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To: Prolifeconservative

I'm confused. Are you starting from scratch, here?

Have you read "Familiaris Consortio" and "Humanae Vitae," and the "Catechism of the Catholic Church"? How about Pope John Paul II's "Love and Responsibility" and "Theology of the Body." Scott and Kimberly Hahn's "Life Giving Love." Janet Smith's (tape), "Contraception ... Why Not?" John and Sheila Kippley's "Art of Natural Family Planning," which is not just a "how-to," but a "What's it all about?". Charles Provan's "The Bible and Birth Control." Sam and Bethany Torode's "An Open Embrace." Rick and Jan Hess's "A Full Quiver."

This is just a start of Catholic and Protestant resources on the subject ... just the ones I can remember the author and title of at the end of a long, 100+ day. If you've done the basic intellectual groundwork, what do you expect this thread to add? If not, well ... what?


55 posted on 08/16/2005 6:42:16 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Officially around the bend, at least for now.)
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To: Tax-chick; Prolifeconservative
I'm confused. Are you starting from scratch, here?

Clearly Prolifeconservative's questions are the fruit of research and thought. It's uncharitable to dismiss his/her concerns cavalierly.

Have you read "Familiaris Consortio" and "Humanae Vitae," and the "Catechism of the Catholic Church"? How about Pope John Paul II's "Love and Responsibility" and "Theology of the Body." Scott and Kimberly Hahn's "Life Giving Love." Janet Smith's (tape), "Contraception ... Why Not?" John and Sheila Kippley's "Art of Natural Family Planning," which is not just a "how-to," but a "What's it all about?". Charles Provan's "The Bible and Birth Control." Sam and Bethany Torode's "An Open Embrace." Rick and Jan Hess's "A Full Quiver."

The vast majority of people who have read the above works end up more confused afterwards than when they started. Your above-listed titles do not resolve the inherent dilemmas pointed out by Prolifeconservative. Your own posts have discussed the fact that NFP is really little more than a Catholic alternative for those who are already using artificial birth control. It cannot resolve the fundamental moral issues at stake.

For that, one would be much better off reading the following authoritative works of the magisterium which present a truly Catholic perspective on the issue:

http://www.ewtn.com/library/ENCYC/P11CASTI.HTM

http://www.ewtn.com/library/PAPALDOC/P511029.HTM

60 posted on 08/16/2005 7:30:45 PM PDT by Maximilian
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