Pope: Condoms not answer in AIDS fight in Africa

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Diana Sinclair Posts: 10119 Joined: 3rd Apr 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 12:58 on 17th March 2009 Is he kidding???!!!!!! ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI said on his way to Africa Tuesday that condoms were not the answer in the continent's fight against HIV, his first explicit statement on an issue that has divided even clergy working with AIDS patients. "You can't resolve it with the distribution of condoms," the pope told reporters aboard the Alitalia plane headed to Yaounde, Cameroon, where he will begin a seven-day pilgrimage on the continent. "On the contrary, it increases the problem." Maybe it won't resolve the problem but it might help to curb the spread of this horrible disease! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
nyyank Posts: 87 Joined: 22nd Jan 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 13:53 on 17th March 2009 They been trying to get the Africans to use condoms for decades.How has that worked out? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Diana Sinclair Posts: 10119 Joined: 3rd Apr 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 14:36 on 17th March 2009 Good point, John, but that's another issue all together. It's appalling how many diseases and unwanted pregnancies there are in this world because people are afraid to buck the Catholic church. I am Catholic btw...by choice, not by birth, but I don't agree with the powers that be on these points. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Stephanie Jackson Posts: 3911 Joined: 13th Apr 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 16:05 on 17th March 2009 Nor me - it's very short sighted. I think the old pope was alot more forward thinking. I think though that alot of the men in Africa refuse to use condoms anyway - a cultural choice rather than religious. I feel sorry for the women who are not given a choice in the matter. Edited by: Stephanie Jackson at:17th March 2009 16:06 My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Diana Sinclair Posts: 10119 Joined: 3rd Apr 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 16:17 on 17th March 2009 I'd give them a choice...don't come near me with that thing without a slicker on or you might be fishing the family jewels out of the nearest pig trough. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Stephanie Jackson Posts: 3911 Joined: 13th Apr 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 16:24 on 17th March 2009 LOL Diana!!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Shirley K. Lawson Posts: 2310 Joined: 17th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 18:24 on 17th March 2009 DIANA... the "Bushwacker"..LOL! (no wonder they call her second name "Scarlet") POPEs' right, he's talking morals as the answer... but much of their problems with sex is tribal, one taking over the other one, by way of rape to the women.It takes an higher mentailty to act better...much of the world isnt' up to it yet. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Diana Sinclair Posts: 10119 Joined: 3rd Apr 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 18:26 on 17th March 2009 Shirley!!! ROFLMAO!!!! You are too funny!!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
nyyank Posts: 87 Joined: 22nd Jan 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 19:02 on 17th March 2009 I agree with all.I cannot warm up to this Pope.One wishes he would take a more pro-active stance on Dafur. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Gives Up! ' Posts: 1934 Joined: 30th Apr 2005 Location: UK	quotePosted at 22:07 on 17th March 2009 Codswallop! I wish the church would mind it's nose! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions