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It's not easy to criticize the coolest Pope, ever.
Pope Francis smiles for selfies, Tweets, says yes! to the Big Bang and evolution, waves from his popemobile and against tradition, washes (oh the horror!) the feet of women on Holy Thursday.
I'm not Catholic but when this Pope speaks, I listen. I don't expect to agree with everything he says but by God, he makes me want to.
Still, Pope Francis's command to end world poverty doesn't square holy with me when the church still insists artificial contraception goes against the "natural laws of God" to go forth and multiply.
What's natural about nuns feeding starving belly-bloated children in remote villages while helping malnourished mothers push out baby number 6,7 and 12?
Simple compassionate math says when you make more kids you make more mouths to feed. Never mind couples who don't want a houseful. Plenty opt out altogether which Francis in his wisdom of raising a family, lovingly calls a "selfish choice."
Scolding birth control is an archaic man-made patriarchal mandate that commands women to be involuntary breeders and over populate the planet.... Full post: Huffington Post
