Did you see this? The pope reverses stand on condoms! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/the-pope/8148899/Pope-approves-use-of-condoms-in-fight-against-Aids.html
A second, more detailed article. . . . http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/eu_pope_condomsmy my my. . .what will they think of next. . . ? ;-)November 20, 2010 2:33 PM
Is this for real Justin? If so, guess I will live to see the day for a COMPLETE turn-around in the RCC!!! Now maybe the numbers in the congregations will grow a bit. Good news for the Catholics!! Jim
You will note that the Pope authorizes it for prevention of AIDS, and does not endorse it as a moral option. How's that for face saving? It looks like he's waking up to his own irrelevancy in the modern world, and that this is a major victory. Condoms will soon be passed out by priests to prevent disease, but in reality for birth control. What a blessed relief.
Condoms passed out by priests? Why? Catholics are smart enough, didn't you know, to buy them for themselves. . .after all, many of us were well educated K-12 and even in some instances at university. . .well taught in all things by the valiant Sisters. . . ..and catholics have been buying them openly for over 40 years when the laity began making up their own minds/ consciences!
How educated are they in the third world? It hasn't been that long ago that His Holiness was railing against birth control during a tour of the poor nations of Central and South America. And what about Africa? I can think of no better proselytizers for this new doctrine than some of the liberation theology priests in Latin America.
Well, it is about time somebody over there in Vatican City WOKE UP !
ReplyDeleteWHat will they think up next??? I know it is said never look to the Vatican to be first on anything. .. anything!
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Is this for real Justin? If so, guess I will live to see the day for a COMPLETE turn-around in the RCC!!! Now maybe the numbers in the congregations will grow a bit. Good news for the Catholics!!
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You will note that the Pope authorizes it for prevention of AIDS, and does not endorse it as a moral option. How's that for face saving? It looks like he's waking up to his own irrelevancy in the modern world, and that this is a major victory. Condoms will soon be passed out by priests to prevent disease, but in reality for birth control. What a blessed relief.
ReplyDeleteCondoms passed out by priests? Why? Catholics are smart enough, didn't you know, to buy them for themselves. . .after all, many of us were well educated K-12 and even in some instances at university. . .well taught in all things by the valiant Sisters. . . ..and catholics have been buying them openly for over 40 years when the laity began making up their own minds/ consciences!
ReplyDeleteJ beat me to it. AGAIN!
ReplyDeleteSlow down. . .catch your breath. . . you're going too fast. . .got to make the moment last. . .feeling grooveeeey. . . ..etc
ReplyDeleteAnyway, they don't have them available in my size. And you can take that any way you want.
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ReplyDeleteHow educated are they in the third world? It hasn't been that long ago that His Holiness was railing against birth control during a tour of the poor nations of Central and South America.
And what about Africa?
I can think of no better proselytizers for this new doctrine than some of the liberation theology priests in Latin America.
Ooops, pardon me. . .I was being provincial and thinking only of the USofA. . . .how gauche!
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