Pope says condoms may be OK in some circumstances

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WTF????

Pope Benedict XVI said in comments released Saturday that the use of condoms may be acceptable in some cases to prevent the transmission of AIDS, possibly foreshadowing a shift in the Roman Catholic Church's stance on the issue.

The pontiff, speaking to the author of a book that will be published next week, cited the example of a prostitute.

"There could be single cases that can be justified, for instance when a prostitute uses a condom, and this can be a first step towards a moralization, a first assumption of responsibility, to develop again the awareness of the fact that not all is allowed and that one cannot do everything one wants," Benedict said.

The Vatican newspaper on Saturday released excerpts from the book, "Light of the World: The Pope, the Church, and the Signs of the Times," written by German journalist Peter Seewald and pubilshed by Ignatius Press.

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2010/11/20/pope-says-condoms-may-be-ok-in-some-circumstances/?hpt=T1

[Jackpine Radical]

1. This opens the (closet) door

to so much speculation about Ratzi & Friends…

[EternalOptimist01]

2. Wow

*facepalm

Ok...that was the most ignorant example I've ever seen.

[old mark]

3. Are they also OK when priests rape school kids?...nt

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4. perhaps the ten commandments are optional?

[HysteryDiagnosis]

5. I'm sure the children would agree with the pontiff, or not. n/t