What is the Difference Between the Artificial and Natural Family Planning?

Madonna and Child by Raphael

Anonymous said...

Good evening Father. This is with regards to the RH Bill. The Church is against artificial birth control because it is immoral, its contra/anti LIFE. The Church, on the other hand, advocates natural birth control. But it is still birth control. The end is still the curtailment of birth. We can therefore conclude that although the means is natural but the purpose is still anti LIFE. Kindly clarify po, Father.

October 2, 2010 9:42 PM

Fr. Abe, CRS said...

[Good evening Father.]

GOOD EVENING TOO.

[This is with regards to the RH Bill. The Church is against artificial birth control because it is immoral, its contra/anti LIFE.]

CORRECT.

[The Church, on the other hand, advocates natural birth control.]

THE NATURAL METHOD IS NOT CALLED NATURAL BIRTH CONTROL BECAUSE IT IS THE PRIVILEGE OF THE NATURAL PROCESS OF NATURE PUT INTO ORDER BY GOD. LIKE FOR INSTANCE, ENJOYING RAIN DURING RAINY SEASON OR SNOW DURING WINTER.

THE NATURAL PROCESS DO CONTROL PREGNANCY BUT YOU DIDN'T TAKE ANYTHING THAT IS FAKE OR ARTIFICIAL. MUCH MORE, THE NFP IS STILL OPEN TO LIFE. THERE ARE VERY RARE CASE THAT THE CHILD IS STILL POSSIBLE EVEN DURING INFERTILE PERIOD. SO, THERE IS STILL OPENNESS TO LIFE.

THE NFP ALSO REQUIRES SELF-CONTROL BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR PROPER DAYS FOR IT. UNLIKE THE CONDOMS AND THE PILLS THAT THEY ARE LIKE ANIMALS ENJOYING AND ENJOYING SEX ANYTIME, ANYDAY BECAUSE THERE IS A COUNTER DRUG AGAINST THE FORMATION OF LIFE.

[But it is still birth control.]

IT IS NOT. IT IS RATHER A SPECIAL PRIVILEGE THAT MARRIED COUPLES CAN ENJOY AND AVAIL WITHOUT TAKING IN ANY DRUGS OR RUBBER BUT IT IS STILL OPEN TO LIFE.

IF YOU OPEN YOUR AIRCON TO GET COLDER THAT'S NICE BUT SINCE IT IS ARTIFICIAL YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR THE CONSEQUENCE... HIGHER ELECTRIC BILL. BUT IF YOU OPEN YOUR WINDOW AND LET THE AIR COMES IN THEN YOU WILL NOT PAY ANYTHING FOR IT BECAUSE IT IS NATURALLY FREE. IT IS A PRIVILEGE FROM GOD.

[The end is still the curtailment of birth.]

IF IN YOUR HEART YOU ARE USING THE NFP ONLY FOR BIRTH CONTROL THEN IT BECOMES AS SUCH A PURELY BIRTH CONTROL METHOD. BUT THE NFP IS STILL DIFFERENT FROM PILLS BECAUSE IT HAS NO ARTIFICIALITY AND THERE IS LIMIT IN IT. IT CANNOT BE AVAILED WHENEVER YOU WANT. THE COUPLE MUST TAME THEIR PASSIONS STILL DURING FERTILE DAYS. IT WILL TEACH THE MARRIED COUPLE - SELF CONTROL, PATIENCE AND ABSTINENCE.

IT IS HUMANIZING AND NOT ANIMALISTIC LIKE THE ARTIFICIAL ONES.

[We can therefore conclude that although the means is natural but the purpose is still anti LIFE. Kindly clarify po, Father.]

IF THE PURPOSE IS PURELY FOR BIRTH CONTROL IT IS WRONG.

THE NFP IS OPEN TO LIFE, THE COUPLES ARE FREE TO LOVE EACH OTHER WITHOUT ARTIFICIALITY AND THEY ARE SIMPLY ENJOYING THE PRIVILEGE GIVEN BY GOD WHILE REMAINING OPEN TO LIFE IF EVER GOD WILLS IT TO BE SO.

October 2, 2010 9:42 PM