Re: Why NFP rather than condoms, sponge, etc.?

Mar 21, '07, 11:26 am

Dwyer Regular Member   Join Date: February 26, 2007 Posts: 1,359 Religion: Byzantine Catholic

Re: Why NFP rather than condoms, sponge, etc.? If BigE and Doc Hawkins need answers to important questions like these, I would recommend going over to Catholic Answers' Catholic.com's radio archive, and listen to a program or two on whatever topic they have questions about. Catholic Answers daily discusses issue such as contraception and all the teachings of the Catholic church with Catholic theologians, priests, bishops, the occasional Cardinal, and Catholic Apologists and experts. I think evey show they have ever done in the five plus years is in their archive section, and you can listen to them over the internet-- all for free. You can listen live online, and if you want to, you can call their toll free U.S. number and ask a question. They also have articles, tracts, and you can even search for answers on their search engine. It's an excellent resource for finding Catholic Answers to your questions. I like the discussion forum, and many of the responses you have received are good, but if you're struggling with a teaching like contraception, and still feel you haven't received a satisfactory answer to your question with all the computer type exhausted so far on this thread, and because the importance of the topic, you really need to consult some formal published Catholic writings or an orthodox Catholic expert to get the orthodox Catholic teaching on the subject. By "orthodox" I mean the word literally: true or right teaching. I would think that most (although I could be wrong) of the people writing in the discussion group forum are not trained theologians, and do not hold degrees in theology. I am sure some of them are, and I am not saying that their explanations are not helpful or useful or right on the money, but I think if you are looking for a definitive answer and explanation of the Catholic Church's doctrine on contraception, you need to read some formal published Catholic writings and it would be helpful to consult a Catholic expert. EWTN.com is also an excellent resource. They have a document library ( I found it a little difficult to use), and also make experts available on their Open Line program which airs at 3:00 p.m. E.S.T. weekly, and they also have an Answer Archive at thier Web of Faith Program. Try it--you'll like it .

#159     Mar 21, '07, 11:27 am

Julian Peters Moderator   Join Date: May 18, 2004 Location: Moral Theology Posts: 2,835

Re: Why NFP rather than condoms, sponge, etc.? Notice: Thank you to all those who have participated in this discussion. This thread is now closed.