> -----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/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". > > Evil, pure evil. Catholics everywhere should be ashamed. > > Tell me, how is standing by and allowing this to happen any > better than muslum clarics who do not speak out against > islamic terorists?
Consider shining the light the other way. Why would those being consuled to not use condoms not be completely outraged by such statements? The fact is, those cultures that have the highest incidents of the disease, are those that don't believe condoms work. The Church, in this case, is merely reflecting the cultural beliefs of the afflicted countries. The Church only has power if people already believe what they say. All else is only validation and re-enforcement. Sadly, the disease will take those who still want to believe the condoms : 1 transmit AIDS, 2 don't protect from AIDS, 3 are tainted with AIDS (the U.S. made ones). Even more sad are those who will become infected because of other foolish beliefs like: Having sex with virgins will cure AIDS, or men having sex with their wives after having sex with infected prostitutes. Tragically, it is infected women who are usually blamed in these cases of transmitting the disease to the husband and are often murdered or outcast because of it. The Church is clearly wrong from a scientific basis, but the meme still lives because the culture accepts it as fact. The result is the same regardless of whether or not the chuch choose to take such a wrong position. Remember as well, Rightousness trumps being right. Nerd From Hell > > > ===== > _________________________________________________ > Jan William Coffey > _________________________________________________ > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
