Comments on: Why my life is better since becoming open to life http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/02/why-my-life-is-better-since-becoming.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:43:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: agnes http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/02/why-my-life-is-better-since-becoming.html/comment-page-2#comment-33237 agnes Sat, 02 Jul 2011 15:07:25 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/02/why-my-life-is-better-since-becoming-open-to-life.html#comment-33237 Thank you for sharing your story. I always find it amazingly inspirational, surprising and a bit envious that converts to the Catholic Church have so much more insight and well, faith, then someone like me; a cradle Catholic. As a mother of two boys, a year apart, I absolutely appreciate and relate to your motherly concerns. You have reminded me of how great our faith is, I take it for granted so often. Reading your story, aside from the conversion part, I felt like I was reading about my own fears, aspirations and difficulties. It just hasn't dawned on me what to do with all of those feelings, thank you. Thank you for sharing your story. I always find it amazingly inspirational, surprising and a bit envious that converts to the Catholic Church have so much more insight and well, faith, then someone like me; a cradle Catholic. As a mother of two boys, a year apart, I absolutely appreciate and relate to your motherly concerns. You have reminded me of how great our faith is, I take it for granted so often. Reading your story, aside from the conversion part, I felt like I was reading about my own fears, aspirations and difficulties. It just hasn’t dawned on me what to do with all of those feelings, thank you.

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]]> By: Anonymous http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/02/why-my-life-is-better-since-becoming.html/comment-page-2#comment-19618 Anonymous Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:28:27 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/02/why-my-life-is-better-since-becoming-open-to-life.html#comment-19618 Hope it's okay for a man to right here ? My wife and I are not Catholic but I do feel very strongly that it is wrong for women to use contraception and hated my (now wife) using the pill before we got married and was delighted she agreed not to following the wedding.<br /><br />We have been married for 10 years and have 3 lovely children. We both agree that that decision was the best of our lives. I am happy to put up with the abstinance needed to practise nfp to know that my wife is not doing something which I think is so wrong and un-feminine. <br /><br />When for medical reasons we did have to be absolutely safe for a while we agree to use condoms but found that we both wanted to avoid the 'fertile time' not so much for added 'safety' but because we wanted to feel that we were not really relient on contraception which we both feel is wrong. <br /><br />I can't fully explain it but there it is, it's not just Catholics and not just women who feel this ! Hope it's okay for a man to right here ? My wife and I are not Catholic but I do feel very strongly that it is wrong for women to use contraception and hated my (now wife) using the pill before we got married and was delighted she agreed not to following the wedding.

We have been married for 10 years and have 3 lovely children. We both agree that that decision was the best of our lives. I am happy to put up with the abstinance needed to practise nfp to know that my wife is not doing something which I think is so wrong and un-feminine.

When for medical reasons we did have to be absolutely safe for a while we agree to use condoms but found that we both wanted to avoid the 'fertile time' not so much for added 'safety' but because we wanted to feel that we were not really relient on contraception which we both feel is wrong.

I can't fully explain it but there it is, it's not just Catholics and not just women who feel this !

]]> By: Young Mom http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/02/why-my-life-is-better-since-becoming.html/comment-page-2#comment-18353 Young Mom Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:17:42 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/02/why-my-life-is-better-since-becoming-open-to-life.html#comment-18353 This post was HUGE in me discovering what Vocation was. I wrote a post on vocation in November and I don't think it really explained how big of a breakthrough it was for me. This post was HUGE in me discovering what Vocation was. I wrote a post on vocation in November and I don't think it really explained how big of a breakthrough it was for me.

]]> By: Elizabeth Kathryn Gerold-Miller http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/02/why-my-life-is-better-since-becoming.html/comment-page-2#comment-12899 Elizabeth Kathryn Gerold-Miller Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:59:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/02/why-my-life-is-better-since-becoming-open-to-life.html#comment-12899 Jennifer, I read your piece in the current issue of Our Sunday Visitor. It was excellent! Jennifer, I read your piece in the current issue of Our Sunday Visitor. It was excellent!

]]> By: pafau http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/02/why-my-life-is-better-since-becoming.html/comment-page-2#comment-12890 pafau Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:37:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/02/why-my-life-is-better-since-becoming-open-to-life.html#comment-12890 Amazing thing. I'm not a devout Christian, and the wonderful thing is, your text still holds validity, even if you cross out the word 'God' (no offence meant). I would probably argue a bit on the piece about focusing more on yourself, but then, everyone has their own point of view. All in all, a superb piece. Amazing thing. I’m not a devout Christian, and the wonderful thing is, your text still holds validity, even if you cross out the word ‘God’ (no offence meant). I would probably argue a bit on the piece about focusing more on yourself, but then, everyone has their own point of view. All in all, a superb piece.

]]> By: Grateful for Grace http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/02/why-my-life-is-better-since-becoming.html/comment-page-2#comment-12394 Grateful for Grace Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:38:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/02/why-my-life-is-better-since-becoming-open-to-life.html#comment-12394 Just beautiful! And well said. Just beautiful! And well said.

]]> By: Elizabeth Kathryn Gerold-Miller http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/02/why-my-life-is-better-since-becoming.html/comment-page-2#comment-12317 Elizabeth Kathryn Gerold-Miller Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:28:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/02/why-my-life-is-better-since-becoming-open-to-life.html#comment-12317 Beautiful post! I had a very similar experience, and found our marriage really blossomed when we gave up birth control. We are able to give completely to eachother, body and soul, and are giving God control over our lives. I couldn't imagine life without any of our 4 beautiful children. Beautiful post! I had a very similar experience, and found our marriage really blossomed when we gave up birth control. We are able to give completely to eachother, body and soul, and are giving God control over our lives. I couldn’t imagine life without any of our 4 beautiful children.

]]> By: Benedicamus http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/02/why-my-life-is-better-since-becoming.html/comment-page-2#comment-12017 Benedicamus Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:28:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/02/why-my-life-is-better-since-becoming-open-to-life.html#comment-12017 I have JUST been struggling with the "grin and bear it" attitude towards teething and sleep issues with my 6 month old. Thank you for reminding me that these, too, are blessings! I have JUST been struggling with the “grin and bear it” attitude towards teething and sleep issues with my 6 month old. Thank you for reminding me that these, too, are blessings!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/02/why-my-life-is-better-since-becoming.html/comment-page-2#comment-12000 Anonymous Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:05:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/02/why-my-life-is-better-since-becoming-open-to-life.html#comment-12000 Becca,<br/><br/>I see your big point, and I would certainly agree with you that it is better in all cases to have fertility awareness. I admire your desire to get that knowledge out there. It would be good for people to know that not only are there undesirable side effects to some/most of these methods but they are not nearly as effective as purported to be. Then perhaps more people would try to work with nature more rather than work against it.<br/><br/>I clicked on the link and I have to tell you, it comes as no surprise to me that the organization that makes large sums of money by killing unborn children in the thousands daily has a problem with the truth, or at least the full truth. Okay that was probably gratuitous, but I have a huge problem with Planned Parenthood. What I am referring to is their lack of information on the distinction between method effectiveness and user effectiveness. Those are low numbers and they must reflect some user error. I know that some studies, (one was a 3-year study in Los Angeles at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center beginning in 1979) have shown method-effectiveness rates of approximately 98% for both the Sympto-thermal method and mucus-only methods.<br/><br/>By way of anecdote, I myself have been practicing NFP with my husband for nearly 13 years, and I can tell you that we have never had any surprises. There were some difficult times, for sure. Most notably during breastfeeding. But I have a tremendous amount of trust in the effectiveness of NFP.<br/><br/>Bottom line: I think it's very important to make the distinction between method error and user error.<br/><br/>Peace to you. And thank you for carrying on this very interesting discussion. Becca,

I see your big point, and I would certainly agree with you that it is better in all cases to have fertility awareness. I admire your desire to get that knowledge out there. It would be good for people to know that not only are there undesirable side effects to some/most of these methods but they are not nearly as effective as purported to be. Then perhaps more people would try to work with nature more rather than work against it.

I clicked on the link and I have to tell you, it comes as no surprise to me that the organization that makes large sums of money by killing unborn children in the thousands daily has a problem with the truth, or at least the full truth. Okay that was probably gratuitous, but I have a huge problem with Planned Parenthood. What I am referring to is their lack of information on the distinction between method effectiveness and user effectiveness. Those are low numbers and they must reflect some user error. I know that some studies, (one was a 3-year study in Los Angeles at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center beginning in 1979) have shown method-effectiveness rates of approximately 98% for both the Sympto-thermal method and mucus-only methods.

By way of anecdote, I myself have been practicing NFP with my husband for nearly 13 years, and I can tell you that we have never had any surprises. There were some difficult times, for sure. Most notably during breastfeeding. But I have a tremendous amount of trust in the effectiveness of NFP.

Bottom line: I think it’s very important to make the distinction between method error and user error.

Peace to you. And thank you for carrying on this very interesting discussion.

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