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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

mykpart

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9. And the church approves of the use of viagra

Reply to demosincebirth (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 25, 2012, 05:10 PM

Sep 2012

even if the wife is well beyond her childbearing years.

To me, not using birth control is like not taking penicillin for pneumonia.

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Just one question. Contraception is practiced to prevent pregnancy. the rhythm method is used to [View all] demosincebirth Sep 2012 OP

The difference is natural versus artificial means as well as intent. rug Sep 2012 #1

That's one of the real problems with Humanae Vitae Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2012 #2

So, basiclly, what I get out of your and rug's post is that sex between a husband and wife should demosincebirth Sep 2012 #3

No, it's not for procreation only rug Sep 2012 #4

Augustine, in his De Bono Conjugali (On the Good of Marriage) Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2012 #5

St. Augustine had lust issues of his own meow2u3 Sep 2012 #6

The fact is that he became a better Manichean after his so-called conversion. olegramps Sep 2012 #7

And the church approves of the use of viagra mykpart Sep 2012 #9

I always believed that the only reason mykpart Sep 2012 #8

Our priest, years ago in the sixties told us, as a couple, that if you believe its God's law demosincebirth Sep 2012 #10