Bryan Cross on the Birds and the Bees
I seem to be running into this guy more and more lately. I think that is a good thing. He has a good article on the connections between nominalism, abortion, contraception, and Abp Burke. Great stuff.
But let’s consider some uncomfortable questions. What if there is an intrinsic connection between the popular acceptance of contraceptives, and the legalization of abortion? And what if there is an intrinsic connection between the acceptance of contraception among Christians, and the popular acceptance of contraception? If so, then there is an intrinsic connection between the acceptance of contraception among Christians, and the legalization of abortion. In that case there is a deep contradiction between picketing in front of an abortion clinic, and using contraceptives or being in a Christian denomination that condemns abortion but condones the use of contraceptives.
[...] I seem to be running into this guy more and more lately. I think that is a good thing. He has a good article on the connections between nominalism, abortion, contraception, and Abp Burke. Great stuff. But let’s consider some uncomfortable questions. What if there is an intrinsic connection between the popular acceptance of contraceptives, and [...] Read more… [...]
October 31st, 2009 at 7:11 amThis extends even beyond the abortion crisis. Pope Benedict XVI argued in his last encyclical that acceptance of abortion deadens people to other issues like care for the environment, just economic systems, and the true development of peoples.
One could argue that if the cultural acceptance of abortion has lead to deadening morals in other areas, then general acceptance of contraception is the real core cause of these tragedies.
November 2nd, 2009 at 12:54 pmContraception works in 2 ways. It cheapens life by refusing to respect the beginning of life. It also cheapens sex by breaking the connection with procreation. Both these will greatly impact the dignity of the human person.
November 2nd, 2009 at 4:06 pm