http://www.guardian.co.uk/aids/story/0,7369,1059068,00.html I’m not surprised the Vatican doesn’t like condoms; I am surprised their argument is that condoms are ineffective. (And not just ineffective because they come off, break, etc., but ineffective because the AIDS virus can pass through latex.)
Why isn’t it acceptable for the Church to say yes, people will die because of this policy, but to not use condoms is God’s wish? Is it these days unacceptable for monotheists to do something they’d rather not do because God wills it? (e.g. sacrifice your son on a mountain, fly a plane into buildings.) 17:32