Pope: Condoms alright to use in certain cases

Dean820

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11804398

Pope Benedict XVI has said the use of condoms is acceptable in exceptional circumstances, according to a new book.

He said condoms could reduce the risk of HIV infection, such as for a male prostitute, in a series of interviews given to a German journalist.

But he said a more humane attitude to sexuality, and not condom use, was the proper way to combat HIV infection.

The comments were made in a new book, which the Vatican newspaper ran excerpts of in its Saturday edition.

I can at last have no guilt about being a catholic male prostitute now. :pac:

Nemanja91

He's a dope!

Nodin

Truly, tis a miracle.....

MistyCheese

Yeah, like, when you want a shag but don't want a baby.

jdooley28

Pope makes sensible statement! give the man a break

Absurdum

MistyCheese wrote: »

Yeah, like, when you want a shag but don't want a baby.

or the AIDS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79_xwxrjoCw

Biggins

Holy crap!
Hell has just frozen over!

cruiser178

Dean820 wrote: »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11804398



I can at last have no guilt about being a catholic male prostitute now. :pac:

So this means we can have sex freely and not just for the sake of making babies?wow what a day for the catholic religion...oh wait,its just for male prostutes,well feck it anyway.

High energy

He said condoms could reduce the risk of HIV infection

Wow.. welcome to 1980 your holiness.

That man is a ......... [edit]damn Irish blasphemy laws[/edit]... complete as appropriate.

Mrmoe

King Benny can suck my hairy balls, if he comes down from his golden throne and throws away his silly hat I might have some respect for what he says.

figarofigaro

Certain cases :rolleyes:. Like when you're getting your fuck on maybe?

Dean820

Mrmoe wrote: »

King Benny can suck my hairy balls, if he comes down from his golden throne and throws away his silly hat I might have some respect for what he says.

Nothing wrong with wearing silly hats.:o

PeterIanStaker

A "more humane attitude to sexuality" would be rejecting everything this mysoginistic, homophobic, backward organisation says on the subject (of which it knows nothing).

darragh16

Is this the chap who lives in the Art Gallery?

Son Of A Vidic

Stable door horse bolted!

Nodin

Absurdum wrote: »

or the AIDS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79_xwxrjoCw

Great album that. They had a fairly distinctive sound.

Biggins

darragh16 wrote: »

Is this the chap who lives in the Art Gallery?

Thats the one.
The one with full time room service too.

PeterIanStaker

High energy wrote: »

Wow.. welcome to 1980 your holiness.

That man is a ......... cunt... complete as appropriate.

Fyp, now arrest me Dermot Ahern you RCC lickspittle.

PeterIanStaker

Absurdum wrote: »

or the AIDS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79_xwxrjoCw

Nuclear Assault f***ng great band, should be up there with the Big Four of Thrash. \m/

Nodin

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

Nuclear Assault f***ng great band, should be up there with the Big Four of Thrash. \m/

Never got the credit they deserve. Allegedly they weren't that hot live, which may be partly to blame. Mind you, Venom couldn't play for shite and they get the nod with regards to influence.....

bronte

Now if only he could reverse the aids contracted after his previous pearls of wisdom.

PeterIanStaker

Nodin wrote: »

Never got the credit they deserve. Allegedly they weren't that hot live, which may be partly to blame. Mind you, Venom couldn't play for shite and they get the nod with regards to influence.....

Yeah but Venom were an influence on the then-nascent black metal scene. I've also heard Nuclear Assault couldnt cut it live, and their comeback was a bit of a disaster.


Hey, we just derailed a thread on the pope by talking about Metal!!!!

\m/ :cool: \m/

Princess Peach

Whats his stance on when you forget your pill?

PeterIanStaker

bronte wrote: »

Now if only he could reverse the aids contracted after his previous pearls of wisdom.

if he could do that, it'd mean he has some kind of power granted to him by some kind of supreme be . .


. . . .wait sorry, its all a load of bollocks.

Dean820

bronte wrote: »

Now if only he could reverse the aids contracted after his previous pearls of wisdom.

To be fair, his previous message wasn't 'Go out and have sex without a condom. You won't get AIDS, guys!'. His message was 'don't use a condom, wait until you're in a loving marraige and make lots of catholic babies.'

Biggins

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

Yeah but Venom were an influence on the then-nascent black metal scene. I've also heard Nuclear Assault couldnt cut it live, and their comeback was a bit of a disaster.


Hey, we just derailed a thread on the pope by talking about Metal!!!!

\m/ :cool: \m/

You mean something you can actually see!

wonderfulname

Thank fcuk!

The amount of harm that stance has caused in Sub-Saharan Africa is unreal.

Why specifically male prostitute?
Why not female?
Why not sexually active middle aged socialites?
Why not choir boys?

DublinWriter

The day I let my sexual conduct be dictated by an eighty year old celebate frock-wearing ex-member of the Hitler youth who believes that the only way to spiritual salvation is by digesting the actual flesh and blood of a 2,000 year old Jew is the day I take cookery tips from Jeffrey Dahmer.

Nodin

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

Yeah but Venom were an influence on the then-nascent black metal scene. I've also heard Nuclear Assault couldnt cut it live, and their comeback was a bit of a disaster.


Hey, we just derailed a thread on the pope by talking about Metal!!!!

\m/ :cool: \m/

Proper order.

Biggins

DublinWriter wrote: »

The day I let my sexual conduct be dictated by an eighty year old celebate frock-wearing ex-member of the Hitler youth who believes that the only way to spiritual salvation is by digesting the actual flesh and blood of a 2,000 year old Jew is the day I take cookery tips from Jeffrey Dahmer.

Don't sit on the fence - tell us how you really feel.

Gordon

Vatican approves of male prostitution shocker..

Holybejaysus

I would have to say that anyone who risks AIDS based on the opinion of one man=Darwinism in action.

KeithAFC

Hate the pope.

Nodin

KeithAFC wrote: »

Hate the pope.

Why, did he rob your condoms?

Manach

The real shocker would be a pro-Catholic AH thread.

wonderfulname

Holybejaysus wrote: »

I would have to say that anyone who risks AIDS based on the opinion of one man=Darwinism in action.

Thats a bit simplistic. The bush administration refused to fund HIV programs in africa which promoted the use of condoms, hence less condoms in areas with up to 20% infection rate.

Thats one stupid man jeopardizing the lives of millions.

yizorselves

He who abstains from sex has no right to give advice on it

yoshytoshy

The vatican must have bought shares in Durex ,saving up for a rainy day.

SIX PACK

SHOCK HORROR POPE EMBROILED IN ANAL SEX SHAME WITH CONDOM

Rabble Rabble

wonderfulname wrote: »

Thank fcuk!

The amount of harm that stance has caused in Sub-Saharan Africa is unreal.

Why specifically male prostitute?
Why not female?
Why not sexually active middle aged socialites?
Why not choir boys?

The Catholicism causes AIDS in the part of Africa which is overwhelmingly protestant Big Lie is still going strong amongst the empirically and geographically challenged.

In any case it is unlikely that people in Africa were missing the main part of the rule - no sex before marriage - and getting Catholic about the not wearing of condoms. Anti-comdoms is an african thing, regardless of religion.

Rabble Rabble

wonderfulname wrote: »

Thats a bit simplistic. The bush administration refused to fund HIV programs in africa which promoted the use of condoms, hence less condoms in areas with up to 20% infection rate.

Thats one stupid man jeopardizing the lives of millions.

Why is it never the fault of Africans?

jimmycrackcorm

Dean820 wrote: »

I can at last have no guilt about being a catholic male prostitute now. :pac:

You forgot to post your phone number.

randylonghorn

Dean820 wrote: »

Nothing wrong with wearing silly hats.:o

... on your tool, and now even the Pope agrees!! :cool:

wonderfulname

Rabble Rabble wrote: »

The Catholicism causes AIDS in the part of Africa which is overwhelmingly protestant Big Lie is still going strong amongst the empirically and geographically challenged.

In any case it is unlikely that people in Africa were missing the main part of the rule - no sex before marriage - and getting Catholic about the not wearing of condoms. Anti-comdoms is an african thing, regardless of religion.

*sigh* Catholicism did not cause AIDS, HIV resulted in AIDS, Christian views are making it hard for groups educating and helping those on the ground not to contract HIV by rubbishing an element which is proven to aid in the reduction of new cases, influencing aid giving countries. It may be the case that it is quite unlikely in some areas of Africa that a woman have sex before marriage, but a lot of the time her husband does, before and during. Preaching abstinence isn't going to help that woman.

Rabble Rabble wrote: »

Why is it never the fault of Africans?

Never said that, if you look at the stats for how different African nations faired in tackling HIV you will see that countries with good governmental capabilities who chose to face the problem head on faired insanely better than countries like South Africa, where the minister for health recommended beetroot as a cure. Leadership within a country is by far the largest factor in tackling HIV, and many African nations failed here, however it is not the only element required to get HIV under control and is pretty useless without resources.

I'm aware that I'm in AH and the chances that anyone will take this seriously. For my own (somewhat) ease of conscience, however, I am posting a link to the actual meaning of Pope Benedict's words.

That link again is http://is.gd/hvnhc.

Biggins

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm aware that I'm in AH and the chances that anyone will take this seriously. For my own (somewhat) ease of conscience, however, I am posting a link to the actual meaning of Pope Benedict's words.

That link again is http://is.gd/hvnhc.

...And for anyone that missed it, here is a typical explanation of the advantages of condoms - with actual real facts that can be verified - unlike the other Rome stuff!

http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/index.php/topics-issues/condoms/841.html?task=view

Another link again: http://au.reachout.com/find/articles/condoms

Dean820

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm aware that I'm in AH and the chances that anyone will take this seriously. For my own (somewhat) ease of conscience, however, I am posting a link to the actual meaning of Pope Benedict's words.

That link again is http://is.gd/hvnhc.

So what he's saying in that blog is: it wasn't the pope who made those comments, it was Joseph Ratzinger.

This is like Fight Club.

Biggins

Dean820 wrote: »

So what he's saying in that blog is: it wasn't the pope who made those comments, it was Joseph Ratzinger.

This is like Fight Club.

You couldn't make this stuff up!
O' wait... you could!

karlog

Sex is rubbish with condom's anyway.






Or so i've heard. God i'm lonely!!

2 stroke

Is he talking about all male prostitutes or just the ones in the vatican city?

Biggins

2 stroke wrote: »

Is he talking about all male prostitutes or just the ones in the vatican city?

Give him time. He will get around to them all!