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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]98% of Catholic women use birth control.....

so this seems to be correct.

[/quote]I read a piece in the Post about this statistic - apparently it refers to women who have ever had sex at least once (sexually experienced) and who have ever used birth control at least once.  For sexually active women who are currently not trying to get pregnant and who are of child-bearing age, 68% use birth control.  Still quite a stunning figure in my view.  And at odds with the teaching of the Catholic church.

Some folks on this thread seem to have made their peace with not following the church's rules by not taking communion. Is that correct or am I wrong about that?  And if that is so, does that really make it okay? I ask because I'm trying to understand how so many people can use birth control but not speak out against the Catholic hierarchy for condemning it. Is it a matter of just working out your own understanding of the ethical intricacies of it?

Not trying to attack anyone, just trying to understand the thinking.  And thanks everyone who has responded thoughtfully so far.  It's very helpful to non-Catholics like me.[/quote]

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