Posted on 12/12/2013 4:07:04 PM PST by matthewrobertolson
Condoms have a notoriously high failure rate. They are the least reliable form of birth control.
They are a pretty poor choice for someone who really wants to avoid pregnancy.
How does that mean that the sex act is not potentially procreative?
Using a condom when a woman is fertile is more potentially procreative than abstaining from sex when she’s fertile.
If God is sovereign, then any sex during a woman’s fertile time is potentially procreative, and I’ve met plenty of people who have had surgery to ensure no more pregnancies, and they ended up with them anyway.
NOTHING is fool proof except not having sex.
ALERT! SYSTEM MELTDOWN... caused by mm’s insistence on logic and common sense... there is now underway a mass exit to the nearest mass. Nerves are being shattered and long abandoned brain cells are firing up. Must NOT allow that to occur. Quick, someone grab the wafers and juice. And a chant or two. Calm people. Remain CALM. We have this thing under control.
Again, you have it wrong. NFP is about avoiding artificial means of blocking pregnancy.
Nothing blocks that pregnancy or that union in NFP. Absolutely nothing.
A 59 year old woman in England gave natural birth. We don’t really know any upper limit with God, for Sarah was quite old and past menopause and said:
(From Young’s literal translation)
Genesis 18:11 And Sarah is hearkening at the opening of the tent, which is behind him; 12 and Abraham and Sarah [are] aged, entering into days — the way of women hath ceased to be to Sarah; 13 and Sarah laugheth in her heart, saying, `After I have waxed old I have had pleasure! — my lord also [is] old!’ 14 And Jehovah saith unto Abraham, `Why [is] this? Sarah hath laughed, saying, Is it true really — I bear — and I am aged? Is any thing too wonderful for Jehovah? at the appointed time I return unto thee, about the time of life, and Sarah hath a son.’
What is the purpose of a condom?
More male/female humor:
Q: What do you call an intelligent, good looking, sensitive man? A: A Rumour
Dear Lord, I pray for Wisdom to understand my man; Love to forgive him; And Patience for his moods. Because, Lord, if I pray for Strength, I’ll beat him to death. AMEN
Q: Why do little boys whine? A: They are practicing to be men.
Q: What does it mean when a man is in your bed gasping for breath and calling your name? A: You did not hold the pillow down long enough.
Q: How do you keep your husband from reading your e-mail? A: Rename the mail folder ‘Instruction Manual’
I’d post the bit from “Meaning of Life” with Graham Chapman as the very proper Victorian Anglican gent, but I strongly suspect it wouldn’t last very long.
I will pray that the Holy Spirit shows you the truth and bring you home to His Church.
Blocking pregnancy is blocking pregnancy, whether it's *natural* or not.
Scripture didn't indicate that Onan used any *artificial* contraceptives.
So the real issue then, is not the avoiding pregnancy, it's just doing it the *natural* way cause that's better, right?
Wrong. If advocating for sex without the procreative potential promotes homosexuality, then NFP promotes homosexuality because it tells married couple to have sex only when they know she can't get pregnant.
Same thing as avoiding sex when the woman is fertile.
Typical disrespect shown for men.
Just the kind of *humor* found on sitcoms that is contributing to the degradation of men in this country.
I sure hope I don’t see you complaining about the emasculation of men in this country, because *jokes* like that don’t help any.
I called that one over a year ago.
Notice how the rationalizations swill now start.
It’s a “generation vipers” focusing on the “rules”, “laws” and whether married couples can have sex without procreation. Inserting rules extrapolated from obscure interpretations in some carnal attempt to attain “holiness”.
Paul’s answer to the jailor was simple and didn’t include a lengthy diatribe on the need to purchase and follow a book of rules. Satan's attempt to keep us from that simple message of salvation and get us to dwell on laws, rules, and cup washing is pervasive with these people.
That’s exactly what I thought when I read it. The liberal indoctrination runs deep.
Projection will do that to someone.
Not everyone thinks like you.
Apart from theology, all you have to do is look at those who are for or against birth control within marriage.
Conservatives are split on it. Fair enough.
But every person/group who is for things like abortion, female clergy, and ‘gay marriage’ is also all for birth control within marriage. I bet nobody could find one person who digs these things but also thinks birth control within marriage shouldn’t be accepted as well. At least I’ve never come across it.
I mean, if there isn’t a connection there, why have there not been faith groups that officially accepted something like ‘gay marriage’ or female clergy before they accepted birth control within marriage?
Freegards, thanks for all the pings on FR
I continue to pray for you and that Jesus may come into your heart someday.
I found that opinion wanting long before RCIA was a gleam in my eye.
I feel the exact same way about all the protestants that choose "stupid for Jesus" instead of knowing him intimately through His Church and Sacraments.
He did long time ago.
Pray for yourself.
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