Today is the 50th anniversary of the publication of this lifesaving and life affirming Papal Encyclical.
Humanae Vitae
Pope Paul VI was truly prophetic in his predictions for what a contraceptive culture would lead to.
Mine is not a popular opinion, but I have come to believe that artificial contraception is one of the greatest evils perpetrated on humanity.
It has lead to a complete disconnect in the minds of most people between sex and child-bearing. It has led to the belief that a pregnancy can be an "accident".
You can't "accidentally" get pregnant unless you can "accidentally" have sex.
Countless children have been able to surmise that if their parents had had their preferences, they would not have been born. Sure, they are happy they are here, love them unconditionally, and would do anything for them; but at some point they heard that they were "an accident".
The society that considers children a problem to be avoided will not last long.
Humanae Vitae
Pope Paul VI was truly prophetic in his predictions for what a contraceptive culture would lead to.
Mine is not a popular opinion, but I have come to believe that artificial contraception is one of the greatest evils perpetrated on humanity.
It has lead to a complete disconnect in the minds of most people between sex and child-bearing. It has led to the belief that a pregnancy can be an "accident".
You can't "accidentally" get pregnant unless you can "accidentally" have sex.
Countless children have been able to surmise that if their parents had had their preferences, they would not have been born. Sure, they are happy they are here, love them unconditionally, and would do anything for them; but at some point they heard that they were "an accident".
The society that considers children a problem to be avoided will not last long.