tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87394504550485415.post2090799623365866306..comments2023-10-01T00:07:33.492+08:00Comments on encounters: A Misunderstood AngleBishop Pat Alohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05832165270464976385noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87394504550485415.post-71719515785032940202010-03-17T09:56:35.787+08:002010-03-17T09:56:35.787+08:00I don't think that the issue about the church&...I don't think that the issue about the church's stand against the use of artificial contraceptive is a misunderstood angle, it is just we have a different opinion regarding this matter. The church opposes RH bill no. 5043 because the church is against abortion, but in fact this bill actually prohibits abortion (sec 3 G-4 RH bill 5043). You said that the use of such contraceptive is going against God's intention(Gen 1:28). What part of Gen 1:28 covers potential life? The Bible (Rev 22:18) says "If anyone adds anything to them God will add to him the plagues describe in this book". It is explicitly stated in the Bible (Gen 1:28) the we should be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth and subdue it (not conquer it [please refer to the original manuscript]). This commandment was given to Adam and Eve. The reason for this command is because there's only the two of them at the time. Now that we are already over populated, we have to subdue it.<br /><br />Your fear that the use of contraceptive will lead to human extinction is contrary to the doctrines of the Bible. 1 Thessalonians 4:17 stated "After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever", hence, no extinction will happen.<br /><br />The Catholic church is the not the only one who wants to preserve life, true Christians share the same belief, however, how can we preserve life when we cannot control it anymore. Over population results to hunger, sickness and the spread of STDs (Aids/HIV). Eventually, the life that we are trying to preserve will also die due to this causes therefore we weren't able to obey God's commandment. And also, over population causes the deterioration of one's morality. You were looking for the morality behind the prevention of the emergence of the potential life but what you don't see is that people now a days are doing unimaginable things to other people just to survive (i.e. kidnapping kids to sell their internal organs, kidnapping kids to sell them to a prostition ring).Virgilio S. Dimaandal [Member Church of God International]noreply@blogger.com