The Pope vs condoms

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Dr. Leo Rebello <leorebelloRe: The Pope vs condoms"Ricken Patel - Avaaz.org" <avaazCc: "Pope's Press Office" accreditamentiDate: Tuesday, March 24, 2009, 5:14 AM

 NO RICKEN PATEL, I WILL NOT SIGN THIS BECAUSE HERE YOU ARE BECOMING

A MINION OF PHARMA MAFIA. POPE IS RIGHT. I HAD MET HIM IN NOV. 2006

AND TALKED TO HIM IN THIS REGARD AND GIVEN HIM MY AIDS AND

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE BOOK. I SUGGEST YOU VISIT MY WEBSITE :

www.healthwisdom.org FOR DETAILS RATHER THAN BECOMING A MENTALLY

RETARDED MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVE OF MEDICINE MAFIA. SOMETIMES

I WONDER WHETHER AVAAZ.ORG IS A BUSINESS ORGANISATION WORKING

FOR AMERICAN INTERESTS? DR. LEO REBELLO

 

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Ricken Patel - Avaaz.org

leorebello

Monday, March 23, 2009 10:42 PM

The Pope vs condoms

 

Dear friends, Last week, on his first visit to Africa, Pope Benedict said that "[AIDS] cannot be overcome through the distribution of condoms, which even aggravates the problems". The Pope's statement is at odds with the research on AIDS prevention, and a setback to decades of hard work on AIDS education and awareness. With powerful moral influence over more than 1.1 billion Catholics in the world, and 22 million HIV positive Africans, these words could dramatically affect the AIDS pandemic and put millions of lives at risk. Worldwide concern is starting to show results and a willingness by the Vatican to revise the statement - sign our urgent petition asking the Pope to take care not to undermine proven AIDS prevention strategies: http://www.avaaz.org/en/pope_benedict_petition This is not a religious dispute, but a grave public health concern. Personal beliefs of Catholics and all people should be respected, and the Pope's advocacy for a culture of fidelity and respect could be effective in AIDS prevention if condoms were not also discouraged. The Catholic Church engages in a vast amount of social service work, including the care of those living with AIDS. But the Pope's claim that condom distribution is not an effective AIDS prevention mechanism is not supported by research. It's untrue, and if it diminishes condom use, it will be deadly. The fact is, HIV and AIDS are prevented by condom use. There is no easy solution to the spread of this tragic disease, but condoms and education are the best known prevention combination and have not been found to increase risky sexual behaviour. That is why even priests and nuns working in Africa have questioned the Pope's statements. We may not be able to ask the Catholic Church to change its broader position, but we are asking the Pope to stop actively speaking out against prevention strategies that work. It's important that people of all beliefs, especially Catholics, call on the Pope to exercise care in his leadership on this issue. Sign below then spread the word to your friends and family - this petition could actually save lives: http://www.avaaz.org/en/pope_benedict_petition 25 million people worldwide have already died of AIDS, and 12 million children have been left without parents. If enough of us join this outcry, we will win an important battle in the struggle for a world without AIDS. With hope, Ricken, Alice, Ben, Graziela, Iain, Brett, Paula, Pascal, Luis, Paul, Veronique, Milena and the whole Avaaz team PS - this campaign was polled among a randomized sample of 20,000 Avaaz members. Over 90% supported running the campaign, and over 75% of Catholic Avaaz members supported it. ----------AVAAZ Avaaz.org is an independent, not-for-profit global campaigning organization that works to ensure that the views and values of the world's people inform global decision-making. (Avaaz means "voice" in many languages.) Avaaz receives no money from governments or corporations, and is staffed by a global team based in Ottawa, London, Rio de Janeiro, New York, Buenos Aires, and Geneva. To contact Avaaz, write to info.

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