Pope Francis tells gay man: 'God made you like this'

This is all just theory for you, just like it's theory for the celibate men that came up with these bizarre rules. I hope it works out for you, and I hope the stress of your wedding/being newly married doesn't cause irregularities in your hormones and render you fertile even when your thermometer and mucus seems to say otherwise. Maybe you'll be the poster child for NFP, and get to go around telling all the couples it didn't work for that their hardship is God's plan. Or maybe someday you'll realize you never liked sex with your husband because it was never when you felt spontaneous about it, that you were always too nervous about being open but not open to it, that you can tell he's having trouble sleeping next to you because it's not a safe day, he's frustrated, and you can't even touch him until his completion. Maybe you'll get sick of having your period be a day or two late and worrying and hoping to see that menstrual blood and you'll just stop wanting to have sex, ever. You'll have an entirely sexless marriage, growing apart and feeling resentful that he doesn't understand why you're afraid of having sex and he's resentful that you don't. And then you will, and get pregnant, and not be interested in it again because you have a baby taking up all your time.

It is wrong to interfere with the outcome of a functioning organ, the brain. God gave us brains to create the science we need to have the best and most healthy lives. He gave us brilliant scientists who used their functioning brain organs to create artificial birth control so we can enjoy our spouses without fear or longing.

Someday your fancy wedding will be in the past and you won't be an inexperienced woman, anymore. I was once a 20-something married Catholic who was trying to not use artificial birth control and not get pregnant. I wound up divorced. Now I'm a early 40's Protestant who will be married soon and not make the mistakes I did back then. I can defend this theologically, if you like, but you can Google the other side of things such as the onanism debate, but I doubt you will let anything get between you and the isle and wedding party. Not even your future.

Good luck. I mean it. Maybe all that will work for you. Really, good luck.

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