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What is most important to Christians, morals or following their faith and the writings in the bible?
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Well I ask this because the two cannot possibly go together!
For instance: is it morally right for the likes of Mother Theresa (dead now thankfully) and other catholic figures to publicly preach and condemn the use of condoms on religious grounds, whilst millions of people are dying of aids.
In civilised countries we all now that condoms will prevent this dreadful disease, many of the areas that Mother Theresa visited were far remote villages and the only information they had on condoms were from the likes of Mother Theresa. She has single handed accounted for the advice that lead to the death of hundreds of thousands of people.
I hasten to add that Mother Theresa even questioned her own faith in her darkest hours when dying!!
For instance: is it morally right for the likes of Mother Theresa (dead now thankfully) and other catholic figures to publicly preach and condemn the use of condoms on religious grounds, whilst millions of people are dying of aids.
In civilised countries we all now that condoms will prevent this dreadful disease, many of the areas that Mother Theresa visited were far remote villages and the only information they had on condoms were from the likes of Mother Theresa. She has single handed accounted for the advice that lead to the death of hundreds of thousands of people.
I hasten to add that Mother Theresa even questioned her own faith in her darkest hours when dying!!
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dzug2, Actually, if we're talking about decent human moral principles, which I presume we are, I think there is a moral inconsistency there, because the church denies human nature. It teaches that birth control is wrong, it teaches that sex outside marriage is wrong, and yet it accepts that babies will be born with infections. Although the church is quite aware that the use of condoms would prevent much suffering in the world it refuses to alter its stance. What's worse? The use of a condom, or a child being born only to suffer and die? According to the church, using a condom is by far the greater wrong. Where is the morality in that?
It's not an inconsistency - it's the church regarding morals as more important than the prevention of suffering.
I personally would disagree with that but it's a perfectly logical view.
In a way the teaching is that human beings must overcome their nature in order to achieve... well whatever the church is trying to get them to achieve.
I personally would disagree with that but it's a perfectly logical view.
In a way the teaching is that human beings must overcome their nature in order to achieve... well whatever the church is trying to get them to achieve.
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