It is OK for a time(s), eg. according to the requirements of responsible parenthood. It is not OK as an enduring philosophy.I do not think it is wrong to approach sex not wanting to get pregnant, so I do not have a problem with it morally.
The error and misinformation in that statement has been clearly addressed.I have a problem in terms of finding consistency when we as Catholics say certain kinds of sex cannot be had because they are not “open to procreation.” NFP users are doing NFP precisely so they can have sex and not procreate.
I don’t know what proportion live out this truth. I think the answer is no guide to the truth.It seems noteworthy that only the Catholic Church promotes this understanding (that I know of) and within the Church, a minority seem to embrace and live this teaching out.
It might make more sense if you used the words of the Catechism. So instead of using “open to life,” use “ordered to the procreation.”I do not think it is wrong to approach sex not wanting to get pregnant, so I do not have a problem with it morally.
I have a problem in terms of finding consistency when we as Catholics say certain kinds of sex cannot be had because they are not “open to procreation.” NFP users are doing NFP precisely so they can have sex and not procreate.
Just because few follow the teaching, doesn’t make the teaching wrong.It seems noteworthy that only the Catholic Church promotes this understanding (that I know of) and within the Church, a minority seem to embrace and live this teaching out.
The procreative nature is the ordering the act has toward procreation. It is in the nature of the act that it has potential to lead to new life. God shares his creative power with us, which itself confers holiness on the act (even in the face of infertility). The church teaches that it is immoral to deprive the marital act of its procreative aspect, on the grounds that the creator made it this way. You might find a fuller rationale by reading the encyclicals that address this topic - but you will not find compelling “proof” if that is what you require. It’s called faith for a reason. And either the Church has teaching authority or it does not.And more importantly, the question I have is does the Church give a reason as to why it’s immoral to separate procreative from unitive? Or is there a general reason against an act having two natures and separating them? This is far from intuitive to me so I’m assuming they must have a reason…
Didn’t say it did.Just because few follow the teaching, doesn’t make the teaching wrong.
The error and misinformation in that statement has been clearly addressed.
I have a problem in terms of finding consistency when we as Catholics say certain kinds of sex cannot be had because they are not “open to procreation.” NFP users are doing NFP precisely so they can have sex and not procreate.
In your implied suggestion that “natural marital sex during an infertile time” means the same thing as sex which is “not procreative”.Where is there error and misinformation in that statement??