Anonymous wrote:I think the last guidance I heard on this was, to paraphrase "it's OK to love your gay friends/family. What you are against is the sexual deeds, not the doers".
Anonymous wrote:The Pope has clarified his remarks and made clear that he does not consider gay sex to be any more of a sin than any other sexual act outside of marriage - also making clear that even then the act is “subject to consideration of the circumstances” which can “reduce or eliminate fault.” He never meant to suggest that there is something uniquely more “sinful” about gay sex than other sex.
https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-lgbtq-people-religion-marriage-862075728690d103bd99bbe8e1e65aba
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The Pope has clarified his remarks and made clear that he does not consider gay sex to be any more of a sin than any other sexual act outside of marriage - also making clear that even then the act is “subject to consideration of the circumstances” which can “reduce or eliminate fault.” He never meant to suggest that there is something uniquely more “sinful” about gay sex than other sex.
https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-lgbtq-people-religion-marriage-862075728690d103bd99bbe8e1e65aba
The official church doctrine remains that homosexual acts are sinful and “intrinsically disordered.” So the Pope can say what he wants but the doctrine remains.
He’s the frigging POPE.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The Pope has clarified his remarks and made clear that he does not consider gay sex to be any more of a sin than any other sexual act outside of marriage - also making clear that even then the act is “subject to consideration of the circumstances” which can “reduce or eliminate fault.” He never meant to suggest that there is something uniquely more “sinful” about gay sex than other sex.
https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-lgbtq-people-religion-marriage-862075728690d103bd99bbe8e1e65aba
The official church doctrine remains that homosexual acts are sinful and “intrinsically disordered.” So the Pope can say what he wants but the doctrine remains.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:But like why would you want to be a part of a faith that says acting on your natural desires is sinful? I know they say that being gay isn't inherently sinful but living a full life as a gay person is considered wrong so why would you want to be a part of this faith?
I have all sorts of “natural desires” I’d like to act on but don’t because to do so would be immoral. I’d like to sport around on my spouse; I’d like to drink to excess; I’d like to punch people in the nose; I’d like to take nice things without paying for them. The ability to sublimate desire in favor of the will is what makes human beings more than barnyard animals.
If your religion told you that your heterosexual desires (even within marriage) were immoral and you had to be celibate your whole life, would you bow to that teaching? Could you live without sex?
The Catholic Church tells priests and nuns to do that.
Sigh.. NOT THE SAME. These people want to devote their lives to religion, most humans do not want to do this.
Anonymous wrote:The Pope has clarified his remarks and made clear that he does not consider gay sex to be any more of a sin than any other sexual act outside of marriage - also making clear that even then the act is “subject to consideration of the circumstances” which can “reduce or eliminate fault.” He never meant to suggest that there is something uniquely more “sinful” about gay sex than other sex.
https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-lgbtq-people-religion-marriage-862075728690d103bd99bbe8e1e65aba
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Biden and Pelosi are devout Catholics, and praised for the faithful and sincere commitment to their religion.
Why are regular Joe Schmo Catholics attacked as bigots and homophobes, but not Biden and Pelosi not?
Because they understand and live Separation of church and state, they admit the church is wrong on some things.