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While birth control is taken for granted by most in the modern world, Christian sects that believe in no birth control still exist. To these Christian sects, birth control is an unnatural and immoral attempt to prevent procreation and is an affront to God. While the Catholic church is the largest and most recognized Christian sect that believes in no birth control, it is not the only one. In fact, up until the 1930's practically all Protestant denominations shared Catholicism's disdain for birth control.

Catholicism

In 1968, Pope Paul VI issued his famous encyclical letter Humanae Vitae reemphasizing the Catholic church's position that any method intended to prevent the creation of a new life, including all forms of birth control, are intrinsically wrong. The Catholic church bases this position on several natural and scriptural arguments.

• The belief that the purpose of human existence is procreation and to deliberately prevent that is unnatural



• Genesis 38:8-10: "Judah said to Onan, ‘Go in to your brother’s wife, and perform the duty of a brother-in-law to her, and raise up offspring for your brother.’ But Onan knew that the offspring would not be his; so when he went in to his brother’s wife he spilled the semen on the ground, lest he should give offspring to his brother. And what he did was displeasing in the sight of the Lord, and he slew him also."



• The belief that removing the danger of inconvenient pregnancies would encourage sexual infidelity and loose morals

What Are The Other Christian Sects That Believe In No Birth Control?

The Catholic church isn't the only Christian sect that believes in no birth control, although it is the only denomination that formally bans its use entirely. Various protestant sects, the Eastern Orthodox church, many Amish communities, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints all disapprove of the use of contraceptives. Though not banned completely in these sects, birth control is often strongly frowned upon and there are many individual members of these sects working towards an outright ban. Many members, however, believe the issue of birth control is up to each individual couple to decide.

If you belong to any of these Christian sects, you should discuss the issue of birth control with your family, partner, and church leader to find out what works best for you. After all, birth control is a very important and personal matter. While it's good to listen to the advice of others, the final decision should be yours and yours alone.