Eric Blair Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 I never heard of it but apparently there is a Notional Condom Day. I read in the Mexico News Daily: "To celebrate International Condom Day — strategically observed the day before Valentine’s — health officials and others handed out around 100,000 condoms on the Mexico City Metro on Thursday. " A decade ago, my fracc. was asking for Christmas donations for the workers. They listed the workers names and number of children each had. One had 9 children. In the gifts I left, I noted one for this worker, and it was a box of condoms. Save telling m how everyone has a right to believe what they want and follow those beliefs, etc. I also have the right to disagree (called "Freedom of Thought.") I just couldn't resist on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevalerieleigh Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 Well, I got a chuckle out of it. Years ago when we lived on Javier Mina with a gate where those could see into the carport and house, I had many women with children in tow and another bun in the oven ring the bell as they could easily see I was in the house. I'd hand over canned soup, pesos and condoms. Cheers, Val Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanMexicali Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 How does the Church get more Catholics if this catches on? 😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 Do they just want more Catholics or do they want smart Catholics who have figured out that they should only have as many children as they can feed, clothe and educate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringal Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 12 minutes ago, Ferret said: Do they just want more Catholics or do they want smart Catholics who have figured out that they should only have as many children as they can feed, clothe and educate. Do you think they care? I doubt it. "Smart" Catholics might put the church's misogyny in too bright a spotlight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 Absolutely true gringal. Because smart people generally have other questions about various religions that would make the religious entities squirm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanMexicali Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 9 hours ago, Ferret said: Do they just want more Catholics or do they want smart Catholics who have figured out that they should only have as many children as they can feed, clothe and educate. The parents might want more children. Better odds of getting more support when their children start working and marrying and more grandchildren to coddle. Higher esteem comes to them from their peers the more children they have. Your rational way of looking at it is akin to NOB thinking and has trickled down here amongst the more middle class and above families I might guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyBee Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 About 5 years ago condoms where in locked boxes at Walmart. Now every "tienda" sells them. I was at Costco about 2 weeks ago and they had boxes pilled high of the SICO brand (Sico, what a great name for a condom..). Times seem to be changing for the better, as far as STD is concern anyway ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oatsie Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Thirty years ago I used to carry condoms in my wallet. Now I carry hearing aid batteries. 😀 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside7 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Maybe this subject should be in Mexico General Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Blair Posted February 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 3 hours ago, Oatsie said: Thirty years ago I used to carry condoms in my wallet. Now I carry hearing aid batteries. 😀 Major LOL!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Blair Posted February 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Catholic Church national wealth estimated to be $30 billion, investigation finds The World Today By Emily Bourke Posted 11 Feb 2018, 9:22pm There are calls for the Catholic Church's tax-free status to be reviewed after a Fairfax investigation revealing the extent of property, assets and investments owned by the church in Australia to be about 30 billion dollars. According to a Time Magazine report from February, 1965, Bankers' best guesses about the Vatican's wealth put it at $10 billion to $15 billion. Of this wealth, Italian stockholdings alone run to $1.6 billion, 15% of the value of listed shares on the Italian market. The Vatican has big investments in banking, insurance, chemicals, steel, construction, real estate. To be fair, the church does give support to a lot of charities for children. Of course, today's children become tomorrows adults that contribute to the church. L. Ron Hubbard, author and the founder of the Church of Scientology is reported to have said: "You don't get rich writing science fiction. If you want to get rich, you start a religion," . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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