98% Of Catholics Are Not Using Contraception

[Archaeology cat]

Christa, hormonal treatments are permissible when needed (I would argue that there are better hormonal treatments than the pill, though, as I think the do for should test hormone levels and tailor them for the patient, using bio identical hormones). A hysterectomy isn't evil when it's necessary. My sister had to have a hysterectomy for severe endometriosis, after she'd tried many other treatments and had several surgeries. Doing so wasn't sinful, for she wasn't doing it to keep from having children (in fact, she would've liked to have had the option to have children). But Church teaching doesn't condemn getting such treatment when it is, in fact,necessary, as it sounds like yours was. No, the problem is using contraception for the sake of contraception, since it thwarts the u itive and procreative aspects of sex. Even if that is a side effect of a treatment, since it is not the intended effect, it is permissible, as far as I'm aware.

May God bless you

[MIKolbe]

[quote name='Christa' timestamp='1331796756' post='2401012']
So single and supposedly celibate [b]white[/b] guys have no room to talk.
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why you gotta be racist? Cardinal Arinze has a sad face now.

[Annie12]

[quote name='Christa' timestamp='1331796756' post='2401012']
Never forget that I go to daily Mass, I pray the rosary, I am single, and I have uses birth control pills, the IUD, and gave myself the best birthday present possible, a hysterectomy. If I had followed the Church's contradictory stance on birth control, My uterus would have killed me. So single and supposedly celibate white guys have no room to talk.
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Now if you were taking care of your health and not using the stuff for reproductive reasons I believe the church permits that. However, if you were using it to prevent pregnancy I would encourage you to put your trust in Christ to guide you through you life. Also I would recommend you read St. Faustina's diary if you haven't already. It is amazing reading. I can only speak for my self and I want to reassure you that I am in no position to judge you. I am only sent by God to love. So, I really hope you aren't upset with the church because otherwise you are upset with God and then you would be able to do his will. I fell like it is so easy to just speak you mind about these sorts of thing and especially on the internet. So, I am not judging you but I am pointing you in a better direction so that you can do Gods will to the best of your ability. But I really hope that you are not hurting God because God loves you more than anything if you will let him. God Bless! I will pray for you