Many times we are confronted with issues that does not only test our faith but more so challenge our sense of morality. When it comes to issues of right and wrong, many favors to what they believe beneficial to them hence self serving. "It is the right thing to do if it serves my purpose", one argues. This in any sense makes "right", I believed so, subjective surpassing the sense of objectivity over the matter being discussed. But would this mentality not lead to moral pluralism? Certainly it will, it will only add up to the dilemma that slowdowns the progress of us reaching into the conclusion.
Today, side by side with our confusion of who vote when election finally comes, we faced with the sleeping issues that underlines the pending reproductive health bill in congress. Nowadays the Filipino Families is test on what side its support should be anchored, will pro or against the reproductive health bill. Loving God by loving man, I ground my self on what I believe is right not because I it beneficial but because I see it moral and inline of the teachings of the Catholic Church.
First point, population rate is not the cause of poverty. We are poor because our resources is not shared justly. We are poor because more than many are indolent and lazy. The problem of poverty is rooted on our our values system. It is due to indigestion the church teaching the widens the gap between faith and practice. By faith we believe in God but by practice we do not. Faith in God should be manifested in our dealing with others day by day.
Second point, sex and sexuality is the fulfillment of the God's promise of procreation. Procreation its inherent in sex's nature, putting it to simple terms sex results child birth unless prevented by health reasons. so if we wish to control the increasing rate of population we must control our sexual urges thus does not succumbing to lust. We should remember sex is a gift from God to married couples along with the responsibility to sanctify human family. It should by all means treated as holy by employing self discipline and sense of responsibility.
