Are my views and beliefs heretical?

[rpp]

Contraception - Intentional prevention of conception or impregnation through the use of various devices, agents, drugs, sexual practices, or surgical procedures.

It is always dangerous to use secular definitions for theological and moral terms and practices.

Look, the Church says it is acceptable in within limits. You are not bound to practice it, however, you cannot call it immoral.

From the Catechism.

2370 Periodic continence, that is, the methods of birth regulation based on self- observation and the use of infertile periods, is in conformity with the objective criteria of morality. 158 These methods respect the bodies of the spouses, encourage tenderness between them, and favor the education of an authentic freedom. In contrast, “every action which, whether in anticipation of the conjugal act, or in its accomplishment, or in the development of its natural consequences, proposes, whether as an end or as a means, to render procreation impossible” is intrinsically evil: 159
Thus the innate language that expresses the total reciprocal self-giving of husband and wife is overlaid, through contraception, by an objectively contradictory language, namely, that of not giving oneself totally to the other. This leads not only to a positive refusal to be open to life but also to a falsification of the inner truth of conjugal love, which is called upon to give itself in personal totality… The difference, both anthropological and moral, between contraception and recourse to the rhythm of the cycle . . . involves in the final analysis two irreconcilable concepts of the human person and of human sexuality. 160

I reject the secular definitions you used and prefer the Catholic ones instead. They clearly are not in keeping with Catholic Teaching. And, to answer the question which is the thread title, neither are you on this topic.

But then, you already knew that.

 

[graceandglory]

I would say NFP is a form of birth control. Natural birth control, like NFP, total abstinance or breast feeding is allowed. It is not contraception b/c it does nothing to stop conception, except abstaining from sex. By that definition total abstinance would be contraception as well.

God Bless

Saying NFP is contraception would be a heretical view
Abstinence is holy, Biblical, and does nothing to prevent conception.
It does not stand in the way of God’s will. Every act of intercourse remains open to life.

It is not contra (= against) conception (=the beginning of life)

 

[graceandglory]

Contraception - Intentional prevention of conception or impregnation through the use of various devices, agents, drugs, sexual practices, or surgical procedures.

According to this definition, it is speaking of withdrawal during intercourse, which means that the act of intercourse is/was not open to life.

 

[Ghoti]

I disagree on the cremation issue, at least within the scope of the CCC

2301 Autopsies can be morally permitted for legal inquests or scientific research. The free gift of organs after death is legitimate and can be meritorious.

The Church permits cremation, provided that it does not demonstrate a denial of faith in the resurrection of the body.93

I myself intend to donate whatever organs may be of use after I’m gone, so there may not be much left to dispose of. And as for cremation, I do not deny at all the resurrection of the body, as I think it’s just as easy to resurrect me from ashes as it is to do so from bones and worm poo.

 

[Ghoti]

Everyone else has, so I get to, too!

• I believe you should not eat meat on Fridays. Or some other applicable penance.
• I believe there should not be altar girls. I’m not sure I like it, but then I only give the servers a passing glance; my attention usually gets drawn to the priest and the “action.” But if the Church says “yea” or “nay”, then I’ll go along with that.
• I believe in Limbo. Not me. I only believe in Heaven and Hell.
• I believe you should pray the Rosary. Agreed, or some other suitable devotion.
• I believe there should not be homosexual priests, nuns, or Catholic school teachers. If they’re celibate, I have no major problem. I actually have more of a problem with implicit or explicit endorsement of homosexual activity as an acceptable norm.
• I believe Freemasonry is some sort of religious cult (that possibly worships Lucifer) and no Catholic should be a part of it. I agree with the part about no Catholics having anything to do with it. Satanic cult? I don’t think so.
• I believe there should be a canon law that requires certain attire for Mass. Dependent on local custom, but yes, there should be minimum standards of modesty and decency.
• I believe in Young Earth Creationism. I don’t. At all. I believe in creationism inasmuch as I believe that God created everything, period. I disagree on the Creationists WRT the mechanism by which He did it.
• I don’t believe in cremation. I can’t stress the word “don’t” enough. I believe one should have a proper funeral and burial. I have no prob with cremation within the restrictions of the CCC. Also, when a Catholic is cremated, the cremains must be properly buried, same as a corpse.
• I don’t believe in Natural Family Planning (NFP) or oral sex. The purpose of sex is pro-creation. Disagree with the first, for reasons already stated above. Agree with the second.
• I don’t believe one should get tattoos. Neutral. I definitely oppose blasphemous, profane, or indecent tattoos. Neutral ones? Meh.
• I don’t believe one should engage in yoga. I tend(ed) to disagree, but I’ve not done much research. I’m looking at the link provided, plus I will do some others, so I’ll say “undecided” until I’ve informed my conscience.
• I prefer the Baltimore Catechism. Don’t know, I’ve never been to Baltimore.
• I prefer the 1950 Holy Family Catholic Bible. (Is this Bible even approved?) Douay-Rheims? I’m trying to get a nice one now.
• I prefer receiving the Eucharist on my tongue, not in the hand. Church allows either, but after hearing many of the arguments for either, I’m switching to tongue.
• I prefer anonymous confession, in a confessional, not in a reconciliation room. I prefer as well, although I don’t see what’s heretical about discussing one’s sins face to face with the confessor, provided all the proper forms are done (act of contrition, absolution, etc.)
• I recognize February 14th as Saint Valentine’s feast day. Really? I tho’t it was Ss Cyril and Methodius.
• I feel there should be altar rails. (Not really a big deal) Not a big deal for me either. I used to be in Basilica parish, St John’s; they still have the altar rails.

And yes, I have used the search feature, but who has time to rummage through 50 threads?
Not taking time to search through the threads? Definitely heretical!

 

[holdencaulfield]

holdencaulfield, I’m puzzled why you would consider my statement about confession, originally from post #34, to be heretical.

I guess it isn’t because hasn’t that been practice by Eastern Catholics for a long time.

 

[holdencaulfield]

Do you get a straitjacket when you become a Roman Catholic, because if you put so much as a comma out of place you will be a heretic?

Mine is still in the mail.

 

[holdencaulfield]

Contraception - Intentional prevention of conception or impregnation through the use of various devices, agents, drugs, sexual practices, or surgical procedures.

Natural family planning is considered “natural contraception”.

Under acronyms, it says contraception in parenthesis.

Sorry, I’m missing your point.

Yoga is a practice of Hinduism. If you follow the link below, there is a section in the article on why yoga is incompatible with Christianity.

speroforum.com/site/article.asp?id=9525

So, does that mean that stretching is wrong? Or drinking a chai tea? Yea if you actually believe that it will help you sure, but I don’t think so, it’s just stretching.

 

[rpp]

Do you get a straitjacket when you become a Roman Catholic, because if you put so much as a comma out of place you will be a heretic?

Yep. I got mine at my confirmation. As I am a rather large man, I had to get mine specially made. It is so comfortable that I wear it all the time; everywhere I go. I even have it on now as I type this. But I must admit, my nose gets sore doing the typing.

 

[holdencaulfield]

Homosexuality is a very serious disorder which often leads to all sorts of destructive behavior in the individuals who have it. To deny this is to imperil the most vulnerable.

Yep.