The constant drumbeat by some in all religions concerning birth control can only give the conclusion that any and all attempts to have a child must be taken is what leads my conclusion.
Your #1, not true. I’ve heard time and time again throughout my life that as many babies as possible is desired.
Your #2, true, but I could care less what someone else’s religious or personal views may be. Their opinions are not superior to mine or anyone else’s.
This religious view that sex is for only making babies has caused far too much social disorder and unhappiness. It brings about the view that the naked body is disgusting. Yes, I know women who have said they have never seen their ultra religious husbands naked. I had one fellow at work claim women showing their ankles were “just whores”.
People are failing to allow sexual desire to be what it is, and, instead, they try to make rules and judgments around it that are counter productive to the human race reproducing, much less enjoying their bodies.
Since you've heard that so many times, surely you could cite me one time (source/link)? Because I have never heard this, certainly never from a Catholic source, and I am 66 years old and have been really, really paying attention.
"This religious view that sex is for only making babies..." (My bold typeface.)
I have heard that, but only from Heredi Jews, bless their hearts. Their religious practice actually requires abstinence during the infertile part of the cycle.
Hasidic source (LINK): The Torah says to count seven days of your cycle, but the Rabbis say to count five days of your cycle followed by seven days of no bleeding to make it twelve. An average woman ovulates on – you guessed it – Day 12 of her menstrual cycle. So mikvah visits (see below) on Day 12 coincide with optimal days to get pregnant which was typically expected of married couples for most of history."
Never heard that or anything like it from a Christian source.
But I am open to evidence. Perhaps you will oblige?