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

[Zappykins]

richardhutnik said:

Zappykins said:

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. 

Go show evidence anywhere that the Catholic Church supported any form of birth control besides the natural planning method.  Post some article or anything here to support that view.  Without this, it is just speculation.  I was able to at least find something badgenome posted regarding prostitution and a degree of tolerance, but nothing on birth control.  All I found was that Catholic appologist site post on the subject.

Oh, gosh, you sound skeptical.  Well, let's start at nearly the begining with Gratian, who was head of Rome Emperor and head of the church 375-383.  He said, "He is not a murderer who brings about abortion before the soul is in the body."

Even after "The Black Death" some abortion was evel allowed:

Pope Gregory XIII (1572-85) said, "It was not homicide to kill an embryo of less than forty days since it was not human.  Even after forty days, though it was homicide, it was not as serious as killing a person already born, since it was not done in hatred or revenge."