Pell was just found guilty of sexually abusing two choirboys.

What were you saying about the "dying" of the Brights? I have a hard time remembering under the flood of Church pedophilia.

1) That really depends on the particular situation. The Catechism does not explicitly restrict medical procedures that treat ectopic pregnancies. Some are because of faults in the fallopian tube and are best treated by removal of that tube or part of it. Other cases have resulted in successful pregnancies. I'm not an OBGYN. And as far as I'm aware that's a matter for a couple to discuss with their physician. Catholic moralists have varying opinions, but not one says, "Oh just let it run it's course, even if it kills the mother."

2 - 6) I believe you may have us confused with the Shakers! Devout Catholics will tell you that it is the secular world that undervalues sex. If you read some of the Catholic theology on human sexuality, you'll be pleasantly surprised. I would start with Christopher West or Jason Evert. They build off of St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body. They have numerous books, but you can also find their talks online. Just Youtube them!

1) Once again, I ask that you define what you mean by "resolving" a pregnancy.

2) Why does is it seem "difficult to be a Christian and still support contraception?" If you switched "Christian" with "Catholic," I would understand (dogma), but I'm not familiar with the non-Catholic, Biblical argument.

3) I don't have a hard and fast stance on the pro-life / pro-choice spectrum, but I lean MUCH further toward the pro-choice side.

4) I know the stats on the effectiveness of condoms and other contraceptives. What you failed to acknowledge, though, is that people are not choosing abstinence.. In that case, condoms reduce the transmission of STDs and other contraceptives reduce the risk of unwanted pregnancies.

5) I agree with you that we do not NEED sex. But why shun or minimize it? Sexuality is part of our humanity and can be beautiful when expressed consensually. There's nothing inherently wrong or evil about it.

6) I'm an atheist. I don't need saving, and I much prefer the love I get from Earthly beings. The sole reason being that I prefer to receive love from sources I can actually experience.

It seems difficult to be a Christian and still support contraception. I don't know what position you're coming from, but you may give Humanae Vitae by St. Pope Paul VI a read. I found it very enlightening.

Furthermore, there is an old argument that contraception reduces abortion--though from your wording I wonder if you are pro-choice. The truth is that no contraception is fool proof, even when used very accurately. People are given antibotics and forget it cancels out their oral contraceptive. Condoms are incredibly prone to the spread of STDs, including HIV. In fact, they're only 85% effective against HIV/AIDS according to NIH (2000). Compare that to the Catholic Church's response to the epidemic (100%).

As men, I believe we've been sold a bill of goods: That we NEED sex, as if it were some basic component to life. Because we feel it's a need, we're obsessed with minimizing risk instead of maximizing benefit. What we NEED is love, and that can be found in it's purest form in our Savior Jesus Christ.

Exactly.

Everything that everyone among us thinks was influenced by something that somebody told us.

If you're referring to the "wager" part of being Pascalian, I think that Neil Carter from the Godless in Dixie blog on Patheos brings up a great point. In effect, he (and the commenters) bring up the dilemma that occurs when adherents from two different religions (e.g., Islam and Christianity) both try to use Pascal's argument. Whose God should you choose in that case? Since you cannot satisfy both proposed Gods, I don't see any way to solve that dilemma. Do you?

Link: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/godlessindixie/2014/11/23/why-i-reject-hell-and-why-you-should-too/

If you're referring to something else Pascalian, could you clarify? Sorry--I'm not too sure of everything that goes with a Pascalian belief system.

Thanks for the recommendation. I will look into it.