The Catholic Church believes that every act of sexual intercourse should have every chance of conceiving a child if that is possible. Whether or not people in developing countries can afford more children, and whether large families create a generational cycle of poverty is considered of no importance.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Church believes that marriage, and the act of procreation are gifts from God, in a very real sense they mirror God. They are things that we have received from Him to be used as He has made them. To use a condom is to pervert the marriage act into something it is not, this is a sin. A sin is anything that goes against why God created it. The marriage act was created for the twofold act of intimacy and love between a married couple and for the production of new human life - both of which are gifts of God.The use of condoms frustrates both of these goals, turning the marriage act into mutual masturbation and rendering it infertile. Thus condom use is a sin and damages the person -whether they are in a developing country or an industrial one - where they live doesn't matter, it is still a sin.
Condom use reflects the perversion of life: instead of the joyfully living a fulfilled life in God, we are turning away from God towards ourselves and our own pleasure. In the end it makes us unhappy, to paraphrase St. Augustine: we only find our happiness in God. The Church in condemning condom use is trying to help people.
Oral contraceptives (or "the pill") Sterilization
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church is the Mystical Body of Christ. As such, it's only reason for existence is to bring Our Blessed Lord to people and people to God. The Church does not force anyone to do anything. As the representative of Our Blessed Lord, the Church's duty at all times and all places is to preach His message. Part of that message is that God created us as human beings and that if we misuse our bodies, in other words, use them in a way for which they were not designed, we are going to hurt ourselves. Sex was created by God as a good, it is designed for a two fold purpose, to unite men and women in the matrimonial embrace and bring them closer. It's second purpose is the begetting of offspring; those are the only two purposes for which God created sex. Both condoms and the pill frustrate those purposes and result in other evils. The Church, as the spokesman for Our Blessed Savior preaches His message, but does not compel people to follow it.
While the pill is effective at preventing pregnancy when taken correctly, it does not protect against sexually transmitted infections. Adding the use of condoms can provide a higher level of protection against both pregnancy and STIs. It's important to communicate openly with your partner and healthcare provider to determine the best contraceptive approach for your relationship.
Trojan makes Trojan condoms. They are great for preventing pregnancies. For full effectiveness use a pregnancy pill along with the condoms, though this isn't 100% safe.
Birth control, condoms, the morning after pill, no sex.
Catholic Answer:It still is.The Catholic Church considers that the sexual act has two dimensions: the unitive and the procreative. The unitive only properly takes place within marriage and is the total gift of oneself to the other person. The procreative requires openness to life. This does not mean that each and every sexual act must end in conception, it does however mean that nothing must be done to artificially exclude fertility from the act. The pill and other types of contraception do this and as such are considered to remove a fundamental aspect from the conjugal relation. This would then be a disordered and objectively sinful act.
If by birth control, you mean "the pill" you should be able to have safe unprotected sex within 7 to 30 days after taking your first pill. It is important to read what information you have on the type of pill you are taking, and/or to talk to your doctor to make sure you are safe. Remember- the pill does not protect against STD's. If you use it and condoms, you will be even more protected against pregnancy and safer from STD's!
No method of birth control is 100% effective, including condoms. Of every 100 couples who use condoms correctly and consistently, only two will experience a pregnancy. The pill is 99% effective if used exactly as prescribed and a day is never missed.
If you want the church way... ABSTINENCE! Or Natural Family planning! Otherwise condoms or the pill are pretty effective methods... Methods like pulling out aren't as effective. Be careful wit this one
The advantage of the contraceptive pill is - it prevents unwanted pregnancy. The disadvantages are (1) you mustremember to take it each day and (2) some illnesses can reduce its effectiveness. The solution - never rely solely on the pill for contraception - always use a condom ! Condoms not only are more reliable - they are also a barrier against STD's.
the pill will stop you from getting pregnant but it wont stop you from getting a sexual disease - if you trust your partner then you dont need to use condoms while you are on the pill
Sugar pills don't have the active ingredient so it would be the same as missing a regular pill. You will be unprotected for 7 days so USE CONDOMS