"The answers are there, we just have to be open to them. You have to be listening."
In the encyclical, the Pontiff wrote of education:
“The term 'education' refers not only to classroom teaching and vocational training — both of which are important factors in development — but to the complete formation of the person. In this regard, there is a problem that should be highlighted: in order to educate, it is necessary to know the nature of the human person, to know who he or she is. The increasing prominence of a relativistic understanding of that nature presents serious problems for education, especially moral education, jeopardizing its universal extension. Yielding to this kind of relativism makes everyone poorer and has a negative impact on the effectiveness of aid to the most needy populations, who lack not only economic and technical means, but also educational methods and resources to assist people in realizing their full human potential.”
The bishop continued, "This is what we must invest in... and this is true for everyone. We often speak of Africa, because (AIDS) is such a scourge there, but we must also speak of the West and the East. We are all involved, and we must receive proper formation so as to make good decisions based on respect, respect for ourselves and respect for others."
With the guidance of a solid value system, discussion about condoms becomes less relevant to the debate, said the bishop, referring to the the media backlash after a comment the Holy Father made last March in Africa about prophylactics aggravating the AIDS epidemic.
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Condoms don't teach anything but reckless disregard, said Redrado. "It's more difficult to educate."
"Values are the key."