TOTALLY YOURS…

JOURNAL QUESTION: What do you think the Catholic Church teaches about the use of artificial contraception (condoms, the pill, etc.)? Why does it teach this? If you don’t know, what do you think the Catholic Church SHOULD teach about contraception? Why?

T.I.N.S.T.A.S.S THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS SAFE SEX JASON EVERT

PRACTICAL POINTS… There is absolutely no 100% effective contraceptive method (see chart) There are some reproductive technologies that are extremely effective (99% for perfect-use) The most effective methods introduce hormones (estrogen & progesterone) into the woman’s body Increased risk of breast, cervical & liver cancer Other side effects

POINTS ON CONTRACEPTION: Up until 1930, every Christian Church denounced using contraception The Church of England and the National Council of Churches accepted marital contraception in 1930-1931 From 1930 onwards, the Catholic Church has still taught that using contraception is sinful

HUMANAE VITAE Encyclical written by Pope Paul VI in 1968 This encyclical discusses artificial contraception and its connection to sex It states that “sexual intercourse which is deliberately contraceptive…is intrinsically wrong.” (#14) However, 76% of Catholics believe it is OK to be a faithful Catholic and use contraception.

Consequences of Artificial Methods This document was written 45 years ago and made some predictions about birth control: It leads to marital infidelity A general lowering of moral standards Men “may forget the reverence due to a woman” (#17) Men “reduce [women] to being a mere instrument for the satisfaction of his own desires”

WHAT DO YOU THINK? Was he right?