Welcome to the CINNFP natural family planning mailing list. By joining this
group, you implicitly agree to abide by the discussion rules described below.
Please read them in full.

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This document is adapted from the general rules for mailing lists originally
published by the Catholic Information Network (CIN) at http://www.cin.org .
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CINNFP is a discussion group on the topic of Natural Family Planning. It is a
group with a Catholic perspective, yet it is open to the general public.

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NFP Discussion Rules:
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This list is meant for the discussion of natural family planning (NFP). NFP is
a set of methods incorporating awareness of fertility signals and the choice to
periodically or occasionally abstain from sexual intercourse as a means of
avoiding or achieving pregnancy.

Obviously, discussion of all methods of natural family planning that are
sanctioned by the Roman Catholic Church is on-topic. This includes theological,
historical, and practical discussion. *Although pros and cons exist for every
method, no "bashing" of licit methods of NFP is allowed.* Other methods of
birth control may be discussed, but may not be promoted, on list. It is
acknowledged that many subscribers may be users of the Fertility Awareness
Method (FAM) which combines fertility awareness with barrier methods, and they
may seek practical help in fertility awareness here. Posting of entire charts
is not only allowed, but encouraged. Also on-topic: marriage and sexuality
from a Catholic perspective, especially as it relates to NFP; pregnancy,
breastfeeding, and child-rearing, especially as it relates to lactational
amenorrhea and natural family planning; and other topics at the moderators'
discretion.

There is a separate list available for members who wish to discuss off-topic
matters, and which has fewer rules of discussion. This list, cinnfp-ot, is also
hosted at yahoogroups.

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Basic Discussion Rules
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PLEASE NOTE that some of the rules below are unusual ones necessary to safeguard
the Catholic identity of this list. Others are standard "netiquette."

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including individual priests, bishops, the Holy Father, and all other
individuals, including public figures.

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Catholics and those of other faith communities.

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permitted.

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author.

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moderator *privately* to request action.

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permitted unless such have been approved by the seer's local bishop.

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are not permitted to acknowledge, explain, or discuss their own beliefs; but it
does mean that heresies are not permitted to be presented as if they are in
accord with Catholic belief.

9. Taglines may be four lines maximum in length. URL's are permitted providing
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