Atheists & Agnostics

...just an Athiest close observer of Catholics and former Catholics.

My observation is that sexual acts are seen by the church as inherently evil...an abomination inspired by Satan, only made necessary to create more Catholic babies. This construct is confirmed by priestly celibacy, and edicts against non-procreation sex, contraception, homosexuality, and abortion.

The community of Catholics would be much healthier if the early popes had borrowed more of the pagan traditions that honored our natural insticts...including our longing to enjoy our bodies and share the desire with others.

The issue with Rome is much deeper than the current political squabble over gay marriage. Catholics must come to terms with the un-natural quest to regulate our human needs and desires with the threat of eternal damnation.

Looking at life through the lens of bronze-age superstition and Roman Empire political intrigue carries a lot of baggage that is destructive to 21st Century life.