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Pope - No condoms for Africa ..( Murderous policies of Catholic Church )

gar | 31.03.2009 08:39 | Health | Social Struggles | World

The Bishop of Buea Diocese of the Catholic Church said the church does not discuss condoms. "As a catholic church, we do not discuss condoms. It hasn't got a place

The Bishop of Buea Diocese of the Catholic Church said the church does not discuss condoms. "As a catholic church, we do not discuss condoms. It hasn't got a place. What the church is dealing with is not head-counting. The church is talking about spiritual and moral issues, which are of the highest order.

http://www.africanews.com/site/Catholic_church_doesnt_discuss_condoms/list_messages/24008
"Mgr. Immanuel Banlanjo Bushu, was talking to issues that was still making waves across Cameroon out of the Pope’s visit to that country. He granted an exclusive interview to AfricaNews.Our reporter Walter Nana Wilson had an exclusive with Mgr. Immanuel Banlanjo Bushu. Here are excerpts of the interview.Walter: What is your reaction having participated in the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Cameroon? Bishop: I feel good. It has been a wonderful experience that the Holy Father had another opportunity to be back in Africa, through Cameroon.

http://garizo.blogspot.com/2009/03/cameroon-catholic-church-doesnt-discuss.html
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Murderous policies taking in account the AIDS spread in Africa ( map)

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hang on a second...

31.03.2009 10:06

before you go shouting about this please do some research and im sure you will find that HIV and AIDS are not sexually transmitted at all.. condoms therefore are irrelevant in respect to aids. as is the pope.

http://www.peaceandlove.ca/AIDSsexmyth.html

prostitute paradox

Conspiraloon

31.03.2009 10:49

What a suprise that the site with the 'sex doesn't spread AIDS' crap on it has 911 conspiracies on it's front page. Don't spread this nonsense around. Tell Freddie Mercury, all the porn stars, etc who get it it that it isn't spread by AIDS.

Condom Lover

Lapsed

31.03.2009 10:54

And the Catholic religion wonders why it's members are dwindling! Me for one! I cannot be a part of a religion which spouts such dangerous nonsense. By making this comment the pope is sentancing millions of people to death. The Catholic church needs to come into the 21st century.

anon

on the defensive??

31.03.2009 11:16

at condom lover... if you want to dismiss perfectly valid scientifc arguments because you believe 'its a conspiracy' then that is your choice but HIV and AIDS are not fully understood yet and to suggest otherwise is extremely foolish... also, if you believe that a view is wrong simply because it is different or controversial then you are even more foolish still...

prostitute paradox

propagander and science successfully mated - offspring stillborn

31.03.2009 14:21

It's a poor opening to any argument that has to resort to name calling - the term 'conspiraloon' still holds it's original and prime function, namely to deny debate, perhaps even to shy away from the potential embaressment in engaging in it.

Had a good look at the website and my eye must have ignored the pull of 'other conspiracys' because it acually came across a lot of detailed, scientifically investigated, peer reviewed information that suggests - as I have come to believe - that the deaths now atributed to AIDS in under-developed Africa are actually the same deaths that occured before its discovery i.e. diseases of poverty.

Would recomend the site for a more thorough analysis and study.

I am sure that there is much to be learnt from either side of this issue, but only by those who haven't conditioned their senses to metaphorically jam their finger in ears and go "la la la conspiraloon" ...

Dr Nick Riveria

get real

31.03.2009 14:50

It is accepted knowledge that HIV is spread by bodily fluids, 'nuff said!!!!

anon

get real?

31.03.2009 16:21

why does 'accepted knowledge' make anything more or less real than it is?... you should be using your brain and making up your mind based on evidence.

reality check

Simple

31.03.2009 17:15

EVIDENCE shows that HIV is spread via bodily fluids.

anon

oh right, evidence

31.03.2009 18:01

well, i guess seeing as you wrote it in capitals it must be true...

mug

What is grey, four legged and has a trunk?

31.03.2009 18:34

An elephant?
A mouse going on holiday?

Evidence shows a lot of things, but what does it prove?

Evidence will also show that the common cold is exchanged within body fluids, but only kills when the body is extreme stress - as when malnorished due to the effects of poverty.

What evidence does not show are epidemilogical links between the prevalence of the HIV virus and deaths due to AIDS - remember the two are separate things, the former being a observed biological entity, the latter being an implied effect (ie a 'sydrome').

Auto immune supressing factors can be observed due to many environmental causes, including - but not exclusively - biological infection.

The predicted epidemic (and the knock on demographic effects) has not emerged and, accordingly, the link between HIV and deaths attributed to AIDS has not been conclusively made.

The above is a good site to start any investigation and, anyway, should not be ignored owing to any political/ideological positions.

Dr Nick Riveria

Evidence?

31.03.2009 21:19

Dear me, better not believe the world is round,what evidence to do we have? Might be flat and then we might fall off the end!
Dr???

anon

Please

31.03.2009 23:13

Cite your sources or shut up you boring twat. Not interested in your ego.

Dr Nick Riveria

Bad language

01.04.2009 10:10

Now now that is not the kind of behaviour one expects froma DR is it Nick? Just because no one agrees with your ignorant 'theories' you think you can use abusive language. SHAME ON YOU and also those who are condoning not using condoms, get some sense.

anon

So that's a no on the sources then?

01.04.2009 16:43

Your ego leads you and you let it, that's why you are a twat.

Now stop hogging the bandwidth and let the grown ups talk.

Dr NIck Riveria

serious debate anyone??

01.04.2009 16:54

noone has condoned not using condoms in this thread, they are undoubtedly useful in preventing the spread of STD's. HIV and AIDS however have not been shown to be sexually transmitted despite several attempts. if you are at all interesting in a real debate then read the evidence, particularly on the so called 'prostitue paradox' and then either make a genuine attempt at an argument or stop making idiotic comments.

reality check

Grown up??

01.04.2009 20:11

Don't sound like a grown up to me, just an idiot who has thrown his dollies out the pram!

anon

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Pope - No condoms for Africa ..( Murderous policies of Catholic Church )

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hang on a second...

Conspiraloon

Lapsed

on the defensive??

propagander and science successfully mated - offspring stillborn

get real

get real?

Simple

oh right, evidence

What is grey, four legged and has a trunk?

Evidence?

Please

Bad language

So that's a no on the sources then?

serious debate anyone??

Grown up??

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