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AngryOldDem

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8. It's considered a sin that must be confessed and repented...

Sun Dec 5, 2021, 08:45 AM

Dec 2021

…in order to receive the sacraments. Any method that prevents procreation is a sin, especially those that involve altering the body. The Church needs to butt the fuck out of personal decisions like this. If people’s consciences are that bothered about it, there are ways to fix it that don’t involve a middleman.

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Serious question - does the catholic church penalize men who have [View all] malaise Dec 2021 OP

It isn't about a care of life. LiberatedUSA Dec 2021 #1

there's a vas deferens between vasectomy and no vasectomy eShirl Dec 2021 #2

That's a good one! LastDemocratInSC Dec 2021 #7

That shouldn't be as funny as it is Bettie Dec 2021 #48

LOL ! You Win The Internet !!! nt Progressive Jones Dec 2021 #49

I have never heard of a "religious" complaint on vasectomies. Tetrachloride Dec 2021 #3

maybe if they considered it Onanism? eShirl Dec 2021 #4

Except for "spilling seed" in alter boys. That gets you a new job and the protection of the entire Comfortably_Numb Dec 2021 #6

Mixed: (from 1977) hlthe2b Dec 2021 #5

It should be noted for the record that the Catholic Church is Tomconroy Dec 2021 #9

Yup. Agree or disagree on their positions, at least they are consistent. hlthe2b Dec 2021 #11

So the church believes that vasectomies gab13by13 Dec 2021 #13

Or that birth control pills are sometimes House of Roberts Dec 2021 #15

Neither is correct FBaggins Dec 2021 #33

I went to Catholic school iemanja Dec 2021 #43

My Catholic school sex ed class began: sarisataka Dec 2021 #45

It's considered a sin that must be confessed and repented... AngryOldDem Dec 2021 #8

The Catholic church is all about guilt. gab13by13 Dec 2021 #17

Actually... AngryOldDem Dec 2021 #21

My devout Catholic friend found a loophole Freddie Dec 2021 #10

That's correct. AngryOldDem Dec 2021 #14

I found her reasoning pretty amusing Freddie Dec 2021 #18

Ha malaise Dec 2021 #16

She is living in a state of sin and is going to burn in hell for it exboyfil Dec 2021 #26

They were married in the Church Freddie Dec 2021 #30

I have a friend who is rownesheck Dec 2021 #12

Let us know his answer malaise Dec 2021 #24

It's only female bodies that need to be controlled Freddie Dec 2021 #19

Women are murdered every year for not having abortions malaise Dec 2021 #20

The #1 cause of death in pregnant women is homicide Freddie Dec 2021 #22

Precisely malaise Dec 2021 #23

My medical group was owned by one Catholic organization exboyfil Dec 2021 #25

Interesting post malaise Dec 2021 #27

Catholic control of medical centers/hospitals is cbabe Dec 2021 #42

The ironic thing is that in the Old Testament exboyfil Dec 2021 #28

Selective (mis)interpretation of that book works for them malaise Dec 2021 #29

One of the best lines ever. Ferrets are Cool Dec 2021 #35

Just the truth malaise Dec 2021 #36

If they expelled all the heretics from the Church the pews would be nearly empty. hunter Dec 2021 #31

Great post malaise Dec 2021 #34

Yeah, there were 3 of us kids. Progressive Jones Dec 2021 #50

They count it as a sin Elessar Zappa Dec 2021 #32

How would they know if it's medical or not malaise Dec 2021 #37

It's all ridiculous. Elessar Zappa Dec 2021 #38

I'm not a fan of any religion malaise Dec 2021 #39

... Elessar Zappa Dec 2021 #40

The 6th commandment is Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultry Norbert Dec 2021 #41

If men got pregnant, Mr.Bill Dec 2021 #44

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! malaise Dec 2021 #51

It can be. KentuckyWoman Dec 2021 #46

Thanks malaise Dec 2021 #52

K&R for the post and the discussion. crickets Dec 2021 #47