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productive Finally!, we agree on something.
now they need to ask
1 who would Jesus bomb?, or give arms to illegally to use against his own people? I'm always amazed how quickly people go on with their lives and their indifference when we know that Saddam used to be buddy buddy with us.
2 who would jesus want to live in poverty, or starve, or let die of AIDS because condoms are "bad"? This activist woman who has visited Iraq thirty-some times since the 70's lectured at Northern on Tuesday. She is awesome and educated in every respect.. I respect that she still believes in nonviolence and everything. But, she is a hard-core Catholic - a professor at Loyola i believe. The Catholic missionaries that she travels with and supports will not condone the distriubtion of contraception - especially condoms - in preventing the spread of AIDS. How can you not say that religion is responsible for the spread of the disease, they aren't having sex, but they're about 1 degree removed.
Its bothersome ultimately because I initially resepected religious beliefs of others in hopes that they respect mine. The idea of mutual respect only works when you aren't harming anyone but yourself. When huge populations are dying though because of Catholics' inaction, it makes it sooo so difficult. Why do you have to be like this, religious folks? Don't bitch about us not letting you practice freely when you don't keep to yourselves.
February 10 2006, 19:45:20 UTC 6 years ago
I agree that the church position on birth control is troublesome, but I wouldn't be surprised to see a relaxing of opposition to other groups bringing in birth control to 3rd world nations in upcoming years.
February 10 2006, 21:24:24 UTC 6 years ago
and:
Because not 100% of us agree with the church 100% of the time. And I will bitch all I want 'cause I have something called the U.S. Consititution guarenteeing me free practice of my religion thank you.