Chirstopher Hitchens: Catholics and condoms

Bonus video: Excerpt of an interview with author Christopher Hitchens and Globe Editorial Board Editor John Geiger about the Catholic Church and its stance on condoms. The interview was conducted in Nov. 2010 ahead of the Munk Debates with Tony Blair on the question of faith as a force of good for the world.

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News & Politics

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• Christopher Hitchens
• Tony Blair
• Munk Debates
• Catholic Church
• Pope Benedict
• cnodoms

[divinegod102]

@Portubed Especially when all those Catholic priests don't have to wear these cumbersome condoms while raping the altar boys since the Roman Catholic's view on marriage is flawed and destructive when it explicitly condemns any birth control measures. Your satisfactory "report" is flawed, biased, and hardly with any proof just like the Roman Catholic church itself. In fact, the Catholic view on sex aims to make women feel disgusted and guilty for having sex. How amusing.

[Portubed]

@divinegod102 Church-goers get married and have loads of sex and have loads of children. In fact, Catholics often report more satisfaction with the relationships (also when it comes down to sex) than most other groups. Love matters. I won't really respond again to your conceited and bitterly ignorant remarks. You're not even amusing to talk to.

[divinegod102]

@Portubed I find it quite oblivious and amusing at the same time that this is coming from a church-goer, whose elementary knowledge about human sexuality and birth control is only surpassed by a fifth grader. Because criticizing something that is extremely detrimental to mankind as a whole can be labeled as something "presumptuous" through the mind of a pope lover, right?

[Portubed]

@divinegod102 Not again... It should be obvious to anyone that your general comments (just memes really) are the ones without any content, that talk about some vague "humanistic standards" and keeps insulting people all over the place. Please don't lie about me, especially not telling me what I can or can't do, since you're trampling on your self-proclaimed "humanistic standards". I wonder the sort of thing those standards include since you're allowed to be that presumptuous.

[divinegod102]

@Portubed It is not possible for you to defend the wrong-doings of the church and the pope himself with your circular logic and blatant claims anymore, because you have not a single point to back up your defense. So I will repeat, it is not possible for you to comprehend logic anymore while you're still cluelessly defend something that is obviously immoral by humanistic standards. Dismiss.

[Portubed]

@mikelheron20 If you don't care about what Catholics believe, meaning their opinion shouldn't count and no respect is to be had about the fact that Western civilization is built on the back of the Church, anti-clericalism seems to fit. People like Robertson, as I've read some of his articles, mix hatred with historical brittish anti-Catholic bigotry. I'll take your criticism seriously when you also direct it to Planned Parenthood who STILL actually do nothing about child rape.

[mikelheron20]

@mikelheron20 respect loyalty but not when it is based on a refusal to face the truth. There is a growing tide of Catholics who have bravely faced the criticisms head on and are seeking to make changes. They have my respect. In the end they are better friends of the Church than those who dismiss every criticism out of hand or - and this is just as bad - argue "We are no worse than anyone else." Not exactly a slogan to win hearts and minds (even if it were true - and it isnt.)

[mikelheron20]

@mikelheron20 obviously someone who will defend the Catholic Church no matter how its leaders and clergy behave. It is easy to be loyal if you remain in a state of ignorance. I challenge you to read the book I have mentioned several times: The Case of the Pope by Geoffery Robertson QC. If you read it and your views are unchanged it could only be because you conclude he is telling lies. If half of what he says is true, the Church has one hell of a lot to answer for. To be frank, I

[mikelheron20]

@Portubed Unfortunately, what you say - which on the face of it sounds reasonable - is completely contradicted by Benedicts actions or, more often, inaction. He is one of the most reactionary Pontiffs of modern times. As for anti-clericalism - where did that come from? I have said several times that I dont care about what Catholics believe. I find it completely irrelevant. However, I have some serious issues with the way certain doctrines affect he world in which I live. You are

[Portubed]

@divinegod102 If it's not possible for you to be less hateful and confused, please stop writing.