[Old news] Catholics can now use condoms

Did not see this one coming from the current Pope.

The Pope drops Catholic ban on condoms in historic shift

It's acceptable to use condoms to stop the spread of AIDs. Wow.

“There may be justified individual cases, for example when a male prostitute uses a condom, where this can be … a first bit of responsibility, to redevelop the understanding that not everything is permitted and that one may not do everything one wishes.
“But it is not the proper way to deal with the horror of HIV infection.”

Others with more insight on this will probably provide (legal) context, but this has my jaw on the floor.

Presumably they reckoned it would be good PR

garion333 wrote:

Others with more insight on this will probably provide (legal) context, but this has my jaw on the floor.

Heh, there's been discussion of it for a while. From what I've read on the issue and the theology behind it, the issue with condoms is that they interfere with the procreative function of sex. If there's no procreative function to be interfered with (like a male prostitute with a male client), logically, the use of a condom is not a sin in the way beating a dead horse is not an assault. Supposedly the full interview will come out on Saturday; I'm guessing it'll be a lot about the doctrine of double effect.

Hold on this is olds, not news... Nov 2010.

goman wrote:

Hold on this is olds, not news... Nov 2010.

Holy crap it is. Looks like it was an article that got recycled and sent around.

Yes, and I think it only applies to Africans lol. I'm not kidding.

goman wrote:

Hold on this is olds, not news... Nov 2010.

What! You mean for two years I have been exposing myself to STI's and helping to create unwanted pregnancies and I did not have to? Why didn't someone tell me sooner! Damn you internets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

heavyfeul wrote:
goman wrote:

Hold on this is olds, not news... Nov 2010.

What! You mean for two years I have been exposing myself to STI's and helping to create unwanted pregnancies and I did not have to? Why didn't someone tell me sooner! Damn you internets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I like reading this and looking at your avatar....

heavyfeul wrote:
goman wrote:

Hold on this is olds, not news... Nov 2010.

What! You mean for two years I have been exposing myself to STI's and helping to create unwanted pregnancies and I did not have to? Why didn't someone tell me sooner! Damn you internets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHERE IS YOUR GOD NOW?