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Protestants & Contraception
Answering Protestants ^ | 3 January 2014 | Matthew Olson

Posted on 01/03/2014 8:59:21 PM PST by matthewrobertolson

Protestants opposed contraception until the 1930 Lambeth Conference. After this, positions changed. So, did the Bible change, or did they?




TOPICS: Apologetics; General Discusssion; History; Religion & Science
KEYWORDS: abortion; bible; birthcontrol; bluestatecatholic; christian; sex
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To: metmom
Preventing conception for the purpose of sex without procreative ability is the same no matter what method is used. NFP is no different than what Onan did.

Which one are you not clear about? Onan spilled his seed outside of the conjugal bed and in NFP there is no marriage act. Sa,l;l children could understand the difference. I am continuing to pray that the Holy Spirit speaks to you....soon.

141 posted on 01/04/2014 2:09:15 PM PST by verga (Poor spiritual health oftern leads to poor physical and mental health)
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To: mlizzy
The whole world hates a "wise guy," boatbums. Read Matthew's About page, and I think you will see that he is trying to educate his reader, and is not "chumming for hits."

You can't speak for the "whole world" can you, mlizzy? I'd be willing to bet that if another newbie posted regular threads based upon his blog called "Answering Catholics", intending to educate his readers, that there would be regular and LOUD complaints coming from the FRoman Catholic contingent here. Anyone objective can see the angle being played. That I commented on it is what seems to have rubbed a nerve and not necessarily the content of my post. It is typical.

142 posted on 01/04/2014 2:17:27 PM PST by boatbums (God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to Him.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck
Doctor, cure thyself.
143 posted on 01/04/2014 2:23:22 PM PST by quadrant (1o)
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To: MayflowerMadam
“Some Baptists”? How many? But to satisfy my curiosity, I'll telephone a couple of Baptist churches and put the question to them. I'll even ask my brother; he remains one.
144 posted on 01/04/2014 2:28:51 PM PST by quadrant (1o)
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To: boatbums
You can't speak for the "whole world" can you, mlizzy?
Ha! You can't get rid of that "wise guy" commentary thing, can you?
145 posted on 01/04/2014 3:01:48 PM PST by mlizzy ("If people spent an hour a week in Eucharistic Adoration, abortion would be ended." --Mother Teresa)
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To: vladimir998

IF all Catholics were prohibited from voting we would have an anti abortion President right now...


146 posted on 01/04/2014 3:07:58 PM PST by Iscool
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To: Iscool

“IF all Catholics were prohibited from voting we would have an anti abortion President right now...”

No, you wouldn’t.


147 posted on 01/04/2014 3:10:03 PM PST by vladimir998
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To: matthewrobertolson

Your religion has rules against contraception and abortion...But all Catholic baby killers are Catholics in good standing with your religion...Even its clergy...No doubt you have pro abortion cardinals...What happens when one of these cardinals becomes a pope???


148 posted on 01/04/2014 3:12:25 PM PST by Iscool
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To: verga

How many kids you got???


149 posted on 01/04/2014 3:16:57 PM PST by Iscool
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To: mlizzy
Ha! You can't get rid of that "wise guy" commentary thing, can you?

When protestants can't defend a position they must attack a Catholic belief.

150 posted on 01/04/2014 3:42:12 PM PST by verga (Poor spiritual health oftern leads to poor physical and mental health)
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To: Iscool

I am praying that Jesus comes into your heart.... soon.


151 posted on 01/04/2014 3:43:37 PM PST by verga (Poor spiritual health oftern leads to poor physical and mental health)
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To: Iscool
How many kids you got???

My only child passed away 15 years ago and we were unable to have any more, Any more stupid personal questions?

152 posted on 01/04/2014 3:45:52 PM PST by verga (Poor spiritual health oftern leads to poor physical and mental health)
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To: imardmd1
The first autonomous Christian community was NOT a Baptist one!

http://www.catholic.com/blog/matt-fradd/one-holy-baptist-and-apostolic-church

I don't know why you would even suggest that. It's unfounded.
153 posted on 01/04/2014 4:41:19 PM PST by matthewrobertolson
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To: verga

Well, the holiest Protestant in the world cannot match up to the strongest Catholic, and while all Catholics know why that is, it must be frustrating for a Protestant as they do not understand or believe in the Real Presence. I thank God every day that I listened to my heart (of was it His heart?!) when I was first introduced to the faith.


154 posted on 01/04/2014 5:00:05 PM PST by mlizzy ("If people spent an hour a week in Eucharistic Adoration, abortion would be ended." --Mother Teresa)
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To: mlizzy; metmom; Greetings_Puny_Humans
Well, the holiest Protestant in the world cannot match up to the strongest Catholic

Protestants don't consider ourselves Holy. We realize we are sinners pulled out of the mire by God. The above is Papist claptrap.

155 posted on 01/04/2014 5:08:10 PM PST by Gamecock (Celebrating 20,000 posts of dubious quality.)
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To: Gamecock

I am praying that Jesus comes into your heart.


156 posted on 01/04/2014 5:13:15 PM PST by verga (Poor spiritual health oftern leads to poor physical and mental health)
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To: mlizzy
Well, the holiest Protestant in the world cannot match up to the strongest Catholic, and while all Catholics know why that is, it must be frustrating for a Protestant as they do not understand or believe in the Real Presence.

FOTFLOL!!!!!

Projection is grand......

157 posted on 01/04/2014 5:19:45 PM PST by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith....)
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To: Rashputin; matthewrobertolson
Ah, stating facts is a "ruse". That's a new low. Particularly when included in a mind reading exercise attributing motives not in evidence to the individual who posted the article as well as to others.

Assuming conjecture is "fact" is the low - though it's not new, especially here. I don't need to mind read to state empirically that the threads posted by matthewrobertolson have been in support of his stated intention to "Answering Protestants" and, with these "answers", prove that only the Roman Catholic Church is the one, true, church to which ALL Christians must join. That I called him on this ploy - that of concluding anyone who is pro-life MUST leave their church for the RCC - is what is being disputed rather than the TRUTH that many "Protestant" churches are every bit as pro-life as the Catholic Church proclaims it is. Evangelical "assemblies" (because that really IS what a church means) have been at the forefront of Right to Life organizations, Crisis Pregnancy Centers, post-abortion counseling groups and homes for unwed pregnant women. It wouldn't be smart to presume ONLY the RCC is doing that - in fact, it would be a ruse. Like I said:

It's an attempt to persuade them that ONLY the Roman Catholic Church has consistency on this subject (though only a minority actually follows the church's dictates) and that this one issue is enough to conclude that it must be right about everything else. We know that is false and will not fall for such a blatant ruse.

158 posted on 01/04/2014 5:21:09 PM PST by boatbums (God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to Him.)
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To: Gamecock

While you may not think you can achieve any type of holiness, I had one of the holiest Lutheran ladies ever, live next to me for decades; in fact, she sort of raised me. But Catholics have some 10,000 saints to try to emulate. And they, indeed, were holy, incredible role models for the faith.


159 posted on 01/04/2014 5:23:21 PM PST by mlizzy ("If people spent an hour a week in Eucharistic Adoration, abortion would be ended." --Mother Teresa)
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To: metmom

Sorry, metmom, but I see it right here just on Free Republic’s forum boards alone. I know Free Republic does not like things to get personal, so via a private mail, if you’re interested, name me a consistently polite, non-sarcastic, non-knee-jerking, non-cynical, non badgering Protestant that posts here, and I’ll come back and name two Catholics for every one of your Protestants.


160 posted on 01/04/2014 5:29:13 PM PST by mlizzy ("If people spent an hour a week in Eucharistic Adoration, abortion would be ended." --Mother Teresa)
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