Comments on: Bad Ideas and Good Ideas http://generationsforlife.org/2007/0219/bad-ideas-and-good-ideas/ Weblog of the Pro-Life Action League's Youth Outreach Division Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:49:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Michael-2 http://generationsforlife.org/2007/0219/bad-ideas-and-good-ideas/#comment-37131 Michael-2 Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:06:26 +0000 http://generationsforlife.org/2007/0219/bad-ideas-and-good-ideas/#comment-37131 Young Christian Woman replys: "Still waiting for stats on how Natural family planning compares with letting God do the family planning…. " Perhaps in some ways letting God do the family planning is more trusting in God. It certainly is more of less the historical Christian norm. Otherwise if people were not in a position to have children they were asked to abstain totally. I suspect the masses knew that this would not be done by most people, so there was probably something of a social lie here. Maybe, just maybe NFP is something of a new theological and moral puzzle for Christians to ponder over, but not spend too much time bickering and yelling about it. A bit of mystery here? We do not seize too much control when we use NFP, unlike the case of contraception via the Pill or even barriers. Peace be with you Young Christian Woman replys: “Still waiting for stats on how Natural family planning compares with letting God do the family planning…. ”

Perhaps in some ways letting God do the family planning is more trusting in God. It certainly is more of less the historical Christian norm. Otherwise if people were not in a position to have children they were asked to abstain totally. I suspect the masses knew that this would not be done by most people, so there was probably something of a social lie here.

Maybe, just maybe NFP is something of a new theological and moral puzzle for Christians to ponder over, but not spend too much time bickering and yelling about it. A bit of mystery here?

We do not seize too much control when we use NFP, unlike the case of contraception via the Pill or even barriers.

Peace be with you

]]> By: Young Christian Woman http://generationsforlife.org/2007/0219/bad-ideas-and-good-ideas/#comment-37038 Young Christian Woman Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:14:13 +0000 http://generationsforlife.org/2007/0219/bad-ideas-and-good-ideas/#comment-37038 Still waiting for stats on how Natural family planning compares with letting God do the family planning.... Still waiting for stats on how Natural family planning compares with letting God do the family planning….

]]> By: Generations for Life » Blog Archive » NFP As Effective As Contraception http://generationsforlife.org/2007/0219/bad-ideas-and-good-ideas/#comment-36915 Generations for Life » Blog Archive » NFP As Effective As Contraception Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:43:08 +0000 http://generationsforlife.org/2007/0219/bad-ideas-and-good-ideas/#comment-36915 [...] In a comment on John’s post, Good Ideas Bad Ideas, Mike-2 gave a  link to an article on a study done in Germany about Natural Family Planning.  I think it’s worth posting about.  You gotta love hearing positive things about NFP in the news.  Although the article focuses on the effectiveness of NFP as a contraceptive, it’s a step in the right direction.  When a couple uses NFP, they can’t help but begin to view the body in a differently. [...] [...] In a comment on John’s post, Good Ideas Bad Ideas, Mike-2 gave a  link to an article on a study done in Germany about Natural Family Planning.  I think it’s worth posting about.  You gotta love hearing positive things about NFP in the news.  Although the article focuses on the effectiveness of NFP as a contraceptive, it’s a step in the right direction.  When a couple uses NFP, they can’t help but begin to view the body in a differently. [...]

]]> By: Michael-2 http://generationsforlife.org/2007/0219/bad-ideas-and-good-ideas/#comment-36828 Michael-2 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:06:57 +0000 http://generationsforlife.org/2007/0219/bad-ideas-and-good-ideas/#comment-36828 Here is a good read on the effectiveness of the Sympto-Thermal method of Natural family planning: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6375261.stm Remember folks, Natural family planning (NFP) is not now advocated just because it tends to be pro-life, but it tends to be pro-marriage. There are good roads and there are bad roads. In modern marriage contraception, especially the systemic type with Pills and Patch, is a bad road. It is bad not because it is easy to drive but because it takes you to places you did not originally want to go. NFP is a good road even if it is a bit narrow and tanks time and effort to get stabilized. Here is a good read on the effectiveness of the Sympto-Thermal method of Natural family planning:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6375261.stm

Remember folks, Natural family planning (NFP) is not now advocated just because it tends to be pro-life, but it tends to be pro-marriage.

There are good roads and there are bad roads. In modern marriage contraception, especially the systemic type with Pills and Patch, is a bad road. It is bad not because it is easy to drive but because it takes you to places you did not originally want to go. NFP is a good road even if it is a bit narrow and tanks time and effort to get stabilized.

]]> By: mary kay http://generationsforlife.org/2007/0219/bad-ideas-and-good-ideas/#comment-36710 mary kay Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:37:04 +0000 http://generationsforlife.org/2007/0219/bad-ideas-and-good-ideas/#comment-36710 Brilliant! A little sanity in a world gone mad! mk Brilliant! A little sanity in a world gone mad!
mk

]]> By: Mike http://generationsforlife.org/2007/0219/bad-ideas-and-good-ideas/#comment-36652 Mike Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:57:26 +0000 http://generationsforlife.org/2007/0219/bad-ideas-and-good-ideas/#comment-36652 YCM, I agree. Someone just sent me an email of a website with Chris Stefanick speaking to High School students live on Chastity. Has anyone heard the talk? He is awesome! You can listen to it here... http://www.pureloveclub.com/seminars/index.php?id=3 Mike YCM,

I agree. Someone just sent me an email of a website with Chris Stefanick speaking to High School students live on Chastity. Has anyone heard the talk? He is awesome! You can listen to it here…

http://www.pureloveclub.com/seminars/index.php?id=3

Mike

]]> By: Young Christian Woman http://generationsforlife.org/2007/0219/bad-ideas-and-good-ideas/#comment-36633 Young Christian Woman Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:20:03 +0000 http://generationsforlife.org/2007/0219/bad-ideas-and-good-ideas/#comment-36633 I hope there was something about abstinence there, right? Not just encouraging people to have sex with whoever, so long as you don't use a condom? I hope there was something about abstinence there, right? Not just encouraging people to have sex with whoever, so long as you don’t use a condom?

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