And you think there is a difference between a 'god-given right' and one that naturally occurs? Haven't you learned enough about natural law already?
You are arguing from a subjective point of view???? Unbelieveable!
There was a time that man was helpless against his environment -- hence acted according to that situation. Presently, the environment is helpless against man, hence we need to act accordingly.
It does not diminish the essence of stewardship -- that is, obtaining a balance that is sustainable.
I just said stewardship, did I not?
What part of stewardship seeks to destroy creation for inconsequential reasons, hmmmm?
I swear, if I can only weep blood....
Again, stewardship.
It is entirely logical, viable and IT DOES NOT STUPIDLY PURPORT TO ASCRIBE RIGHTS TO ALL LIFE, ONLY HUMAN LIFE.
Same thing.
It isn't good from a moral standpoint -- which is the context of ANY church teaching.
And from your own admission, there is nothing in the use of artificial birth control that mitigates the sins you enumerated -- hence merely an occassion to sin.
Nonsense.
The church condemns sin, not sinners. Haven't I mentioned the millenium apology ages ago?
Lets try this again, slowly.
I said your pet peeve concerns homosexuality -- not that you are homosexual yourself. Clear?
So, when one rationally thinks that gay unions are not marriages and that no such law contrary to this should be promulgated, it is an attack on gays????
Errors of fact. Errors of logic. Gay rhetoric is up to its ears in them.
Have I read? My people is one of those indigenous peoples. In my country's particular history, it was the clergy who were among the first to fight for national identity -- then and now.
