Is a shift in focus to the poor by the Roman Catholic Church a bad thing?

[Zappykins]

richardhutnik said:

Zappykins said:

...They used to support birth control, but reversed it during the plague (which was a good thing)  because so many people died they didn’t think civilization could survive.  I think for the good of people, civilization and the planet, it’s time for them to go back to their old ways.

For the benefit of all, and mostly the poor.

How many centuries before the Black Death was birth control invented that the Catholic Church supported?

Actually, all of them.  Forms of birth control have documented to nearly 2,000 years in ancient Egypt long *before* Christ.  So, much longer than the Roman Catholic Church has even been around. Granted they weren't as successful as the ones today. They had both barrier methods, spermicidal methods, and herbal (medical) methods.  And even herbal abortions.

 It was the Plague that cause the reversal.  In some places over 70% of the population died off within a short time. It must have been terrifying.  Some leaders predicted that their wouldn’t be enough people left to perform different jobs, grow food, and have society survive.  So they said it was a duty to have children to stop the collapse of society. (But that was several billion humans ago.)  I think it was porbably the right thing.

They still support some forms of birth control today, such as 'the rhythm method,' having the woman take her temperature every day, etc.  They just aren't as effective as The Pill or Condoms.