Re: Vatican Vs Science: 'condoms don't stop hiv / AIDS'

2003-10-16 Thread William T Goodall
On Wednesday, October 15, 2003, at 12:58 am, Reggie Bautista wrote: If I belong to an organization in which I believe strongly, or with which I agree strongly, when I see problems in that organization I don't turn coward and jump ship. I make my opinion of the problem known and try to fix it

Re: Vatican Vs Science: 'condoms don't stop hiv / AIDS'

2003-10-16 Thread Nick Arnett
William T Goodall wrote: I must have missed the announcement when the RC church became a democracy ... the RC church is not controlled by North American catholics. It never will be. If you want a more liberal church you'll have to have a schism and set up an American Pope :) There's always

Re: Vatican Vs Science: 'condoms don't stop hiv / AIDS'

2003-10-16 Thread Reggie Bautista
William T. Goodall wrote: I must have missed the announcement when the RC church became a democracy ... the RC church is not controlled by North American catholics. It never will be. If you want a more liberal church you'll have to have a schism and set up an American Pope :) Fairly recent

Re: Vatican Vs Science: 'condoms don't stop hiv / AIDS'

2003-10-16 Thread Jan Coffey
--- Nick Arnett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: William T Goodall wrote: I must have missed the announcement when the RC church became a democracy ... the RC church is not controlled by North American catholics. It never will be. If you want a more liberal church you'll have to have a

Re: Vatican Vs Science: 'condoms don't stop hiv / AIDS'

2003-10-16 Thread Jan Coffey
--- Reggie Bautista [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: William T. Goodall wrote: I must have missed the announcement when the RC church became a democracy ... the RC church is not controlled by North American catholics. It never will be. If you want a more liberal church you'll have to have a schism

L3 Re: Vatican Vs Science: 'condoms don't stop hiv / AIDS'

2003-10-16 Thread Reggie Bautista
Jan Coffey wrote: The problem with religious leaders changing their story, or changing the set accepted beliefes is But change is an absolute necessity. The Roman Catholic Church (RCC), or any church or any other human organization, needs to be able to react to events in the world around it,

Re: Vatican Vs Science: 'condoms don't stop hiv / AIDS'

2003-10-16 Thread William T Goodall
On Thursday, October 16, 2003, at 08:07 pm, Reggie Bautista wrote: William T. Goodall wrote: I must have missed the announcement when the RC church became a democracy ... the RC church is not controlled by North American catholics. It never will be. If you want a more liberal church you'll

Re: Vatican Vs Science: 'Condoms don't stop HIV / AIDS'

2003-10-14 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 11:24 AM 10/11/03 -0700, Jan Coffey wrote: --- Reggie Bautista [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Fool wrote: http://www.guardian.co.uk/aids/story/0,7369,1059068,00.html Vatican: condoms don't stop Aids Sex and the Holy City includes a Catholic nun advising her HIV-infected

Re: Vatican Vs Science: 'condoms don't stop hiv / AIDS'

2003-10-14 Thread Reggie Bautista
Jan Coffey wrote: Evil, pure evil. Catholics everywhere should be ashamed. I replied: As at least a nominal Catholic, I can tell you that ashamed does not even begin to cover the reaction felt my most of the other Catholics I've talked to. Furious comes a lot closer. YMMV, of course. Jan

Re: Vatican Vs Science: 'condoms don't stop hiv / AIDS'

2003-10-14 Thread The Fool
From: Reggie Bautista [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jan Coffey wrote: Evil, pure evil. Catholics everywhere should be ashamed. I replied: As at least a nominal Catholic, I can tell you that ashamed does not even begin to cover the reaction felt my most of the other Catholics I've talked

Re: Vatican Vs Science: 'condoms don't stop hiv / AIDS'

2003-10-11 Thread Jan Coffey
--- Reggie Bautista [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Fool wrote: http://www.guardian.co.uk/aids/story/0,7369,1059068,00.html Vatican: condoms don't stop Aids Sex and the Holy City includes a Catholic nun advising her HIV-infected choirmaster against using condoms with his wife because

Re: Vatican Vs Science: 'condoms don't stop hiv / AIDS'

2003-10-10 Thread Alberto Monteiro
Dan Minette wrote: The only way to be sure one does not get AIDS is to only have sex in mutually monogamous relationships. No, this is wrong. You can't place _sure_ in a statement that depends on some other people's good behaviour. This sentence is as correct as the only way to be sure one

RE: Vatican Vs Science: 'condoms don't stop hiv / AIDS'

2003-10-10 Thread Horn, John
From: Alberto Monteiro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Today, the director of my children's school was exhibiting a medal that she got, that was blessed by the Pope. She said something like it had a lot of power. I quickly said: it must be very powerfull indeed, much more powerful than

Re: Vatican Vs Science: 'condoms don't stop hiv / AIDS'

2003-10-10 Thread Reggie Bautista
The Fool wrote: http://www.guardian.co.uk/aids/story/0,7369,1059068,00.html Vatican: condoms don't stop Aids Sex and the Holy City includes a Catholic nun advising her HIV-infected choirmaster against using condoms with his wife because the virus can pass through. Jan Coffey responded Evil,

Re: Vatican Vs Science: 'condoms don't stop hiv / AIDS'

2003-10-09 Thread Alberto Monteiro
The Catholic Church is telling people in countries stricken by Aids not to use condoms (...) And some people still want to give'em the Nobel Peace Prize. Well, maybe they deserve it: nothing like a bug killing everybody to make people forget to kill each other. Alberto Monteiro

Re: Vatican Vs Science: 'condoms don't stop hiv / AIDS'

2003-10-09 Thread Jan Coffey
--- The Fool [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.guardian.co.uk/aids/story/0,7369,1059068,00.html Vatican: condoms don't stop Aids Sex and the Holy City includes a Catholic nun advising her HIV-infected choirmaster against using condoms with his wife because the virus can pass through.

Re: Vatican Vs Science: 'condoms don't stop hiv / AIDS'

2003-10-09 Thread Alberto Monteiro
Jan Coffey wrote: Evil, pure evil. Catholics everywhere should be ashamed. Let's help them. Today, the director of my children's school was exhibiting a medal that she got, that was blessed by the Pope. She said something like it had a lot of power. I quickly said: it must be very

RE: Vatican Vs Science: 'condoms don't stop hiv / AIDS'

2003-10-09 Thread Chad Cooper
-Original Message- From: Jan Coffey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 12:34 PM To: Killer Bs Discussion Subject: Re: Vatican Vs Science: 'condoms don't stop hiv / AIDS' --- The Fool [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.guardian.co.uk/aids/story

Re: Vatican Vs Science: 'condoms don't stop hiv / AIDS'

2003-10-09 Thread Dan Minette
- Original Message - From: Chad Cooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Killer Bs Discussion' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 5:53 PM Subject: RE: Vatican Vs Science: 'condoms don't stop hiv / AIDS' Consider shining the light the other way. Why would those being consulted