant. the whole "abstinence only" thing doesn't WORK. and forbidding birth control is just ASKING for something to happen.
imagine you put a plate full of cookies on the table in front of a kid and say, "DON'T TOUCH THEM! You must wait till the time is right." that doesn't make them look any less tempting. NO matter how much you tell them it will taste BETTER if they wait. that only ADDS to the temptation.
and what happens when you leave the room? the kid takes a cookie, no one will notice...there are a ton on the plate, then he takes another and another until he gets sick!
keep feeding your kids this crap...and they too will end up SICK. OR teach them responsibility as WELL as abstinence. if you don't you might regret it.
2006-08-23 21:15:05 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the first place, sin is a concept which means to contravene the orders of a deity, and if no such deities exist then sin doesn't exist either. I don't believe any deities exist.
In the second place, procreation is an ongoing process which can be interrupted at any point, right from not having sex in the first place, through contraception, and drugs which prevent implantation, to abortion anywhere up to the moment of birth.
Somewhere along that process, most people would have a point where they consider it's OK to interfere to prevent the birth of a baby up to that point, but not afterwards - e.g. abstinence is OK, but contraception isn't.... or contraception is OK, but abortion isn't... or abortion is OK but only up to week 20... or whatever. It's simply a matter of conscience where you personally decide to draw the line, and on what basis.
For myself, I cannot accept that sperm and egg have more of a moral right to join together than the fully grown adults involved have to prevent it. Hence I would not regard contraception as morally wrong.
2006-08-24 04:11:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dear Fireburn,
No where in the Bible does it teach that the use of contraception is a sin.
The Bible teaches that sex is to be in the context of a marriage (monogamous) between a man and a woman. Some who teach that contraception is a sin- teach so (i believe it is a Catholic traditional teaching) purport that the usage of contraception takes away a life. However, the Bible teaches that sexual pleasure is a part of a healthy married life and that couples are to satisfy one another sexually in the context of the marriage bed. God does order man to be fruitful and multiply- but there is a wisdom in planning a pregnancy between a husband and wife.
So contraception within the context of a monogamous hetereosexual relationship is not a sin.
Hope that helps,
Nickster
2006-08-24 05:26:12 · answer #3 · answered by Nickster 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes and No. If the contraception affects the already fertilised egg, then it is. If the contraception prevents sperm from fertilising the ovum, then it is not a sin. The rationale is that once fertilised, life starts and if you interfere with it, then you curtail life. Before conception, we have two gametes (reproductive cells) that have not yet formed a life-form. Depends on may schools of thought, keep reading!
2006-08-24 03:43:29 · answer #4 · answered by Counsellor 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I can care less if it is, I'm Pagan.....
Look at it like this
Birth control=Less unintended pregnancies=Less abortions!!!!
I think the only reason anyone really objects to it is because they have been against the women's rights/ liberation movement since day one. And they hate the idea that now women can make their own decisions as to weather or not to have a child or have sex before marriage. It's a private decision, but somehow the church wants to get involved.....
2006-08-24 06:59:41 · answer #5 · answered by ravencadwell 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on individuality, all religion will say its a sin. Its your own believe. It a sin or not, to me is all up to you.
2006-08-24 03:49:17 · answer #6 · answered by Liza S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only if the man has to wear a condom.
Then it's a sin.
2006-08-24 04:03:53 · answer #7 · answered by Good Times, Happy Times... 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think if you're a Catholic it is.
http://www.catholic.com/library/Birth_Control.asp
"The Church has always maintained the historic Christian teaching that deliberate acts of contraception are always gravely sinful, which means that it is mortally sinful if done with full knowledge and deliberate consent (CCC 1857). This teaching cannot be changed and has been taught by the Church infallibly."
I personally don't see anything wrong with contraception.
2006-08-24 03:39:06 · answer #8 · answered by meKrystle 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
If you come from a strict Catholic background then it is frowned upon but I don't think it is a proper sin.
I don't see why it is dissaproved of as it helps prevent a wave of unwanted pregnancies and STDs.
2006-08-24 05:03:26 · answer #9 · answered by xanderj87 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Counsellor gave a very good answer and I believe it is the right answer!
It makes perfect sense!
2006-08-24 03:46:40 · answer #10 · answered by Chellie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋