Birth Control
Whether you are for it or not, I heard a sermon on Birth Control through Mars Hill Church on: Is Birth Control a Sin? Wanted to know what ya'll thought of the message, its over 1 hour so make some time! Make kind tastefull comments please...
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And, here is a link to Kostenberger's blog: http://www.biblicalfoundations.org.
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When he talked about the pill, he said it was allowable, basically relying on the conscience and responsibility of the woman taking the pill. However, if as he said, there is any possibility that the pill is an abortifacient (causes chemical abortions), it can't be acceptable. In addition, there are so many other health risks that are seriously related to taking the pill, such as cancer, how can it be responsible?
As for other mechanical forms of contraception, Jesus did not put a barrier between himself and His bride, the Church, when He went to the cross.
Yes, the pastor in the video would call me "legalistic." I am Catholic , and I am sure one of the main sources of his arguement. But if you look into Church doctrine, you will find that it doesn't "follow the natural conclusions" that he mentions. The doctrines themselves call for mercy and forgiveness, understanding and patience, prayer and love. If you want to take his talk to it's "natural conclusion," you could say that advocating for the Ten Commandments is "legalistic."
This is very much a part of the relativistic mindset today that says "whatever I do is OK as long as it doesn't hurt anyone else."
The truth is if you take society's values to their "natural conclusions," you have what you have in the teenage and college age populations today: out of control sexual activity and counselors who enable single students in high school and college how to sin "without consequence." Young people use contraception that's availble to married couples because if they use it, it must not be bad. But I suggest you all read the book "Unprotected" which was written by Miriam Grossman, a Psychiatrist at UCLA. This stuff is really going on and even being taught to students in the Masters of Counseling program at Azusa Pacific University, a "Christian" University!
In addressing use of contraception in Marriage, I suggest you all read the letters from John Paul II in "Theology of The Body." http://www.ewtn.com/library/PAPALDOC/JP2TBIND.HTMEspecially letters #118, 120, and 121.
God Bless You!
Peace,
Brian
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