The pope will finally accept the usage of condoms
 

Yes, really. If you have aids your finally allowed to use condoms.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4938076.stm

Thats a pretty nice thing of the pope to do.

Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, who used to be Archbishop of Milan, said that in couples where one partner had HIV/Aids, the use of condoms was "a lesser evil".

So it's still evil, but not quite as evil as infecting your partner with a deadly disease? Way to go... :ugone2far

you really gotta love those wacky catholics.

one of my close friends is "Catholic", an as lent has just passed us by, he was eating alot of fish on fridays, and unfortunately for him had to turn down on some great food at my bbq.

well i'm telling you that little anecdote so i can tell you this one. he is very strict about the no meat thing. but he has no problem with premarital sex, masterbation, or several other of those little things we humans do that seem to tick god off so much.

when questioned about this, he ackowledges the hypocrisy, and freely admits, that he only practices what is convenient for him.

i just don't get the catholics. but i am glad they're here.

without them, i would have one less silly, misguided institution to laugh at.

Hahahahaha.

It sounds like he is a "Pick n choose" Catholic.

He picks which of their silly beliefs he wants to follow, and ignores the rest.

Yea, and talk about a fast decision!

It only took them 20+ years to make it!!

Funny that people here make fun of them for their viewpoint, and yet I doubt a single person who commented has could accuratly explain why the catholic church is against condom use. Not that I agree with it but it's very consitant with their beliefs.

Only with the partner...
So if the decided to fuck outside the marriage again he is not allowed to use a condom with the person he is fucking.
So that person is allowed to get aids as well.
Seems like a way to get rid of all "trash"
:disgust

but I think it's still vital to stress the importance of abstinence over the use of condom. no that I'm saying "don't have sex at all" it's just that if you can abstain as much as you can, then do. but if you can't make sure you use protection

Good for him, he's finally ventured into the 17th century.

yes goodbless the misoginist attitude of the Roman Catholic Church :thumbsup

thank god........

The bible prohibits "casting seed upon stony ground", an analogy for wasting your sperm. God gave it to you to make babies, and that's what you should use it for.

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