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Originally Posted by alltherage
I disagree with some of the teachings in the Catholic church. Mainly, with Birth Control. The Church is against it because sex is for pro-creation as well as expression of love. It is not one or the other, but both. It is a disrespect to God to use it for one and not the other. Therefore, condoms are not OK, in vitro fertilization is not OK, homosexual relationships are not OK, etc etc.
My problem, is that Birth Control was rejected because it leads to a culture of unwanted children.
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I was always taught more that Birth Control was wrong because you are stopping the potential for another one of Gods children, wasting your seed, not because of possible unwanted children. As shown in the Bible by God killing Onan because he pulled out during sex and "spilled it on the ground". Same rational was used for why masturbation is wrong, because you are wasting "seed" that has potential to create life.
Although the Catholic Church does somewhat contradict itself by allowing the rhythm method (Family Planning). Basically saying you can have sex for pleasure, without the intent of conceiving. So I guess it's ok to use a calendar as protection but not any physical devises. I guess this is just one of the many, many reasons I am agnostic, though without the guilt.