Sad but true. A friend of mine is religious and believes in the no contraception / no sex before marriage rule. On a recent trip to Africa she returned and adm

Sad but true. A friend of mine is religious and believes in the no contraception / no sex before marriage rule. On a recent trip to Africa she returned and admitted to having sex with a local. Her main concern was not for health problems but moral ones: she had sinned for sex outside of marriage and was repentent etc. When I asked if she'd "at least used a condom" she looked horrified "oh no! I couldn't do that" The problem is that sex outside of marriage is a sin with reward; you get to have sex, that feels good. Condoms are not a necessary part of that act (I don't know of anyone who prefers them! :)) and so the sin is "easier to avoid". There is not necessarily a perceived reward for using contraception (at least at the time of the act). You can lose but not gain. etc.