Catholic church to scientific fact, "Nah nah nah nah! I can't hear you!"

[thistlechaser]

Scientists, "Consistent and correct condom use reduces the risk of HIV infection by 90%." (Quote, WHO.)
Catholic Church, "Hey, people of Kenya! Africa! The world! Condoms do nothing, do not use them! In fact, they can give you Aids!"

Quote:
Catholic nun advising her HIV-infected choirmaster against using condoms with his wife because "the virus can pass through".

Quote:
In Lwak, near Lake Victoria, the director of an Aids testing centre says he cannot distribute condoms because of church opposition. Gordon Wambi told the programme: "Some priests have even been saying that condoms are laced with HIV/Aids."

Yes, we all knew this:
The church opposes any kind of contraception because it claims it breaks the link between sex and procreation - a position Pope John Paul II has fought to defend.

Full story here.

I just don't understand it. How can people reconcile themselves with this? How? Why? How can people believe and follow people who are claiming this?

I'm literally sick to my stomach over this. How many deaths is this causing? How many new HIV cases? Nice work there, folks. I hope there is some sort of afterlife and you all get what you deserve for crap like this.

Comments

[loneguardian.livejournal.com]

That's it! I give up on Catholics. They scare me.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Here! Have a Catholics-are-scary button and a box of free (and holeless!) condoms. :)

[loneguardian.livejournal.com]

You know, it's fun going to Costco and seeing the HUGE boxes of condoms in bulk. :3 It's always good for a laugh. We should send a box of those to the Pope or something. XDDDDDD

I wish I had someone that I needed the condoms for tho. 9.9 Sigh.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Hee! That'd be really funny.

makes me think my phil's rage at the Rcatholic church isn't so misplaced

[elo-sf.livejournal.com]

Mostly I try to ignore the crazy people...

Re: makes me think my phil's rage at the Rcatholic church isn't so misplaced

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

There's not much we can do except ignore it, but... but... ignoring it doesn't feel right, either.

Give Phil a thumbs up for me? :)

Re: makes me think my phil's rage at the Rcatholic church isn't so misplaced

[elo-sf.livejournal.com]

will do

When I first read that article I was filled with rage.

[metron-ariston.livejournal.com]

Then I remembered that the pope is old and decrepit, and will probably die soon. I felt better.

Am I going to hell?

Re: When I first read that article I was filled with rage.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

*laughs lots*

If you are, maybe we can be roommates! Let's just hope that his replacement is somewhat better...