But the world is way overpopulated with more than 6.8 billion humans??? Maybe his Holiness is drinking too much wine at daily communion?
2006-12-20 14:38:08 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well, seeing as how the Pope will never have to worry about becoming pregnant, or, well, getting anyone pregnant for that matter, let's judge what's best for ourselves, by ourselves!
P.S. All you Pro-lifers will love this-----No Birth Control = More Abortions (legal or illegal). Now, which do YOU consider the worst "crime"?
2006-12-20 14:49:21 · answer #1 · answered by Amanda D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Over-population is a propaganda issue. All the people in the entire world could fit into Jacksonville, FL. Do the math. The earth can fit everyone in the State of TX with land for growing crops to spare.
In saying that let me also say, birth control is NOT a mortal sin. I'm not a catholic. I don't believe in some of what they believe. I think many of the methods of birth control control that, the birth but don't control the pregnancy. Even the "pill" is an abortifacient. If there is no fertilization, then there is no life to destroy so that leaves a whole lot of pregnancy control methods out there. The church will not feed and clothes these children so should stick to the bible.
2006-12-20 14:45:55 · answer #2 · answered by sheepinarowboat 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How do you know the world is overpopulated at 6.8 billion? What does that have to do with morality? This isn't just something that the Pope decided one day. It is Church teaching. All mainstream Christian denominations believed this before 1933. I would suggest reflecting on the story of Onan (Gen 38).
If you are up to Catholic teaching, read Humane Vitae. It is very clear why contraception is intrinsically evil.
2006-12-20 14:46:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many Christians do not always agree with the Pope. Nothing new. As far as the world population goes, You could take everyone in the world and put them in the state of Texas and they would all, everyone of them, live very comfortably. The idea that the world is overpopulated is just plain hogwash. The only reason hunger exists anywhere in the world is because of politics and distribution.
I Cr 13;8a
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2006-12-20 14:44:29 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything that denies the opportunity of a soul to be born (i.e., either birth control or abortion) is concidered a "murder" by the RCC (not just the pope - who is only citing church doctrine that is over a 1,000 years old). This ban on birth control of any kind started as a measure against the old pagan "temple prostitutes or priestesses" who would take herbs against getting pregnant by the men they worshipped the goddess with. The catholic church has never updated its laws to account for the fact that this world is now over-populated...I doubt it ever will.
2006-12-20 15:27:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the world truelly overpopulated? I would win a debate over that one.
Example: Give everyone in the world a 3 foot square and we would all fit into Florida with more room than necassary.
The world isn't over populated. We are not a fruitful people.
2006-12-20 14:46:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believing that the world is overpopulated is buying into a modern myth.
People of faith know that God will provide.
One of the things that God provides is good people to help solve the world's problems.
Between birth control and abortion, there's not enough good people being born today.
2006-12-20 22:13:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pope has never had to raise and support a family. That's the be all and end of that position.
Oh, and the concept of papal infallibility, which many catholics cite when they concur with the pope, is a construct forced on the church and the world by the then-current pope, in the late 19th century.
Read a history of the church before you start slamming me on this one, folks.
2006-12-20 14:41:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
In 1974, Earl Butz, a member of President Ford's cabinet, when ask about the Catholic Church's position on birth control, responded with, "The Pope ... he no playa da game, he no make-a da rules."
I think it is a great, and appropriate line, unfortunately Secretary Butz was fired for it.
2006-12-20 14:54:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is a mortal sin (sometimes). It puts the person ahead of God - closing herself off to the possibility of having a child.
However, if there is a medical reason for birth control (the pill will help keep the woman alive because of the hormones or something along those lines) then it is o.k.
The Church always defers on the side of life.
2006-12-20 14:42:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋