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southernyankeebelle

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20. Before you start painting ALL catholics in this vain stop and take a breath. The MAJORITY

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 06:27 PM

Mar 2012

of catholics believe in contraceptives. We always have and always will. Holy ricky to me isn't a catholic he is more of a evangelical. The majority of catholics are very tolerant of all the social issues. We don't agree with the pope on many issues. I have never listened to what the pope has said.

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Saving yourself for marriage makes contraception unnecessary says lit at GOP conference [View all] Liberal_in_LA Mar 2012 OP

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