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Comment from Understand The Times:
Logic should be logical, but when it comes to certain things, there is no logic at all. There are some rules in the Bible about sex, when we have it and when we should not. Right?
There are also certain authorities who claim they represent God, who come up with their own rules, and say their rules are God's rules. Right?
Then they should keep and enforce their own rules, right?
No further comment.
September 13 - UK Catholics 'at odds with church over sex issues'
Most British Roman Catholics disagree with their Church's position on issues including contraception, abortion and homosexuality, a survey has found. But as the Pope prepares to travel to the UK for the first Papal visit in 28 years, respondents expressed firm support for Benedict XVI despite saying they believed the Catholic Church was permanently damaged by child abuse scandals.
Just over one in ten Catholics polled for ITV's Tonight programme agreed with the doctrine that abortion should only be allowed as an indirect consequence of life-saving treatment. A further 44 per cent believed it should also be permitted in cases of rape, incest and a severe disability to the child, while almost a third (30 per cent) said abortion should always be allowed.
Asked about contraception, 4 per cent agreed with the Catholic Church that it was wrong and should not be used compared with seven in 10 (71 per cent) who felt contraception should be used more often to avoid disease and unwanted pregnancies. More than a quarter (28 per cent) of respondents said it was up to adults to do what they wanted in private and 41 per cent claimed both gay and straight relationships should be celebrated. Read Full Article ....
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