tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222318303736141895.post5986703239538716519..comments2023-08-05T05:23:45.628-07:00Comments on Soundings: Some Protestants find spiritual appeal in natural family planningDale Matsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12975212053636312471noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222318303736141895.post-10176862258809962222008-08-19T07:24:00.000-07:002008-08-19T07:24:00.000-07:00It should also be mentioned that July was the 40th...It should also be mentioned that July was the 40th anniversary of Humae Vitae, the papal encyclical on birth control by Paul VI. In it, the pope ignored the recommendation to reverse direction by a commission he himself had appointed. <BR/><BR/>It was an encyclical which effectively ended the church's credibility on moral teaching and caused many Catholics to call into question other church teaching.<BR/><BR/>Tom<BR/>VisaliaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222318303736141895.post-82091221238081291202008-08-13T19:28:00.000-07:002008-08-13T19:28:00.000-07:00Natural family planning is a wonderful method to u...Natural family planning is a wonderful method to use to space and plan your children. It takes restraint, cooperation of both partners and has little or no side effects with the exception of a child 9 months later, as the method is only 65% effective. This study was done with a group of married, monogomous, well-educated couples. And by the way,89% of practicing Roman Catholics use a hormonal or barrier method of contraception.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com