<\/p>\n
In a speech Monday, Pope Francis decreed that infanticide is the only form of birth control that the world\u2019s 1.2 billion Catholics are permitted to use.<\/p>\n
As recently as January, Francis publicly expressed support for the longstanding Church teaching that abstinence from sexual intercourse was the only way to prevent unwanted pregnancies. However, the \u201cabstinence only\u201d method of birth control has long faced criticismon the grounds of its failure to account for the Virgin Birth, wherein Mary gave birth to Jesus without having had sex. Yesterday, His Holiness finally recognized the legitimacy of these claims.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Catholic Church recognizes the disparity between Biblical history and our recommendations,\u201d said Pope Francis, addressing a packed house in St. Peter\u2019s Basilica. \u201cIn reality, women can become pregnant at any time, with or without sex. I think it is therefore prudent to change the guidelines. From now on, the only way to prevent unwanted pregnancy is to wait for fetuses to be born and then dispose of them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Francis went on the say that he was \u201cpretty sure\u201d that God would grant exceptions to unwilling parents forced to murder their children, and would not c mandate their eternal burning in the fires of Hell.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the Church will release guidelines on how to commit perform perform infanticide in the most humane and god-fearing manner possible. Techniques will be demonstrated on how to drown, suffocate, and otherwise brutally kill a cute, innocent baby that did nothing to deserve this horrific fate.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to make sure that unprepared parents have the tools and knowledge they need to ensure the infanticide is carried out smoothly,\u201d the Pope said.<\/p>\n
Political and social analysts are citing the announcement as further evidence that Pope Francis is trulyseeking to liberalize the Catholic Church.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe permission to use birth control, combined with his attitude toward homosexuals, proves that we can expect Francis to have a prolifically liberalizing papacy,\u201d said Harold Modnoc, Professor of Theology at Duke University. \u201cThis is going to usher in a new era for Catholics.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, the Church has faced harsh criticism from concerned Catholics. Some say that the Pope has selected the \u201cnuclear option\u201d by allowing infanticide. They argue that the children should be allowed to live at least 7 years so they can truly appreciate Catholicism and understand why they must be viciously sacrificed. Many people voiced the opinion that to kill children while they are fresh from womb is \u201cun-Catholic\u201d behavior.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s next? Cannibalism for communion?\u201d wondered James Zay, a practicing Catholic from Massachusetts. \u201cThis is totally unethical.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pope Francis has appeared unfazed by this criticism. He stressed in his speech that the core values of the Church have not changed.<\/p>\n
\u201cCatholicism still promotes friendship and the love of mankind,\u201d Francis stated, \u201cWe should not lose sight of this.\u201d<\/p>\n
Concluding his speech, Francis urged Catholics to pray for an end to abortion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By Matthew Goldenberg Feb. 22, 2014 In a speech Monday, Pope Francis decreed that infanticide is the only form of birth control that the world\u2019s 1.2 billion Catholics are permitted to use. As recently as January, Francis publicly expressed support for the longstanding Church teaching that abstinence from sexual intercourse was the only way to prevent unwanted pregnancies. However, the \u201cabstinence only\u201d method of birth control has long faced criticismon the grounds of its failure to account for the Virgin Birth, wherein Mary gave birth to Jesus without having had sex. Yesterday, His Holiness finally recognized the legitimacy of these claims. \u201cThe Catholic Church recognizes the disparity between Biblical history and our recommendations,\u201d said Pope Francis, addressing a packed house in St. Peter\u2019s Basilica. \u201cIn reality, women can become pregnant at any time, with or without sex. I think it is therefore prudent to change the guidelines. From now on, the only way to prevent unwanted pregnancy is to wait for fetuses to be born and then dispose of them.\u201d Francis went on the say that he was \u201cpretty sure\u201d that God would grant exceptions to unwilling parents forced to murder their children, and would not c mandate their eternal burning in the fires of Hell. Furthermore, the Church will release guidelines on how to commit perform perform infanticide in the most humane and god-fearing manner possible. Techniques will be demonstrated on how to drown, suffocate, and otherwise brutally kill a cute, innocent baby that did nothing to deserve this horrific fate. \u201cWe want to make sure that unprepared parents have the tools and knowledge they need to ensure the infanticide is carried out smoothly,\u201d the Pope said. Political and social analysts are citing the announcement as further evidence that Pope Francis is trulyseeking to liberalize the Catholic Church. \u201cThe permission to use birth control, combined with his attitude toward homosexuals, proves that we can expect Francis to have a prolifically liberalizing papacy,\u201d said Harold Modnoc, Professor of Theology at Duke University. \u201cThis is going to usher in a new era for Catholics.\u201d Nevertheless, the Church has faced harsh criticism from concerned Catholics. Some say that the Pope has selected the \u201cnuclear option\u201d by allowing infanticide. They argue that the children should be allowed to live at least 7 years so they can truly appreciate Catholicism and understand why they must be viciously sacrificed. Many people voiced the opinion that to kill children while they are fresh from womb is \u201cun-Catholic\u201d behavior. \u201cWhat\u2019s next? Cannibalism for communion?\u201d wondered James Zay, a practicing Catholic from Massachusetts. \u201cThis is totally unethical.\u201d Pope Francis has appeared unfazed by this criticism. He stressed in his speech that the core values of the Church have not changed. \u201cCatholicism still promotes friendship and the love of mankind,\u201d Francis stated, \u201cWe should not lose sight of this.\u201d Concluding his speech, Francis urged Catholics to pray for an end to abortion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-komono"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2202"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2202\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3235,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2202\/revisions\/3235"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}