Saint Augustine of Hippo, an important early Christian Church figure, wrote that thought of child must be first and foremost in the mind of the couple or it is sin. It is, in fact original sin, and the explanation for how every child is born in sin and imperfect, short of a family unity that should have been his by birthright. Thanks for posting this. It's very interesting.
I'm not sure if I agree with this...does this mean that there is no justfication for sex between a married couple without the goal of creating a child?
Ping.