Okay so I know it is a mortal sin for me to get sterilized. I have not done that and I have not taken any birth control in over 7 years. I have not always been Catholic. I was raised by Catholic parents who did not practice their faith and did not have their children baptized.I am Catholic by baptism as of 2010. My dad said its because when he was a kid growing up he was beat with rulers for not going to confession until his knuckles bled and he has the scars to prove it. My mom said it was because her parents moved too much. My step mom is not Catholic but does not like the Church because she was told that her daughter would go to Hell for being born out of wedlock.
I was not raised by my step mom but I get an earful every time I post anything Catholic on Facebook. So I avoid Facebook at all costs.
Long story short my stepmom did raise my youngest brother from 12 until 19 (his current age) and she is telling me she'd like to get him chemically castrated. He has commited no crime except that he was born early and as a result of his prematurity he has a low IQ (above mentally handicapped (I didnt know the 'r' word was a curse considering we use "r" to describe mentally handicapped patients in clinicals but okayyy) but I think his IQ is in the 80s?) and he has high functioning autism. Since he struggles with everyday tasks she is worried he will get lured by a girl and get trapped into having sexual intercourse and have a kid.
I think her thinking is misguided at best and evil at worst.
What are your thoughts? What should I say to my dad if anything?
I was not raised by my step mom but I get an earful every time I post anything Catholic on Facebook. So I avoid Facebook at all costs.
Long story short my stepmom did raise my youngest brother from 12 until 19 (his current age) and she is telling me she'd like to get him chemically castrated. He has commited no crime except that he was born early and as a result of his prematurity he has a low IQ (above mentally handicapped (I didnt know the 'r' word was a curse considering we use "r" to describe mentally handicapped patients in clinicals but okayyy) but I think his IQ is in the 80s?) and he has high functioning autism. Since he struggles with everyday tasks she is worried he will get lured by a girl and get trapped into having sexual intercourse and have a kid.
I think her thinking is misguided at best and evil at worst.
What are your thoughts? What should I say to my dad if anything?