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According to the catholic church - one should not indulge in sexual intercourse before marriage and a person ought to have a single sex partner when he/ she is married. If a person follows the above two rules - then there might not be a chance of catching any STD's. So according to the church usage of condoms is wrong.

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Why was the Catholic Church threatened by Galileos observations of the universe?

Because the Catholic doctrine was that Rome was the centre of the universe and all things revolved round it. When Galileo saw the moons of Jupiter orbiting jupiter, this proved that Catholic teaching and beliefs were wrong and if this was wrong, what else about Catholic teaching may be wrong!


Why did Galileo tell the inquisitors that he was wrong and the earth was the center of the universe?

Because the Catholic Church insisted that they could not change religious dogma until enough evidence was discovered to make it worth reconsidering. In Galileo's lifetime there was just not enough evidence to change the Church's beliefs, but 50-60 years after his death the amount of evidence was increasingly convincing.


What role did the Catholic Church play in the development of the heliocentric theory promoted by Copernicus and Galileo?

the church rejected the theory and tried to punish scientists for promoting it.


Why did Galileo have to withdraw his theories about the earths rotation?

Galileo was forced to recant his theories about the Earth's rotation because of the Church. His theories went against the biblical scriptures and therefore he was forced by the Pope and the clergy to retract all his theories from society.


What year Galileo charged with heresy?

There probably were a few people who believed him right when he came up with his theory. On 31 October 1992, 350 years after Galileo's death, Pope John Paul II gave an address on behalf of the Catholic Church in which he admitted that errors had been made by the theological advisors in the case of Galileo. He declared the Galileo case closed, but he did not admit that the Church was wrong to convict Galileo on a charge of heresy because of his belief that the Earth rotates round the sun. There probably were a few people who believed him right when he came up with his theory. On 31 October 1992, 350 years after Galileo's death, Pope John Paul II gave an address on behalf of the Catholic Church in which he admitted that errors had been made by the theological advisors in the case of Galileo. He declared the Galileo case closed, but he did not admit that the Church was wrong to convict Galileo on a charge of heresy because of his belief that the Earth rotates round the sun. There probably were a few people who believed him right when he came up with his theory. On 31 October 1992, 350 years after Galileo's death, Pope John Paul II gave an address on behalf of the Catholic Church in which he admitted that errors had been made by the theological advisors in the case of Galileo. He declared the Galileo case closed, but he did not admit that the Church was wrong to convict Galileo on a charge of heresy because of his belief that the Earth rotates round the sun.

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What does the Catechism of the Catholic Church teach about contraception?

The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that contraception is morally wrong because it goes against the natural law and the purpose of marital love, which is to be open to the possibility of new life.


What did the popes teach wrong?

In the history of the Church there have been a number of bad, even evil, popes but not a single one taught anything contrary to Catholic doctrine.


What went wrong with the Medieval Roman Catholic Church?

People who were not Catholic took over.


What was the catholic church doing wrong in the 1500s?

Corrupted by PowerThe Roman catholic church was the most powerful church in the whole of Europe at that point lol


What was wrong with the Catholic Church?

Nothing because the Catholic Church is the Mystical Body of Christ. However, it is also filled with sinners, so there will obviously be problems.


What was wrong with the Catholic church's in 1500?

The Catholic Church had become corrupt unfourtantely and priests and even the pope over used their power. They did such things as charged money for absolution.


Why did people in the Middle ages hate magic?

They were told by the Catholic church it was the work of the devil and since the Catholic church told all what was right or wrong it was followed by the populace.


Who broke with the church and started the Protestant Reformation?

Martin Luther. He created the Lutheran Church because he felt what the catholic church was doing was wrong.


Why does the Catholic Church not actively hand over rapist priests to authorities?

Roman Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church does actively pursue all instances of crime by its priests. Why do people ask questions actively believing that the Church would be doing the wrong thing?


Why was the Catholic Church threatened by Galileos observations of the universe?

Because the Catholic doctrine was that Rome was the centre of the universe and all things revolved round it. When Galileo saw the moons of Jupiter orbiting jupiter, this proved that Catholic teaching and beliefs were wrong and if this was wrong, what else about Catholic teaching may be wrong!


Do you agree war is always wrong?

Yes Not always. The Catholic Church has the Just War Theory.


Who owns the most real estate in the world?

The Roman Catholic Church. is wrong answer the correct answer is Ronald McDonald