I'm just curious what everyone's thoughts are, because I just wrote an article on it.
It's personal, so don't be offended---just thought I'd stir up some conversation and I'm curious as to others' opinions.
Does religion influence your feelings about birth control? How so?
I'm still trying to figure out if it influences mine after writing this article
Ok I think I have an answer for my own question now:
I'd say that I don't think my religion (Catholicism) really influences how I think about birth control. I think that when FH & I start to have a family, we would consider trying 'natural family planning' just because we want to have more than one kid and it would eliminate the need for anything else.
I've never used birth control pills and I never will---I don't think that they are 'abortive.' I just don't like the idea of a pill regulating something natural, and I don't like all of the side effects. That isn't meant to offend--I don't care if other people use it lol---it's just not right for me.
I was surprised though that part of the reason that the Church is opposed to BC is because it is a pill regulating something natural + all the side effects. I didn't know that until a week ago, but I had thought that for a long time. So even though I'm not 'influenced' by religion, some of my thoughts are along the same line.
SoonToBMrsC
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to be honest, i considered the the natural family planning as a BC method.....but then we went to precana and they showed us a video on NFP
idk who else saw that video....but all the couples on it said 'it worked for them'.....meanwhile they had 6 kids!!!!
lilke, reallly???? couldnt they do a better job at the marketing of the video. maybe if they had a bunch of couples say 'it worked' and only had 2 or 3 kids, i would have considered it even more
but when every couple had a little football team of kids, DH and i looked at eachother, like o my.......
LMAOOOOOO!! We watched that same video and FH and I said the same exacttttt thing!! It was crazy!
flibbertigibbet
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NFP probably DID work for them...
dont forget that you use NFP to both prevent and cause a pregnancy.
although if you're a good catholic you shouldn't be preventing indefinitely. they want lots of little catholic babies at the church.
SoontobeGallagher
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Pull and Pray method works for us.
jackieee
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We kind of do nfp but not for religious reasons. I can't use bcp because I have a blood clotting disorder. We don't like condoms. So he would pull out when/near ovulation. I know my cycles and am very in tune with my body to know when I'm gonna ovulate. We've always done this and haven't had an oops.
gaby12886
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nope.
im agnostic
dito! lol
JayBee216
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Posted by little j
to be honest, i considered the the natural family planning as a BC method.....but then we went to precana and they showed us a video on NFP
idk who else saw that video....but all the couples on it said 'it worked for them'.....meanwhile they had 6 kids!!!!
lilke, reallly???? couldnt they do a better job at the marketing of the video. maybe if they had a bunch of couples say 'it worked' and only had 2 or 3 kids, i would have considered it even more
but when every couple had a little football team of kids, DH and i looked at eachother, like o my.......
LMAOOOOOO!! We watched that same video and FH and I said the same exacttttt thing!! It was crazy!
Um, you know I felt the same about the video (Soontobemrsc and i were in the same pre-cana)!!!
drivwal
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I feel this way...do what works best for you and your husband because those are the only two people who should be involved in your choices for family planning.
GR2010
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My massive mind numbing cramps influence my feelings on BC. Without it I wouldn't be able to go out in public the first 4 days of my pd. Not even kidding.
flibbertigibbet
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i'm going to get my period like any second ... in fact i hope it gets here like right now... so i can get the murder-cramps out of the way.
yes, i AM going to get my period 24 hours before the wedding.
