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No. 3415.
PERTH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, 18, 1969.
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PSYCHOLOGISTS AGREE:
11111111 CONTROL SETTLED Catholic psychologists agree that the of birth control is settled and roblem p can now concern themselves they that defining roles of femininity and w ith masculinity. A symposium on "Human Life, Conjugal Love and Birth Control," sponsored by the American Cathol ic Psychological Association, in conjunction with the American Psychological Association's Convention on September 2, focused mainly on the Pope's encyclical, Humanae Vitae.
The symposium discus- is immediately obligatory sed papers submitted by for all those who would Father Louis B. Gaffney, tend to overpopulate." Father Thomas said 52., Seattle University, Dr. John Rock, Harvard the real problem was University Medical not contraception, but a School and Rock Repro- contraceptive society duction Centre, Father since the problem of John L. Thomas, S.J., contraception was solvCambridge Centre for ed long ago. Social Studies, and Dr. He said: "I suggest we Bieliauskas. come up with some Dr. Bieliauskas criti- workable definitions of cised the idea of author- femininity and masculinity held by those who ex- ity. When we accept— pected it to have all the and we must—birth reganswers and throw out ulation and control, we authority the minute it have to start asking makes mistakes. some more questions." The A.C.PA. was mereHe referred to the ly raising questions since change of thinking about the Pope, in his encycli- birth and population concal, encouraged scientists trol as an "invisible revo"to go ahead, and this lution," unorganised, not is what we're doing." publicised. "Moral theoA member of the audi- logians had no solution, ence asked how to bridge so revolution came the credibility gap be- about. Couples took over tween what they, as pro- the problem themselves. fessional psychologists, It should have been facknew and what the aver- ed long ago, but wasn't." Honoured by Pope Paul during his recent African pilgrimage were senior members of the Government of Uganda. Pictured after they age layman believed to Father Thomas explain- had received Papal decorations from the Holy Father were ( from the left) : the Hon. N. M. Patel, Speaker of the National Assembly, be true. there was nothing in sex Father Thomas pointed itself which made it a Mr. B. K. Bataringaya, Minister for Internal Affairs, President Obote, Vice-President J. K. Babiiha and Mr. S. N. Odaka, Minister for out that change would love act. Foreign Affairs. c ome slowly, but added Supporting his explanthat the biggest change in the Church today was ation of an "invisible rethat people are learning, volution," he said acceptance of rhythm by the to make their own decis- Church "was a breakions. The Church had the through." It was acceptquestion was whether same problem as psy- ed on the assumption it translations should be would miss often enough chiatrists. word for word or idiom "People want you to to still leave the matter for idiom. 'There is no make the decisions for to chance, to God's prothing as an imparsuch Cathbetween vidence. rose barricades While them so that, if anything tial translation.' asserted hate-ridden Protestants "But what in if it becarn olics and goes wrong, they don't Canon Jasper. 'So much have to feel responsible." perfect? Here is deliber- Northern Ireland, a group of scholars of translation is comate control. Once you mentary'. have granted that, you've and enthusiasts, both Catholic and ProHistory In one of the major adFather Gaffney, tracing got to accept that the testant, were hard at work, levelling dresses of the meeting, marital act is acceptable barriers raised centuries ago. the history Father Kevin Condon of change in without any outside reaJohn Donovan sexuality, of All Hallows College, said: "Marri- son for it." age without sex infirst Dublin, the put these probat l iturgists as aim Tneir is like Christianity without into a context imBut the Church hasn't ternational meeting of the Societas lems the mediately relevant to the Mass, or Mass without been consistent, he said, from September 2 - 5, subject of the meeting, communion." pointing out exceptions Liturgica, held road to a common "The Language of Worthe open Dr. Rock dealt with allowed for contracep- was to ove ship". as tion, in the of case worship. rpoplation. He urged: language of Father Condon, a scripWe must be open to dis- rape. Yet the Church fore we wrote a letter of ture scholar, said: "Comcard outmoded and first the Even maintained contraceptraditions —"no matter how valu- tion was intrinsically nearest goal seemed far protest. We want "Your pletely accurate reprobe holy'." This duction of all the nuanable they off as hesitancies and name might have evil, he noted. been — view gained some Metho- ces of the original is imas readily as we disagreements cropped dist support. discard possible in the translaCulture up. shoes:, a pair of old Another objection was tion. "Cars have been my life for a long time. In concluding, Father "Closely accurate reto a new version of the There My 17 years experience in all phases of the the of translation A Were two points Thomas said the probApostles Creed where production of the orig°I view on human motor business means I can give you the right forput Father", "Our life — lem was not birth conthe phrase 'He went inal can be achieved. But re,sPonsibility to Internaward by the sort of advice about buying a good quality the in- trol but human sexualtional Consultation on down to the dead' re- in the case of the Bible, dividual or to mankind. ity. car at the price you want to pay. used 'He it will not be pleasant to ctRumanity is of English Texts, was the places the familiar Phone me on 61 6736, or call and see me far Bieliauskas agreed. Dr. read. hell'. into escended d greater target for some criticp ersonally." "On the other hand, a evolutionsignificance to He felt that, like con- ism. "Hallowed be thy Translation Or than any single cepts of sex, the psycholreadable reproduction COMPonent. The name" becomes "Glorify right of ogical aspects of feminmust necessarily sacriC ommentary an your name" in this new individual is inalien- inity and masculinity translation. "This is obThe Chairman, Canon fice something in literalab,le, only to the extent were learnt from culviously an interpretation R. C. D. Jasper. said the ness and accuracy." tbat it contributes to ture. Mankind. of what Our Lord said," Rev. the psychological commented Present ON OTHER PAGES: : I suggest we USED CAR rescind scales, designed to indi- Stuart Loudon, a PresbyPage 10—Mary's place in the Church today— , L,fle inviolable rights of cate masculinity or fem- terian. 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