As sarcastic as this may sound, please know that I pose this in all seriousness. I just have a brief question for those that believe the use of birth control is interfering with “God’s will.” (And Yes, I plan to ask this question on EWTN Catholic radio). Think about this.
Can God break a condom?
Before you answer, let me explain. Many Catholics and other religious groups often try sexual methods referred to as “Natural Family Planning” (NFP) in an effort to further intimacy without interfering with “God’s will.” See, the Catholic belief is that sex should only be for procreation. In their view, those of us that have protected sex, or use birth control pills or patches, are stopping “God’s will” and using sex for self-gratification purposes. So, they feel that by doing it at certain times of the year when the woman is less fertile, (as described by NFP) it is somehow a loophole in the system that allows them to have sex when it’s least-likely to become pregnant, without actually using birth control.
What the Catholics don’t realize is they are pointing out an obvious flaw in their god.
We are now suppose to follow the logic that the Christian god created the earth in 6 days, made man out of dirt, is outside of time itself, and is the most powerful, omniscient, omnipresent being there is. Yet, he can’t overcome the obstacle of rubber.
No pill, condom, or patch should be able to prevent births if they are commanded by “God.” In fact, even refusing to have sex isn’t enough, according to the Bible. Remember Jesus, and the whole “virgin-birth” story? If the Christian god wants a birth to happen, he will just impregnate you without your permission. So what good would a condom do in the first place?
From what we can gather on the Catholic teachings of birth control, “God” is weaker than:
1) A pill
2) A piece of rubber
3) A patch
4) Abstinence
Now, before you all start emailing me in a rage with the stories of “accidental birth,” I’m already aware of those situations. I’m aware that birth control fails, and I’m aware that condoms break.
The point is, in the Christian world view, all birth control is seen as god-stoppers; when in fact, it should not be able to stop anything if that god was actually a god at all.
So please answer: Can your god break a condom?
3 comments:
I'm all for womens' rights when it comes to birth control and abortion. But, I am also for the rights of all children, whether they've been born or not. Those feelings stem from a documentary "Lake of Fire". It's based on abortion and womens' rights. It had segments in it that showed what was left of the fetus after an abortion. I was all for abortion under all circumstances until I saw that. It's pretty disheartening to see what was left of those fetuses after being aborted.
The point I was trying to make is that women have every right to do whatever they want when it comes to birth control and abortion. If that child has a disease or deformity that will cause it to suffer for its' entire life, then yes, a woman has every right to decide if an abortion is the best way to go. But, if it's gonna be healthy, then no way.
I do not by any means endorse abortion, especially those of late-term pregnancies. Ending a life is very difficult, and I would never want to participate in one, or have one in my family.
I pride myself in defending the defenseless on multiple occasions, so I do reach a crossroads when discussing late-term abortion, as both parties are typically worthy of defense.
What I do support, is the freedom of choice – the choice of mothers to end their pregnancy, and the choice of doctors not to help them. Those that push to force doctors to perform abortions are contradictory to the stance of choice. No doctor or other medical professional should ever be forced to perform or participate in an abortion or any other medical procedure they do not agree with, just as a woman should not be forced to continue with a pregnancy.
What we have to think about is – a horrific reality is sometimes the choice that causes the least amount of harm. Would you ever hold your child down and jab a piece of steel through their arm? Not typically, but sometimes injections of medication from a syringe are necessary to prevent diseases, so we let our children suffer through the pain and anxiety for a greater good.
An example of a 13-year-old girl that has been raped and impregnated certainly calls for an abortion in my opinion. I debated this topic live on EWTN global Catholic radio with a Nun and Catholic Apologist recently; as they held the position that the girl should have the baby and give it up for adoption.
My ultimate point is that forcing a child to have a child, and changing her life forever, altering her body, and by allowing the rape to control her further, along with allowing the baby to be born, which will eventually discover it's means of conception, would cause much more harm than just terminating the pregnancy immediately. In fact, I personally feel that any rape falls into that category.
The Catholics (and most other Christians) of course feel that the new life is a gift from "God" and should therefore not be tampered with. This is the one constraint I do not have to deal with, and an obstacle I must overcome when attempting to get through to Christians.
Of course, we can’t phantom every possible situation, and that’s why I must default to the pro-choice camp. We have to leave our options open, as much as I may disagree with the many young women that use abortions as a form of birth control.
Let’s not forget, that was the original topic of this discussion. The use of contraceptives prevents the discussion of abortion to begin with, which is why I am a huge proponent of safe sex and birth control for family planning. The Christians (especially Catholics) should stop and think about how many abortions could be avoided if birth control was considered more acceptable in their eyes.
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