TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - The rapid spread in Latin America of the virus that causes AIDS is made worse by the Roman Catholic Church's stand against using condoms, a U.N. official said on Monday.
Some 1.7 million people across Latin America are infected with the HIV virus or full-blown AIDS, and the epidemic is spreading swiftly with up to 410,000 new cases in 2006, up from as many as 320,000 new cases in 2004, according the UN AIDS program, UNAIDS.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071023/hl_nm/honduras_aids_dc
**It pains me ANY day when I have to agree with ANYONE from the UN (I think I may need to lie down). The thing that *totally* pisses me off though is this: I don't care WHAT denomination you come from. Whether it's the catholic, methodist, baptist, nazarene - *whatever*! WHY would you and why ARE you listening AND following with*out* question to what the church and/or any MAN tells you to do?
You know....why don't we believers and followers of Christ try walking on "the wild side of life" for a change. Why don't we READ the Bible for OURSELVES, pray and ask God how HE wants us to live our lives as well as asking Him how HE wants us to interpret His word for our own spiritual lives. So if AFTER you read the word and seek God's answers, if you feel God is telling you through His word that premarital sex, and the use of any and all contraceptives are wrong - EVEN inside of marriage – fine. Then once we find ourselves in church listening to the pastor, preacher - or whatever name you give to your clergy - Why don't we try comparing what THEY say to scripture and continue to ask GOD (NOT man) if it's the road HE wants us to travel. I'm telling you....it sounds crazy BUT it just might work!**
End of rant
Posted by Mrs Muddy at October 23, 2007 03:13 PM