13. THE QUESTIONS WAS:  The Early Church condemned the use of contraception as a despicable sin, something that was contrary to natural law. In what century, did the first Christian churches change their minds and decide it was not a sin?

1. 5^th century
2. 10^th century
3. 15^th century
4. 20^th century

 

 

THE ANSWER IS…….D….. 20^th century

 

It was not until the 1930s that the Anglican Church of England became the first church to cave and allow it in hardship cases. The other Protestant denominations later followed suit, with hardship cases becoming all cases. Only the Catholic Church has stood firm on the moral truth.

 

For more info:

http://ic.net/~erasmus/RAZ274.HTM

http://www.catholic-defense.com/contrcp2.htm

http://www.catholic.com/library/Contraception_and_Sterilization.asp

Book: “Why Humanae Vitae Was Right: A Reader” by Janet Smith

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0898704332/qid%3D1001414721/sr%3D1-7/ref%3Dsr%5F1%5F3%5F7/002-9813528-7393614

 

 

 

 

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