BWA takes on the Pope

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
What about the attitudes of African men towards wearing condoms?

That too has had a large negative effect.

One of the biggest issues with AIDS was that it was in effect a death sentence and that lead to a lot of denial. Denial led to a refusal to modify behavior. Now that treatment has made it a lot less of a death sentence, behavior is changing.

Having observed the amount of denial humans are capable of when faced with death I often wonder to what extent religion is based on a similar denial.

Originally posted by Conrau K
[b]The point is that the pope is doing the equivalent of telling people that they shouldn't wear a seat belt if they choose to drive.

I think that what the Pope is doing is the equivalent not to drive at all. Hence the word abstinence.[/b]

Saying "never use condoms" isn't a message of abstinence.

I have no problem with the pope actually promoting abstinence, but saying condoms INCREASE the risk of aids is nothing short of lying.

Originally posted by Conrau K
According to the article in the OP, 'While Catholicism expands on the continent of Africa, we are seeing the expansion of HIV/AIDS as well.' I am wondering if there is any correlation between Catholicism and the prevalence of HIV.

I have no doubt that some catholics do not just abstain from sex outside of marriage and they aren't immune to AIDs and HIV hence they should be encouraged to use condoms.

At least here in the US the evidence is that people in abstinence only programs have just as much sex as those who are not, but they just have more unprotected sex - i.e. they drive just as much, but they just wear their seat belt less often.

Originally posted by Palynka
...Catholics are associated with s.s...

You secretely enjoyed being able to write that, didn't you?

Originally posted by dystoniac
Condoms can [...] slip off.

Did you just reveal a little too much about yourself? 😕

Originally posted by DoctorScribbles
The Pope is an embarrassment.

You wear a silly hat; try holding together a group of people
convinced that every sperm should be a happy sperm, and we'll see
how much sense you make.

I've always wondered what the catholics do about all them millions of
sperm who doesn't make it even when injected deeply inside a
fruitful womb containing a happy egg. Do the catholics morn and pray
during ejaculation?

"Uh! Uh! Oh, GOD! Uuuuh! Why!? Another twenty million some sperms
dead! Oh, the cruelty! Why? Why-yh-uuuuh?"

Or:

"Dear God in heaven. Please bless the soul of every sperm I am about
to release for they will provide great pleasure which is a sin I know and
I will pay my Hail Mary's later. The hope that even one of them can
fertilise the egg is more than anyone can ask for. Thank you for your
blessings beforehand. Bless them all, thanks.

UUUuuuuuUUUuUuuUuuUugg-uhhh!... Uh!

Amen!"

1. Everyone should be happy, but you can't be happy until you are born.

2. Great pleasure isn't a sin in itself

3. Sounds like abortion to me.

Originally posted by daniel58
1. Everyone should be happy, but you can't be happy until you are born.

2. Great pleasure isn't a sin in itself

3. Sounds like abortion to me.

1.obviously true.

2. does that mean you're also an advocate for marijuana legalisation?

3.hmm, yes.

Originally posted by Conrau K
Do we actually have evidence that HIV/AIDS is spreading among Afro-Catholics.

what does hair style have to do with it?

Originally posted by PsychoPawn
Saying "never use condoms" isn't a message of abstinence.

I have no problem with the pope actually promoting abstinence, but saying condoms INCREASE the risk of aids is nothing short of lying.

The Pope promotes the message that the proper context of sex is within monogamous marriage. He also is against the use of condoms, for reasons that are to do with the notion that the proper context of sexual activity is respected by not using a device which is specifically designed to thwart procreation. Mind you, a Vatican commission is looking into whether condoms could be justified in some circumstances.

Now, you have made an accusation that the Pope has said that the use of condoms increases the risk of aids, and that this constitutes lying. But consider this, who is at more risk, a monogamous person who follows Catholic teaching, or a promiscuous person who uses condoms? The answer is not so easy to calculate is it?

No marijuana is drugs, I don't do it, never have, never will, and other people shouldn't do it either.

Originally posted by Lord Shark
The Pope promotes the message that the proper context of sex is within monogamous marriage. He also is against the use of condoms, for reasons that are to do with the notion that the proper context of sexual activity is respected by not using a device which is specifically designed to thwart procreation. Mind you, a Vatican commission is looking into whet ...[text shortened]... eaching, or a promiscuous person who uses condoms? The answer is not so easy to calculate is it?

Good point, I will ponder that one...

Originally posted by daniel58
No marijuana is drugs, I don't do it, never have, never will, and other people shouldn't do it either.

Then why did God put it on this planet?
Also why did God put thc receptors in our brains and spleens?

Originally posted by daniel58
No marijuana is drugs, I don't do it, never have, never will, and other people shouldn't do it either.

genesis 1:29
"And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat."


you have a lot to learn young padawan.

Originally posted by generalissimo
genesis 1:29
"And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat."


you have a lot to learn young padawan.

Now there's an idea, a nice Hydro infused T-bone! Gonna be the envy of the whole neighborhood I tell yah!