The pope is an idiot. Catholics are dumb in general.

[Cornell Fiji]

Pope Assails Condom Use

VATICAN CITY, June 10 (Reuters) - In a speech on Friday to bishops from five African countries, Pope Benedict XVI attacked the use of condoms to fight H.I.V. and AIDS, saying the church was leading the fight against the epidemic by teaching chastity and fidelity.

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In the past 2000 years the chastity movement has failed repeatedly. The proof of this is all around you. But hey, these brilliant Catholics still have hope that they can convince the next generation of children that sex is evil.

Their refusal to acknowledge that some might not heed their advice and bizzare condemnation of condoms because of their inexcusable nearsightedness makes one wonder why the hell anyone listens to these morons anyway.

Meanwhile the facts are clear (UNAIDS/WHO statistics ) from 1983-2001 20 million people died from AIDS related illness.

In 2003, young people (15-24 years old) accounted for half of all new HIV infections worldwide, more than 6,000 became infected with HIV every day.

~40 million people are currently infected with the disease.


It boggles the mind that these cults and their bizzare practices still exist today....

There is a silver lining however. Social darwinisim will wipe these people out faster than the rest of us, eventually logic will be king instead of fairy tales...

[Clarkmeister]

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their bizzare practices

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Are you suggesting that abstinence is *not* an effective measure to prevent contracting AIDS?

[partygirluk]

Why can't the Church come out with a position such as

"We advise abstinence, and sex outside marriage is a sin, but if you to participate in sex outside marriage then use a condom".

[PoBoy321]

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But hey, these brilliant Catholics still have hope that they can convince the next generation of children that sex is evil.

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Catholics have never said that sex is evil. Maybe if you weren't so ignorant of some religious beliefs, you'd be able to make informed decisions about them and I'd have some respect for what you have to say.

[PoBoy321]

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Why can't the Church come out with a position such as

"We advise abstinence, and sex outside marriage is a sin, but if you to participate in sex outside marriage then use a condom".

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Because the church doesn't advise abstinence, they require it.

[Reef]

As a rarely practicing Catholic, I think the church is kind of ignorant to think that people are just gonna suddenly stop f#cking.

[Reef]

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Why can't the Church come out with a position such as

"We advise abstinence, and sex outside marriage is a sin, but if you to participate in sex outside marriage then use a condom".

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EXACTLY

[Cornell Fiji]

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But hey, these brilliant Catholics still have hope that they can convince the next generation of children that sex is evil.

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Catholics have never said that sex is evil. Maybe if you weren't so ignorant of some religious beliefs, you'd be able to make informed decisions about them and I'd have some respect for what you have to say.

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Sorry, I should have said that these knowledge hating cult members believe that sex for the purpose of pleasure is wrong and that their refusal to get past this results in tacit encouragement for high risk behavior.

[partygirluk]

OK, but why can't they say,

"Don't have sex outside marriage, it is a very bad thing and God will not look favourably on your for it. But, if for some reason you ignore this advice and participate in this sin, then please use a condom".

[Clarkmeister]

See the "pope is dead" thread I just bumped. It has this debate hashed out fully.