tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post6386107721744834630..comments2024-03-25T14:09:59.347-05:00Comments on Augoeides: 5th Circuit Shoots Down Form-Signing ObjectionsScott Stenwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12389664381513219613noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-38155009115822197452015-06-24T15:19:11.837-05:002015-06-24T15:19:11.837-05:00Well, I did grow up Lutheran, so my understanding ...Well, I did grow up Lutheran, so my understanding of Catholic theology is not that deep.<br /><br />There's a lot of stuff on that site, but what I was able to peruse seems to be predicated upon an "appeal to nature" argument that I find pretty unconvincing. Seeing as every technology we create could fall into the "unnatural" category, if we follow that argument to its logical conclusion the only "natural" way to live would be to live like the pioneers or something - and even that requires the "unnatural" cutting down of trees.<br /><br />But I probably would need to read more of it to confirm that for sure. My guess is that they probably have at least made some attempt to address that objection since my guess is that they get it all the time.Scott Stenwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389664381513219613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-30395223929448587072015-06-24T10:40:47.699-05:002015-06-24T10:40:47.699-05:00Catholic morality is not as dependent on the Bible...Catholic morality is not as dependent on the Bible as Protestant morality. They use a philosophy based on Aristotle and refined by Thomas Aquinas for moral guidance and reason, and under that philosophy contraception is sinful. <br /><br />If you are looking for an in-depth explanation of the Catholic stance on sexuality, you can always go here: http://edwardfeser.blogspot.com/2015/06/love-and-sex-roundup.htmlRichardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09167476244719554755noreply@blogger.com