New perspective on contraception for Catholics

[Teakafrog]

I found this wonderful article on Catholic Exchange this morning and just wanted to share it. I thought it was a beautiful way to explain it. Here’s a quote:

“The priest is a soldier of love, a soldier of beauty, a soldier of truth — a soldier of life. Sin divides. Sin kills. Contraception divides sperm from egg, husband from wife and man from God. Abortifacient contraception divides the embryo from the womb and, in destroying it, divides the newly minted soul from its tiny body.”

Anyone have any thoughts?

 

[1ke]

I thought it was a great article! A very nice analogy.

 

[HouseArrest]

It was a great article. I like the part about the wrappings. There is a similar analogy in the book I bought for my 10 year old son - about when kids play with toys and then get sick of them and toss them aside.

I just wonder why it is so difficult for some to trust God on the child bearing.

 

[Teakafrog]

I just wonder why it is so difficult for some to trust God on the child bearing.

I wonder the same thing. So many people say they are Christians, and they trust God and try to live for Him, yet they try to maintain control themselves over this most important part of their lives. The chance to co-create with God an immortal soul that will live forever is too important for me to decide, so I leave it up to Him. It amazes me how many people try to maintain complete control over that aspect of their lives. I figure HE knows better than I do when I need a child, so I just try to cooperate with Him the best I can, and trust that He will bless me with a child when the time is right.

 

[whatevergirl]

I found this wonderful article on Catholic Exchange this morning and just wanted to share it. I thought it was a beautiful way to explain it. Here’s a quote:

“The priest is a soldier of love, a soldier of beauty, a soldier of truth — a soldier of life. Sin divides. Sin kills. Contraception divides sperm from egg, husband from wife and man from God. Abortifacient contraception divides the embryo from the womb and, in destroying it, divides the newly minted soul from its tiny body.”

Anyone have any thoughts?

I love that!!!

 

[Feedmysheep]

I wish my dearly beloved mother, who is not Catholic, would read the article. Every time she gets the courage to ask me about Catholicism, it always starts off with “the child factor”. Her biggest source of horror is “not being able to afford them”.

Need I mention that she is a Baby Boomer, and places great importance on things? Don’t get me wrong, both my brother and I benefitted from my parents paying our way through college, and I’m grateful for that, but it does seem to be the end all, be all for her. Of course, I think the notion that God truly is our Heavenly Father and will see to our needs (though not necessarily the wants we’ve dressed up as needs) is one that is as foreign to her as my openess to life.