'He [The pope] will say that it is acceptable to use a prophylactic when the sole intention is to "reduce the risk of infection" from Aids. While he will restate the Catholic Church's staunch objections to contraception because it believes it interferes with the creation of life, he will argue that using a condom to preserve life and avoid death can be a responsible act – even outside marriage.Asked whether "the Catholic Church is not fundamentally against the use of condoms," he replies: "It of course does not see it as a real and moral solution.'Daily Telegraph.
This is simply ridiculous. Either you support contraception - or you do not. This is a moral cop-out.If those influenced by papal teaching do not use condoms because of that church's stance - then surely they will not have been having illicit sex - which is surely, a much more serious sin - in the first place.The inconsistency is astonishing.
So either loads of popes have been wrong OR the latest of that line is moving away from 'teaching which is always infallible' to employing 'situation ethics'.
Quite a leap!
And of course - it is a surrender to pressure.However you view this, the logic fails.
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