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44. That is wrong. The Catholic Church teaches that marital sex is both unitive and procreative.

Sun Mar 17, 2013, 07:23 PM

Mar 2013

By unitive they mean uniting two people in love. The couple must be open to both aspects. If a couple has sex purely for reproductive purposes without being united in love, it is just as much against Catholic Church teaching as a couple in love that uses artificial birth control.

If a couple has big fight, not feeling love, but they have sex purely because it is the optimal time to conceive, that would be against Catholic Church teaching.

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I can actually respect the position of the Catholic Church on abortion. [View all] Nye Bevan Mar 2013 OP

I can't respect their lack of personal and religious boundaries. Warpy Mar 2013 #1

Exactly! nomorenomore08 Mar 2013 #26

When was a church... Keefer Mar 2013 #29

Maybe they should be, if they endorse candidates, ballot initiatives, etc. nomorenomore08 Mar 2013 #47

It's high time one was Warpy Mar 2013 #59

I am strongly pro-choice, but I do think we tend to deomonize and ZombieHorde Mar 2013 #2

Most "pro-life" people are pro-war and pro-capital punishment. Dawson Leery Mar 2013 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author corneliamcgillicutty Mar 2013 #19

Whoa there. I am "PRO-LIFE" in that I believe corneliamcgillicutty Mar 2013 #20

But you must know that, politically, pro-life means abolishing a woman's right to choose. Squinch Mar 2013 #32

My comments are of a personal nature, not political. corneliamcgillicutty Mar 2013 #54

My observation is that many, many, many of them are men Arugula Latte Mar 2013 #37

Maybe... Some also feel it is genuinely murder... Melon_Lord Mar 2013 #45

They are also consistent as they oppose the death penalty loyalsister Mar 2013 #3

Doesn't make their reasoning edhopper Mar 2013 #8

actually they do care about the fetus, in that they will protect an expiring fetus magical thyme Mar 2013 #35

My bad loyalsister Mar 2013 #38

Every sperm is sacred! n/t bitchkitty Mar 2013 #4

The anti-masturbation thing is also ridiculous (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #5

Oh, the humanity! bitchkitty Mar 2013 #6

"Writhing ong the ground?" Keefer Mar 2013 #31

Not writhing for too long. Webster Green Mar 2013 #41

But what about their little spermy souls? Hmmm? n/t bitchkitty Mar 2013 #51

Yea, sin of Onan. You don't read your bible? bitchkitty Mar 2013 #50

I read the Bible every daay... Keefer Mar 2013 #63

The idea that "life" begins at conception edhopper Mar 2013 #7

I believe that it is life. Webster Green Mar 2013 #11

You will notice that I put "life" in quotes edhopper Mar 2013 #25

I completely agree with your point, but still find the semantics important. Webster Green Mar 2013 #28

"Antiquated?" Keefer Mar 2013 #36

Is there a heartbeat at conception? Webster Green Mar 2013 #56

"How else can it be explained? Without a heartbeat, life does not exist." immoderate Mar 2013 #57

Huh? RedCappedBandit Mar 2013 #61

Plants and starfish aren't alive since they don't have heartbeats? Abortions are ok before there is uppityperson Mar 2013 #64

The arguments for edhopper Mar 2013 #66

The Catholic church doesn't believe in recreational sex does it? dkf Mar 2013 #10

No. Webster Green Mar 2013 #12

You can't blame them for inconsistency. dkf Mar 2013 #13

Agreed. Webster Green Mar 2013 #15

That is wrong. The Catholic Church teaches that marital sex is both unitive and procreative. nessa Mar 2013 #44

Damn. Webster Green Mar 2013 #55

LOL If you're truly making up ... no problem. In part, it is a teaching against using people. (nt) nessa Mar 2013 #58

The Vatican opposes enjoyment in life. Dawson Leery Mar 2013 #33

I don't necessarily have a problem with people thinking life begins at conception liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #14

"Laws cannot be written that restrict people's freedom..." Keefer Mar 2013 #48

I agree, sort of, but it's a religious claim, not a medical one RainDog Mar 2013 #16

I don't have a problem with people believing life begins at conception kdmorris Mar 2013 #17

You can be both pro choice and anti-abortion. ananda Mar 2013 #18

I was raised Catholic yet treestar Mar 2013 #21

It doesn't matter what somebody believes snooper2 Mar 2013 #22

You're an anti-zygot. darkangel218 Mar 2013 #23

I don't respect it. Apophis Mar 2013 #24

I believe a women should have the right to have an abortion. hrmjustin Mar 2013 #27

+1 on all points. Buzz Clik Mar 2013 #30

I hope none of your loved ones are ever pregnant, need an abortion to save their lives, forestpath Mar 2013 #34

+1 Dawson Leery Mar 2013 #40

They think even the birth control pill is a form of an abortion. Crazy southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #39

tell it to Savita Halappanavar...oh wait a minute, you can't magical thyme Mar 2013 #42

The Vatican murdered Savita Halappanavar. Dawson Leery Mar 2013 #43

I agree. Their teaching is responsible for murder RainDog Mar 2013 #65

Not meaning to dis the Catholic Church, but it's against their interest to promote contraception. Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #46

I can't and don't ismnotwasm Mar 2013 #49

How many people have died? Why Syzygy Mar 2013 #52

A bunch of old men deciding what is right for women? liberal N proud Mar 2013 #53

Restricting women's rights is wrong, whatever nonsensical justifications they use. RedCappedBandit Mar 2013 #60

I am all for the church being against abortion and such The Straight Story Mar 2013 #62