Give me statistics, Smokey. In 60 years as a Catholic, I have rarely heard the topic of birth control mentioned from the pulpit. The only statistics I have see show that, as I said, Catholics use birth control methods at about the same rate as their non-Catholic neighbors - worldwide.
As far as I can see, failure to use birth control is far more a cultural thing, than it is religious. My friend, the priest from Rwanda, gives me the impression it's a cultural taboo - to which he fully subscribes. He also believes that sex is something for married couples. Why do you think people are going to follow the Pope's restriction on condoms, if they don't follow what the Pope says about sexual fidelity? Do you really think people in Africa are that stupid?

So, anybody want to say how horrible it is for the Pope to promote sexual fidelity? Is that a horrible thing that kills people?

-Joe-