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Straight out of Africa
Aids crisis in Africa pushes Christians . . .
Catholic Church position on contraceptives
The outgoing Moderator of the Church of Scotland says the Catholic
Church's position on contraception damages the fight against AIDS in
Africa. Dr Alison Elliot told Scotland Today that the Vatican is being
judgemental, and believes the new Pope has to act. But the Catholic
Church hit back, insisting condoms do more harm than good.
Aids reshaping religious views
The relentless spread of AIDS in Africa already has forced
many churches to grapple with sensitive subjects of sexuality and death
among the young and put Roman Catholics at odds with officials over
the Vatican’s opposition to condoms. But some pastors and scholars
believe the coming decades could push churches in Africa to reorder
basic theology — placing social assistance and health care ahead
of traditional preaching and evangelism
Death stalks a Continent
You get up in the morning and breakfast with your three kids.
One is already doomed to die in infancy. Your husband works 200 miles
away, comes home twice a year and sleeps around in between. You risk
your life in every act of sexual intercourse. You go to work past a
house where a teenager lives alone tending young siblings without any
source of income. (New York Times)
Sex Crimes cover up by Vatican
The confidential Vatican document, obtained by CBS News, lays
out a church policy that calls for absolute secrecy when it comes to
sexual abuse by priests - anyone who speaks out could be thrown out
of the church (CBS News)
Priestly sin. Cover up
The alleged victims say the Vatican knew of the allegations
against Father Marcial Maciel and chose not to pursue them. In fact,
the pope has continued to praise 82-year-old Maciel, a Mexico native,
as an effective leader of Catholic youth, despite detailed allegations
sent to the Vatican four years ago saying the man was also a long-time
pedophile. (ABC news 8 CT/April 26th,2002)
Amnesty International USA
. . . Abuse of women in custody.
The Catholic Church and the lies . . .
The solution the Conference came up with? An easy-to-read booklet
preaching the fundamentals behind the church's stand on the ban on contraception,
as well as other topics, including the "evils" of same-sex
unions. (Becker, Binghamton University)
The lies the Catholic Church fed me
I soon found that the beliefs in the Goddess/God and practices
of magick fit my style and I started studying the craft. All of this
made so much sense to me and very spiritualy happy. I couldn't be sure
whether there was a higher being or not so I became a agnostic Pagan,
because it's impossible to know. (Laura, Ex-Christian.net)
Former fundamental preacher
In my Bible studying I slowly discovered errors, contradictions
and false prophecies over several years. Now, I am free from religion.
Henness 08/04/02, Ex Christian.net)
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