Is Birth control sin?

Every sperm is sacred:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0kJHQpvgB8

Artificial birth control is forbidden by the Roman Catholic Church. The Church teaches that sex is for procreation not just recreation, and children are desirable. This is in direct conflict with the current secular theology of "If it feels good do it." A cleric would advise you to abstain. Oh and mutual masturbation is out too.

Vasectomies and tubal ligation are also forbidden as unnatural. There might be exceptions if the procedures were considered medically necessary for other reasons. I can't imagine how that would work, but who knows? However there is a loophole. Birth control pills prescribed for reasons other than birth control are permitted. In that case the lack of ability to conceive is considered a side effect. Intent to circumvent the process is missing, so sex is OK.

If you want to confirm any of this, discuss it with a priest.

Yes, the use of artificial birth control, to avoid pregnancy, is a mortal sin. Always.

However the Church does not teach that you must have a ton of kids. What the Church says is that you can work within God's procreative design to plan your family.

Each couple should prayerfully consider if they can accept a child. Licit reasons to avoid pregnancy are serious financial, emotional, psychological, etc. If you decide that you cannot accept a child at a particular time, you can abstain from sex on fertile days.

Natural Family Planning (NFP) works with your fertility and remains faithful to God in practice. It is 99% effective when followed correctly.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6375261.stm

With NFP you get to know your body very well. You know the signs of fertility, and can abstain from sex at those times. This allows you to plan your family and the additional benefit is a healthier marriage, and closer relationship with God.

Sex is a holy act, a gift from God. It is both procreative and unitive, to remove either of these aspects is to sin. To block the procreative aspect and take just the pleasure says to God that you do not trust him, nor do you want him in your marriage or family. Birth control takes selfish approach to sex, which is contrary to the self-giving and life-giving divine purpose.

Here are some links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtkXFMSPQ5o

https://ccli.org/

http://www.memoryhole.net/kyle/2005/08/natural_fam...

http://www.catholic.com/tracts/birth-control

No, using birth control is not a sin. The RC church is opposed to it but most Catholics, at least in Europe, ignore this particular part of the Church's stance.

Do you want the sane answer, the Biblical answer, or the position of the Roman Catholic church? The sane answer is of course to not have children you can't provide and care for. The Biblical answer is there's nothing about birth control in the Bible. The Roman Catholic answer is that it's a mortal sin.

It can be. But not always so.

The very best means of birth control is 100% effective, no side effects - and totally free

JUST KEEP YOUR DRAWERS ON

You could try the rhythm method but it requires extreme diligence.

You could opt for vasectomy or getting tubes tied.

NO method of birth control is 100% safe or effective aside from abstinence.

I believe that the Roman Catholic Church only allows the withdrawal method as birth control

Yes

It should be a sin to let strangers on the internet decide if you will have another baby. Can't you use your own sense? Also you know your church's stance, so why ask?

YES, birth control is a sin.

No. Moses did not include that in his list of sins. Moreover, sin has no meaning after 70 AD.