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Pope's remarks on condoms sow widespread confusion

教皇為安全套“平反”驚教徒

教皇為安全套“平反”驚教徒

???????羅馬天主教最近亂成一鍋粥,有的人怒火中燒,有的人不敢相信他們的教皇會說出那樣的話來。

???????過去,教皇本篤十六世堅決維護天主教教義,“反對以任何人為方式阻止受孕”。但近日,他卻突然改口,宣稱“在某些情況下”“可以接受”使用安全套預防艾滋病。

???????這前后不一的言論立刻引發了天主教內部的思想大混亂。因為按照嚴格的教義規定,使用安全套是絕對不行的;但如果教徒維護教義,就等于不同意教皇的意見,而按照天主教的規定,教皇是基督在世上的代表,他的一切言行又都應該是正確的,教徒應該無條件服從。

???????正因如此,在天主教盛行的國家里,主教們只能在竭力避免談到安全套的問題。西班牙一名紅衣主教在被媒體不斷追問下,只得留下一句含混的話,說有些教派領袖應該多用功讀書。

???????巴西是全球預防艾滋病技術最發達的國家,政府每年都會免費發放2億只安全套。在過去幾年里,巴西天主教會一直不遺余力地抗議政府發放安全套,但始終沒有收到任何成效。在聽到教皇為安全套“平反”后,巴西的主教們態度強硬地告訴公眾,他們拒絕對這一問題做出任何評論。

Some Roman Catholics are confused. Some are angry. Others just don't believe the pope meant what it seems he said.

Days after the release of Pope Benedict XVI's comments that condoms can be justified to prevent the spread of HIV, there is widespread confusion about exactly what he was trying to say. The remarks have put some of the strictest defenders of church teachings in the awkward position of potentially disagreeing with the pontiff. ...

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