Maggie Henry '14 discusses a new Supreme Court ruling that exempts religious institutions from the usual anti-discrimination laws. 

43.1 percent of Americans attend church about once a week. Estimates say Cornell students' attendance number is similar.

Recently, Pope Benedict XVI made headlines by saying that condoms are an inappropriate and counter-productive solution to HIV/AIDS. Some have expanded on the implications of the Pope’s comments and have considered Church teaching on contraception in light of overpopulation. However, many understand what the Catholic Church says regarding contraception, but few understand why it says it. As such, I now offer this information, assuming that overpopulation is a problem. It is my hope that, whatever moral view you ultimately take, you at least understand the Catholic position, and do not come to a decision without considering all of the ideas here presented.

To the Editor:

Re: “Overpopeulation: The Church’s Condom Code and Demographic Disaster,” Opinion, March 25

As a sometimes practical Catholic, I find the article a bit disconcerting. He starts by making a claim that the earth cannot sustain a population of more than two billion, which I find somewhat shaky, and then goes on to imply if the Roman Church were to endorse condom use, this problem would be solved, ignoring the fact that the area of the world with the fastest population growth is Asia, an area of the world decidedly lacking in Roman Catholics.