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In response to "nobody has a true religious belief against viagra, its only stuff pertaining to women's health that is objectionable. Geez mara, I think you'd know " by crash davis

Does any religion really say other people shouldn't use birth control? Or do they just say you shouldn't use birth control?

Posted by mara Mar 23 '16, 10:37

I mean, if a religion says "Not only should adherents to this religion follow these precepts, but even *nonbelievers* should follow these precepts," don't we just think of them as delusional, irrelevant, and medieval?

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I believe, as I stated below, this is aimed at plan B. And I'm pretty sure their feelings are no one should use it, not just believers -- nm* - crash davis Mar 23, 10:41 5
- Sure, but do religions really say "Our precepts apply to nonadherents"? As an "official" stance of that religion? -- nm - mara Mar 23, 10:42 4
  - I do believe catholics consider everyone in a parish area to be members just not yet baptized -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 23, 10:56
  - From the Catholic/Anglican/Episcopalian viewpoint, it's more a case of "adhering to our precepts means not enabling other people." -- nm - ReluctantCynic Mar 23, 10:50
  - It differs among religions as to their intensity of converting others. Parts of the big two are very aggressive in saying yeah, it applies to all. -- nm - crash davis Mar 23, 10:45
  - i think they do - if they think an action is wrong, they certainly believe it's wrong for everyone. -- nm - Andie Mar 23, 10:43

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Does any religion really say *other* people shouldn't use birth control? Or do they just say *you* shouldn't use birth control?

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