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jwirr

(39,215 posts)
14. You know these Catholics can follow any damned rules of the church they want but they need to
Mon Mar 26, 2012, 03:50 PM
Mar 2012

stop forcing their religion on the rest of us. This also overlooks the use of contraceptives for other uses than birth control.

And after marriage, contraception is not necessary? mainer Mar 2012 #1
I saved myself for marriage, and used contraception after! hedgehog Mar 2012 #6
So, what if you're married and don't want to have kids right now or ever? nobodyspecial Mar 2012 #2
I really believe that such folks as push this kind of nonsense MattBaggins Mar 2012 #10
Of course they would nobodyspecial Mar 2012 #12
and unicorns live under rainbows and poop cotton candy. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2012 #3
I love that! hamsterjill Mar 2012 #17
Yes, GOP, by all means keep telling people they are bad for consensual sex with other adults. stevenleser Mar 2012 #4
Chastity can fail. It's called rape. n/t Ian David Mar 2012 #5
I don't have any statistics, don't think it is necessary to justify use of birth control... Kalidurga Mar 2012 #7
The American Life League's Judie Brown has made it clear that she along Dawson Leery Mar 2012 #8
This is why we live in the 'age of ignorance'. sinkingfeeling Mar 2012 #9
It sounds funny to me that these very same men probably had sex with women before they southernyankeebelle Mar 2012 #11
Both men and women with this belief need to be asked this question directly.... cbdo2007 Mar 2012 #13
So it was ok for them but not for others. I see the same hypocrisy with respect high school grade Liberal_in_LA Mar 2012 #16
Well some would probably say it's none of your business what has happened before you and southernyankeebelle Mar 2012 #19
You know these Catholics can follow any damned rules of the church they want but they need to jwirr Mar 2012 #14
Before you start painting ALL catholics in this vain stop and take a breath. The MAJORITY southernyankeebelle Mar 2012 #20
I am aware of that I think I said "these Catholics who" and did not mean to insult any thinking jwirr Mar 2012 #26
I appreciate that. I do believe I know many "thinking catholic" who are actually liberal thinking. southernyankeebelle Mar 2012 #27
I do to - many of them use birth control and are very progressive. One of then just won a Democratic jwirr Mar 2012 #29
Wow that is great news. We need more women in the state houses and congress. southernyankeebelle Mar 2012 #30
Which means, I suppose, that after you're married you are expected to start Arkansas Granny Mar 2012 #15
Yes, that is what is expected. hamsterjill Mar 2012 #18
Well that is with ANY RELIGION not just catholics. southernyankeebelle Mar 2012 #21
I agree, but I didn't refer to Catholics in my post. hamsterjill Mar 2012 #23
sorry I didn't mean to put it on yours. Oops southernyankeebelle Mar 2012 #25
Approximately 20 million women take contraceptives for NON-SEXUAL reasons riderinthestorm Mar 2012 #22
Any in many states, like Arizona, the GOP allow exceptions in those cases. That is their answer stevenleser Mar 2012 #31
And all along I thought "The Handmaid's Tale" maxrandb Mar 2012 #24
Why does anyone need the ReTHUGS to tell them how to run their malaise Mar 2012 #28
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