Then yesterday when I was sitting in the train and watching the sunset, I remembered the words of a very religious friend of mind who feels that god paints these beautif
ul landscapes with his brush and colors. And this friend is actually a student of science. Then I suddenly realized that this whole Pope issue is not simple ignorance, it is actually a matter of belief. If someone believes that a disease is "god's punishment" and staying away from "sins" is the only foolproof way to not get sick, no wonder they will consider using protection to be a harmful thing. You see using protection gives freedom to do "sin" which means it will increase the chances of getting punished. Faith and belief does not need more logic than that. One just has to believe something in their heart and that becomes the truth.
ul landscapes with his brush and colors. And this friend is actually a student of science. Then I suddenly realized that this whole Pope issue is not simple ignorance, it is actually a matter of belief. If someone believes that a disease is "god's punishment" and staying away from "sins" is the only foolproof way to not get sick, no wonder they will consider using protection to be a harmful thing. You see using protection gives freedom to do "sin" which means it will increase the chances of getting punished. Faith and belief does not need more logic than that. One just has to believe something in their heart and that becomes the truth.I have nothing against religious people. Everyone has a right to choose what they want to believe and not believe. I just hope all his followers listen to every part of his suggestion. Those who stop using protection as per his instructions must also follow his suggestions of practicing abstinence, fidelity and heterosexuality. If they decide to follow only the first part, it is going to take a LOT of praying to cure a fatal disease like AIDS.
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I was raised by religious European parents, and while I like parts of my religion, I guess I'm lucky to have different sources of information to judge things. Imagine being born in Africa and where for many, religion is the only way out. You'd have to take everything literally. But you wouldn't know differently to want anything else :(
PS - Im sad about your macbook too.
But how can making love be considered a sin to start with?
well put.. right in many ways!!
but one wrong makes another one right?
Hi Anna! Yes very true..many people really have only one option..but even more unfortunate is that these people will follow some of the things while choose to ignore others..that makes the situation even more dangerous.
@Pavi: That can be a whole debate in itself, but sin (or wrong as I call it) is quite relative. So I'm not even going into that argument.
@Ankur: No it doesn't. But more than right or wrong, I fear for safe and unsafe.
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