Has the Catholic view on contraception gained any support among non-Catholics?

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Then there is this book, which only gives one chapter to Humanae Vitae toward the end, but uses the bulk of the book to document the disastrous effects of the sexual revolution following the acceptance of contraception. But this is not a specifically Protestant book; for that matter it’s not a specifically Catholic or religious book.
 
Some other conservative Christians (and I’m pretty sure Orthodox Jews as well), but few in any case, and extremely few of the general population in the last 80 years - even the woefully inadequately catechized Catholics, by and large, IMO. Eighty years and more ago, though, everyone did - the Catholic Church didn’t change its teaching or re-interpret the Bible to fit with the times, on this one particular matter: everyone else did.
 
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Well you know what they say about cleanliness :). Thanks for this I will look further into it. Hylomorpholgy, here I come!
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Me too. First totally new assertion about this issue I’ve read here in a long time and it looks to be pretty well on mark to me.

I think that one of the major differences between catholicism and protestant groups is the way catholicism recognizes that since God is the origin of reason in the universe, that it is reasonable to expect that the universe is rationally organized. Because of this, catholicism is more open to logical inferences than protestant groups that tend to limit their reasoning to “where’s that in the bible?” Precisely because catholic theology comprehends humans as a union of body and soul, we also understand that the human facets of sexuality (love, marriage, babies) are so intricately intwined that merely physical attempts that seem to separate these facets into separate subjects actually don’t. They merely create damage to all three in the attempt.

In my admittedly limited experience, protestant theology doesn’t work that way. They demand very explicit mention in Scripture for anything remotely claiming to be authoritative. I think this bodes ill for the relevance of protestantism as science continues to progress into realms never dreamt of by the apostles.
 
Science has already progressed to the point that, for most men, who accept empirical evidence and the conclusions drawn from it as meaningful, or the lesser number who accept it as “the Truth” - sola scriptura Protestantism is irrelevant or unsurvivable.

It had almost a century ago, or even more, with the first inklings of modern geology, astronomy, biology, etc., when the Protestant denominations first shattered in to fundamentalist/fideist (religion is the Bible) and liberal/rationalist (religion is being nice: Social Gospel), which continues to this day - all that surprises me in the least is that the liberal/rationalist wing keeps shrinking (and becoming even more rationalist, secularist, and atheistical, essentially becoming a Deism or even a non-theistic framework in which to validate popular societal conceptions of right and wrong, and to serve a lesser function as community), and the fundamentalist/fideist wing growing (and becoming even more fundamentalist/fideist and hostile to reason and secular culture - to the point of retreating from society entirely at one time, although modern Evangelicalism has helped to stop this trend), at least respective to other Protestant denominations.
 
To answer the question, of course it hasn’t. The Catholic view of contraception is that sex has to be “open to life” because that is what God intended. Without the belief that God intended sex to be open to life there is no logical reason to believe that condoms are immoral.
 
Before my converison, I remember seeing an article in *Christianity Today * (the flagship evangelical publication) in 2002 or 2003 about a couple that began to question artificial contraception and went the NFP route.

Malcom Muggeridge (who started off as an agnostic) cited the Church teachings on contraception as a reason for him joining the Church:
It was the Catholic Church’s firm stand against contraception and abortion which finally made me decide to become a Catholic . . . The Church’s stand is absolutely correct. It is to its eternal honour that it opposed contraception, even if the opposition failed. I think, historically, people will say it was a very gallant effort to prevent a moral disaster . . .
 
Dr. Scott and Kimberly Hahn also cite discovering the truth about human sexuality and its implications regarding contraception were a key turning point in how they viewed the catholic church. This while they were protestant students in a (IIRC) Calvinist-leaning seminary. They discuss it in their book “Rome Sweet Home.”
 
Are There Side Effects of Birth Control Pills?
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Yes, there are side effects of birth control pills, although the majority are not serious. They include:
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Nausea
Weight gain
Sore or swollen breasts
Small amount of blood, or spotting, between periods
Lighter periods
Mood changes**
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The following side effects, easily remembered by the word “ACHES,” are less common but more serious. If you experience any of these, contact your doctor immediately. If you cannot reach your doctor, go to an emergency room or urgent care center for evaluation. These symptoms may indicate a serious disorder, such as** liver disease, gallbladder disease, stroke, blood clots, high blood pressure**, or heart disease. They include:
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Abdominal pain (stomach pain)
Chest pain
Headaches (severe)
Eye problems (blurred vision)
Swelling and/or aching in the legs and thighs**
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Also, the FDA is investigating birth control pills that contain drospirenone, including YAZ and Yasmin. The decision is based on two new studies that suggest an increased risk for blood clots in women taking pills containing drospirenone, a man-made version of the hormone progesterone. Other brands containing drospirenone include Beyaz, Safyral, Gianvi, Loryna, Ocella, Syeda, and Zarah.
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Source:
webmd.com/sex/birth-control/birth-control-pills?page=3
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These are some non-religious reasons why someone might not want to use artificial contraception. Another thing is that the pill and abortion made infidelity a lot easier since people who contracept aren’t worried about the question “what if she gets pregnant?” when being tempted to be unfaithful. And, religious or not, most people don’t like even the thought of the one they love sleeping with someone else.
 
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