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The Pope came out recently and stated that condoms are not the way to go to curb the huge HIV problem in the small African country of Cameroon. There was a big outrage over his comments. I am not quiet sure I understand this reasoning. The Pope is saying abstain from sex and you will see a decrease in this disease. The People who are outraged are saying no, we need to pass out condoms, which is promoting sex. In other words promote the activity which is causing the disease. Their twisted reasoning is this, let us not change the behavior that causes the problem but rather because human beings are too weak to change they need to continue on having sex. We must not take away their sex! People then get on the Pope’s case for promoting abstinence which is his job to do. People, this is his job. This is a belief in the Catholic Church! This is what us Catholics do. We abstain from sex outside of marriage. Why would the leader of the Catholics go out and promote having sex outside of marriage? clink on this for link to Pope story.

Perhaps I just do not understand something here. Here is what the pope was promoting: “The pope framed his answer in terms of the church’s service to those with AIDS and its efforts to promote what he called a “humanization of sexuality” that includes the elements of fidelity and self-sacrifice.”(CNS news service March 18) I guess in an age where we promote sexuality on every corner the Holy Father’s message is not being received with open arms. I believe here in the United States things can change. Our young people are ready to receive such a message they are just looking for a leader to lead them. We need to hear the World Youth Day messages of Pope John Paul II for the youth are starving for his message. In the John Paul II era, Pope John Paul II went to the third world with the very message that Pope Benedict now carries. We saw an increase in Catholics in the third world and a decrease in the developed world.

I believe the United States is starving for Jesus. The time is right for a dynamic leader to come out and say we need to adhere to God’s word. We need to follow Jesus. Jesus we are ready for you. We need the love of Jesus more then ever during these times of uncertainty. I believe this will come about. Let us pray about our Holy Father’s words. We need to back him now during these times.