From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!eagle!karn
Newsgroups: net.singles
Title: Catholic birth control
Article-I.D.: eagle.893
Posted: Wed Apr 13 21:31:14 1983
Received: Fri Apr 15 06:38:09 1983

I've always been puzzled by an inconsistency in the traditional Catholic
doctrine on birth control.  Their prohibition is supposedly based on the
belief that the only valid, permissible purpose to sex is the creation
of children.  If this is so, then why do they not prohibit even the
rhythm method, as its purpose is the same as any other form of birth control?

Perhaps it's because people relying on the rhythm method have always
been known as 'parents'; in other words, it's OK to use any form of
birth control so long as it fails.  Next thing we know, we'll find
"Catholic Church Approved" condoms with a prescribed number of holes.

Phil