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The Bible & Birth Control
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| Scott Hahn
Posted on 06/09/2010 7:00:57 PM PDT by Brian Kopp DPM
The Bible & Birth Control
The Bible and Birth Control by Charles D. Provan
Monongahela, PA: Zimmer Printing, 1989 97 pp., $5.95 reviewed by Scott Hahn As a recent convert to Roman Catholicism, I am frequently asked by friends and family to explain how my theological studies led me out of the Protestant ministry into the Catholic Church. After tossing out a few of their favorite stock objections and discovering to their suprise that at least one Catholic has solid scriptural rebuttals, they usually back off. After all, listening to a convert-friend explain his new-found faith can put two otherwise close friends at cross purposes (like trying to take a sip from a fire hydrant, my spouse says). Inevitably, the questions then move from the polemical to the personal: How do you feel now that youre one of them? And then like clockwork, they raise THE ISSUE: You know, Scott, that your fellow-Catholics dont really buy into all that stuff; take what the popes say about birth control, for instance. . . . All at once, you face the convergence of all seemingly insurmountable obstacles (except, I suppose, for Mary and purgatory): the authoritarian tyranny of anti-biblical tradition imposed by an infallible celibate on a bunch of hedonistic hypocrites who ignore him anyway!
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TOPICS: Catholic; Evangelical Christian; Mainline Protestant; Moral Issues
KEYWORDS: bible; biblebirthcontrol; birthcontrol; catholic; contraception; prolife; protestant
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I'll be happy to mail a copy of The Bible & Birth Control to anybody who wants one, free of charge. Just send me a PM.
To: Dr. Brian Kopp
For those of you Catholics who have tried, you know it's often difficult talking with Protestants about artificial birth control. That in mind, here's a Protestant discussing the historic Protestant (and Biblical) view about artificial birth control.
If your Protestant friends won't listen to a Catholic, send them a link to this post:
CHARLES D. PROVAN
The Bible and Birth Control
Martin Luther once proclaimed that "the purpose of marriage is not pleasure and ease but the procreation and education of children and the support of a family.... People who do not like children are swine, dunces, and blockheads, not worthy to be called men and women, because they despise the blessing of God, the Creator and Author of marriage" (Christian History, Issue 39, p. 24). Luther also said that birth control was the equivalent of sodomy (probably because of the likeness between homosexual wickedness and impotent sex). John Calvin declared that birth control was the murder of future persons and the Synod of Dort issued a Bible commentary which stated that contraception was the same as abortion. If you are shocked, by the strong statements from these Godly men, that really is not too surprising, because Protestant opposition to birth control has largely been forgotten in our decadent 21th century. If you want to know about Biblical principles which oppose contraception, or wish to know what the Reformers and their heirs thought about this important subject, we certainly hope that you will get this book!
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To: Dr. Eckleburg
To: Dr. Brian Kopp
Scott Hahn is a lunatic.
Pass.
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posted on
06/09/2010 7:07:22 PM PDT
by
Dr. Eckleburg
("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
To: Dr. Brian Kopp
Now, if we could just get you to practice some spam control.
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posted on
06/09/2010 7:07:37 PM PDT
by
ReneeLynn
(Socialism is SO yesterday. Fascism, it*s the new black. Mmm Mmm Mmm.)
To: Dr. Brian Kopp
No thanks. what a load of crap.
To: Dr. Eckleburg
Its a review of a book by a
protestant, Charles Provan.
I spoke to Charles Provan years ago, and ordered lots of copies of his excellent scripture study on contraception, from a protestant perspective.
I'll be happy to send you a copy, free of charge. Just send me a PM.
Of course, if you're not open to basic scriptural discussions of moral issues, I certainly understand and respect your freedom to reject God's laws.
To: Dr. Brian Kopp
It’s good to see you promoting a book by a “Protestant.” Too many Roman Catholics on FR consider “Protestants” unsaved because they aren’t members of the Roman Catholic Church.
Children are a blessing. Those considering birth control (whether contraceptives or NFP) should evaluate why they *don’t* want the blessing of children.
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posted on
06/09/2010 7:17:25 PM PDT
by
Theo
(May Rome decrease and Christ increase.)
To: Theo
Those considering birth control (whether contraceptives or NFP) should evaluate why they *dont* want the blessing of children.
Maybe because "those" are being responsible and don't expect others to be financially responsible for those "blessings."
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posted on
06/09/2010 7:19:51 PM PDT
by
randomhero97
("First you want to kill me, now you want to kiss me. Blow!" - Ash)
To: randomhero97
I’m simply advocating some thought. I’m not Roman Catholic — I don’t *demand* that people avoid birth control. I’m simply affirming that children are a blessing — something our society denies. Before choosing to use birth control, couples should consider their motives for using it, and ask whether children really are a nuisance.
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posted on
06/09/2010 7:23:07 PM PDT
by
Theo
(May Rome decrease and Christ increase.)
To: Dr. Brian Kopp
I'll be happy to send you a copy, free of charge. Just send me a PM. Of course, if you're not open to basic scriptural discussions of moral issues, I certainly understand and respect your freedom to reject God's laws.
I'm plenty open to basic scriptural discussions of moral issues. Thanks for asking.
I'm not open to sending my personal address to some anonymous "podiatrist" on the internet. Lots of lunatics out there.
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posted on
06/09/2010 7:33:01 PM PDT
by
Dr. Eckleburg
("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
To: Dr. Eckleburg
Oh, I’ve been meaning to ask, what kind of “Dr.” are you?
To: Dr. Brian Kopp
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posted on
06/09/2010 8:00:31 PM PDT
by
Dr. Eckleburg
("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
To: Dr. Eckleburg
To: Dr. Brian Kopp
Better late than never. 8~)
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posted on
06/09/2010 8:07:32 PM PDT
by
Dr. Eckleburg
("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
To: Theo
You wrote:
” Too many Roman Catholics on FR consider Protestants unsaved because they arent members of the Roman Catholic Church.”
Too many? Like who?
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posted on
06/10/2010 7:20:55 AM PDT
by
vladimir998
(Part of the Vast Catholic Conspiracy (hat tip to Kells))
To: vladimir998
When you push them, RC FReepers acknowledge that they believe salvation is only found within “The Church” — meaning the Roman Catholic Church.
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posted on
06/10/2010 8:51:17 AM PDT
by
Theo
(May Rome decrease and Christ increase.)
To: Theo
Some couples are already well blessed, and don’t want to be planning on seeing any new blessing off to college in walkers.
To: Theo
I am Catholic. I think you simply do not understand the meaning of extra ecclesiam nulla salus. It does not mean non-Catholics are automatically unsaved.
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posted on
06/10/2010 10:15:31 AM PDT
by
vladimir998
(Part of the Vast Catholic Conspiracy (hat tip to Kells))
To: vladimir998
The Vatican may say one thing. RC FReepers say something else. I’ve been accused of being apart from Christ because I’m not a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Just stating facts.
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posted on
06/10/2010 11:05:02 AM PDT
by
Theo
(May Rome decrease and Christ increase.)
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