Contraceptives?

[Hulud]

That was a sincere question on my part.
I was interested in knowing why you would ask since as I understood it you didnt believe in the Christian/God thing.

Its all good. I am sorry if seemed to be some sort of "attack" upon you. It wasnt. Freedom OF religion and freedom FROM religion is near and dear to me and a cornerstone of America. I'd be the first person to defend your God given and American right to say there is no God...even though I disagree.

good im glad we both can respect each others beliefs

[Jaimecbr900]

It was touched on briefly already I think.

I was raised in a Catholic household. I am now a Methodist. Reason? Many, but the main one was that I was having doubts about certain teachings and therefore could not in good conscience remain a "member" of something I didn't agree with 100%.

With that said, part of the reason for Catholism's strict teachings of contraceptives and sex is probably because they may feel that if they give an inch they have to give a mile. In other words, they want everyone (right or wrong) to wait to have sex until they are married. Therefore, if they say "contraceptives" are "OK", they are in fact condoning the very thing they are trying to tell everyone NOT to do until they marry. Again, this is speculation but it has been a subject I've discussed with family members who are practicing Catholics and that is the typical response I get.

Do I agree or disagree?

Personally, I feel that sex wasn't meant as a strictly procreation only. Therefore, I don't feel that contraception is bad per se. I also am going to try and teach both my children (I have a boy AND a girl) that sex is not to be played with either and I'd like for them to wait as long as possible. Does that mean marriage? On one hand I'd like to think that, but on the other I'm realistic and KNOW that's probably a far fetched idea.

Am I gonna put my daughter on birth control? Maybe after I get thru chewing her a new one if that need ever arises. I wouldn't want her to have a child at 15, but I'm also not going to teach her it's suddenly OK to take this little "get out of jail" pill every day neither.

BTW, Catholics are not the only religion that teaches abstinance and are against contraceptives. They are the most famous, but many other religions feel the exact same way. I believe, correct me if I'm wrong, but Mormons also believe the same thing. I seem to remember, correct me again, that Muslims also feel the same way. I think even Jehovah's witness teach that too.