Thursday, May 26, 2005

Marriage, Sex and God

John Mallon has recently posted an old article of his. I first read it about eleven years ago. It is beautiful. Good work, John.

posted by Veriphile at 5/26/2005 02:25:00 PM

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Okay, I respect the fact that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but that article was just frightening. To imply that wearing a condom is the moral equivalent of having an abortion? The author seems to be saying two different things. That it's not wrong to enjoy making love to your spouse, but it is wrong to make love without the intent of having children. Well I have an uncle and he and his wife put their faith on god and don't believe in birth control. They now have 5 children and can barely afford the first two. I could understand condeming being on the pill. I've seen the emotional havoc those things can put women through... not to mention the long term health risks. But if a husband and wife already have two children, then why should it be so wrong for them to desire to physically express their love for each other without having children in the process. That just seems frightening. Even the bible encourages a husband and wife to take great pleasure physical pleasure in each other. It doesn't say that you can only do that IF you're planning on having a child. I respect your opinion, but do you honestly believe that birht control of any form is a sin?

Thu Jul 28, 03:20:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Veriphile said...

You misunderstand what the author meant. The Church does not teach that one must have the intent of having a child with every sexual act. The Church teaches that one must accept the possiblity that a child might result from it. And, unlike what most people think, the church does teach on natural birth control (no, not the Rhythm Method) for persons who need to space children or even put them off indefinitely (for just reasons). When used correctly, it is as effective as the Pill.

Thu Jul 28, 08:54:00 AM PDT  

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