Well how can you respect an organization which is against both birth control and abortion?

I LOVE this line from the article:

"We're Jesuits," Martin said. "I don't think you could have found anyone in the editors' room who has seen a condom." The mention of a "veil of latex" failed to register, he said."

Nope, those boys ride bareback.

If I were religious, I'd be a darn sight more annoyed by allegedly respectful treatment of religious characters than this. Angels, for example. In the Bible, angels are powerful forces of danger to the sinful and of God's retribution, not soft fluffy non-threatening pastel-colored wimps. The latter is like handing someone a marshmallow gun and expecting them to defend themselves with it.

Mary with a condom over her? Just take it off and forget about it.

I clicked on both links in the write-up Alex did. After reading the stories, I have to ask "how is it possible to be liberal as a member of a 'conservative' cult?". I think THESE editors of THIS magazine brought this one on themselves...

I'm a Catholic, and I've seen a condom before. Wtf?

Sakano said:

"I'm a Catholic, and I've seen a condom before. Wtf?"

Yeah, but you're not a Jesuit and presumably have not taken a vow of celibacy, right?

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Cranky, I don't think the vow of celibacy involves a promise not to look at any condoms. However, according to the Vatican, no Catholic is supposed to USE a condom for its intended purpose (I don't think there's any prohibition on using one to water-proof a statue of Mary, though). The heirachy apparently intends to prevent overpopulation by means of epidemics rather than through contraception.

Lots of people confuse "celibacy" with "chastity." Celibacy just means a person doesn't get married. Chastity (also known as "continence") means he or she refrains from adultery or fornication. Married people can be chaste, but not celibate. Of course, Jesuits (and members of most other religious orders) are supposed to both chaste and celibate.

You're right, of course, Gary, about celibacy, etc. My point was that one could (sort of) understand why a person (like a Jesuit) who has taken a vow of celibacy could claim not to know what a reference to condoms meant. I can tell you, though, that when I attended Fordham University, there were a few Jesuits who, it was rumored, had some first-hand knowledge of condoms and their intended use.

Mostly, to be honest, I was just being a smartass (as you probably figured out).

I meant to add that all unmarried people are (by definition) celibate, even if they are not chaste.

I think this is fantastic.

Love seeing religious organizations get punked.

Ha!

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