Why do you sow where the field is eager to destroy the fruit, where there are medicines of sterility [oral contraceptives], where there is murder before birth? You do not even let a harlot remain only a harlot, but you make her a murderess as well…Indeed, it is something worse than murder, and I do not know what to call it; for she does not kill what is formed but prevents its formation. What then? Do you condemn the gift of God and fight with his [natural] laws?…Yet such turpitude…the matter still seems indifferent to many men—even to many men having wives. In this indifference of the married men there is greater evil filth; for then poisons are prepared, not against the womb of a prostitute, but against your injured wife. Against her are these innumerable tricks.
Homilies on Romans, 24 - .St. John Chrysostom
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Fr bless,
I was wondering if you are on the byzcath,org forum?
David:
Sorry for the tardy reply...
I wouldn't really characterize it as being "on" the forum (I am a rambler, you know); but yes, I have trolled about and on rare occasion commented.
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