What is the Catholic policy on population growth and contraception now? Where is its origin?

Question

What do other religions have to say about this?

Answer 1

Have kids.

No contraception

And it's from the bible "Go forth and populate the Earth"

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are pretty much on par.

Answer 2

The Catholic policy is to welcome all children no matter what, because both the Bible and Sacred Tradition teach that all human life is sacred.

The Catholic policy is also to protect the environment and to live responsibly.

Living responsibly means reducing our consumption and sharing what excesses we have. There would be a complete end to world hunger if U.S. people alone stopped wasting food -- the amount of food that is trashed in this country alone could easily feed every hungry person in this world. The trick is to only buy what you need so you aren't pitching a lot of food, and then get those funds you save (by not wasting food) into the hands of Foods Resource Bank (which is supported by Catholic Relief Services) or some other program that enables people in poverty-stricken nations to raise their own food on site.

My Catholic family of 5, I assure you, generates less trash and produces less pollution than many single people because of the way we live -- recycling, buying used goods, avoiding prepackaged foods, gardening, relying on solar heat for part of our climate control, using biodegradable products, etc.

I have no idea what other religions have to say about this.

Answer 3

There is no Catholic policy on population growth. That's up to God. Officially, any contraception that makes it physically impossible for sperm and egg to meet, or impossible for a fertilized egg to implant in the uterus or complete gestation, is banned. The Church also promotes the dignity of all human beings, including the right to food, shelter and meaningful work, but does not comprehensively harmonize all of these positions.

The source of these positions is called "Natural Law', which prohibits interference with the natural "power" or function of a thing. The power of sperm and egg is to unite to form a fertilized egg, for which the power is to become a fully grown human being. So only non-barrier methods such as abstinence or sex during infertile periods are permitted. Other religions either agree or disagree.

Answer 4

We recognize the inherent evil of contraception. You can look to the old testament story of Onan for the first reference.

A thinking person, Catholic or not, realized that overpopulation is a complete myth.

There are many different forms of contraception but the one thing they all have in common is that they merely allow a couple to use each other and eliminate the mutual self-giving love that is supposed to be shared during the sex act.

Answer 5

Catholics teach population control through abstinence & rythem timeing. This is especially trying for the Church in places like the Phillipeans, Cambodia, and other high growth area's. At least the Catholic's aren't giving BC so that the sex-tourism industry can thrive & kill the souls of the ppl being trafficed in this industry!

Answer 6

I don't know the 2007 policy, their policies seem to change depending who is in charge. But I know the policy has always been to make as many Catholics as possible.