What is the Catholic Church's big deal about using contraception anyway?

*Note- These 'notes' are originally posted on the blog website for the Catholic Student Organization on UL's campus. They are linked to facebook to raise awareness about the site.


Ok so I realize this is an 'awkward' topic. It's one of those issues that nobody wants to talk about but in my opinion needs to be talked about often. If your first reaction to this topic is anger then I ask you to take a deep breath and read the article below with an open mind. Then feel free to write me with your questions and I'll be happy to learn more with you about this issue. If you think it's not a big deal then read the article and see if you still feel the same way at the end.

Read this article called 'Contraception Why Not' by Dr. Janet Smith


“The heart has become a battlefield between love and lust. The more lust dominates the heart, the less the heart experiences the nuptial meaning of the body. It becomes less sensitive to the gift of the person, which expresses that meaning in the mutual relations of the man and woman.”

~ Pope John Paul II, (General audience, July 23, 1980)