Gay people should be treated with dignity and respect, but their sexual behavior is unnatural and morally illicit. In other words, hate the sin while loving the sinner. That's fair, isn't it?
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"They (homosexual persons) must be accepted with respect, compassion, and
sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should
be avoided" (Catholic Catechism, no. 2358) ...
... but ...
"Basing itself on Sacred Scripture, which presents
homosexual acts as acts of grave depravity, tradition has
always declared that 'homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered.' They are contrary to the natural law. They close the sexual act to the
gift of life. They do not proceed from a genuine affective and sexual
complementarity. Under no circumstances can they be approved" (Catholic Catechism, no. 2357).
sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should
be avoided" (Catholic Catechism, no. 2358) ...
... but ...
"Basing itself on Sacred Scripture, which presents
homosexual acts as acts of grave depravity, tradition has
always declared that 'homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered.' They are contrary to the natural law. They close the sexual act to the
gift of life. They do not proceed from a genuine affective and sexual
complementarity. Under no circumstances can they be approved" (Catholic Catechism, no. 2357).
Top Opinion
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Joanie 2012/06/18 18:19:50No, that's wrong.
+15Our sexual behavior is as beautiful, affirming, loving, and natural as heterosexual sexual behavior. Our sexual behavior is not "morally illicit" any more than heterosexual sexual behavior. So "hate the sin while loving the sinner" is nothing more than mental gymnastics for bigots who cannot admit to themselves their own bigotry.
Dignity....dig·ni·ty
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noun, plural dig·ni·ties.
1.
bearing, conduct, or speech indicative of self-respect or appreciation of the formality or gravity of an occasion or situation.
2.
nobility or elevation of character; worthiness: dignity of sentiments.
3.
elevated rank, office, station, etc.
4.
relative standing; rank.
5.
a sign or token of respect: an impertinent question unworthy of the dignity of an answer.
Beside that, isn't it hypocritical for you to choose to enforce some verses from your "Sacred Scripture" while ignoring others. Why don't you rail against the other "acts of grave depravity" in Leviticus? Women wearing pants, people with tattoos, graven images.. it goes on and on.
You can choose to believe any of this nonsense you want, but you cannot force others to buy into your lunacy.
In my religion, bigotry is not an axis of morality. Quite the opposite, in fact.
Now that being said: Let's look at what you said... are homosexuals REALLY the only ones that have "Immoral sexual behavior"? I think not. I believe there are many people on this Earth with immoral sexual behavior. How about adulterers? That's more immoral to me than crazy sexual fetishes. Also: heterosexual child molesters. I would say that's worse than homosexuality; and how about heterosexual sodomy??? I know PLENTY of heteros who practice this.
Beastiality is a pretty sick one too. I think that's worse. Sow how about you worry about what's going on in your own home instead of focusing on what's going on in everyone else's?
How about:
That's pretty sick in my book
So, in answer to the question, not only love the LGBTQ person, but do not denounce their lifestyle... people decided it was immoral... I have seen passages that people push that supposedly shows in the bible that same sex sex is wrong and immoral and a sin... but I don't read them that way... I don't believe them...
http://www.biblegateway.com/p...
Don't get me wrong, this is miles better than their position of "burn baby burn", but it's still a long way from right.
For not only say that it is a congenital deviation problem for you there are 2 support widespread street sexual content businesses, to stress that people greedy libido. The hospital is an exception for the improvement of the sense and the whole building with its own to change behavior. In the Czech Republic to work very professionally, and others to not shame.
Because they know that it needs for life, and life is not just a slur from a bad habit.
And really they do know that the Catholic Church used to have this thing called "churching" where after a pregnancy the mother had to purify herself? Granted that was abolished a long time ago. Here's another one: there was a time there was a papal bull (AKA decree of the pope) which allowed people to pay for indulgances. That is to say pay us some money and we'll pray for your soul and the souls of your departed so they'll go to heaven. It was basically an afterlife insurance. Oh and they thought that a certain scientist was crazy and blasphemous to even suggest that the earth revolved around the sun.
And its not just the Catholic Church either. After all there was a point in time where doctors legitly refused to give painkillers to women giving birth because ya know the pain of childbirth is their punishment for tempting Adam with the forbidden fruit.
This isn'...
And really they do know that the Catholic Church used to have this thing called "churching" where after a pregnancy the mother had to purify herself? Granted that was abolished a long time ago. Here's another one: there was a time there was a papal bull (AKA decree of the pope) which allowed people to pay for indulgances. That is to say pay us some money and we'll pray for your soul and the souls of your departed so they'll go to heaven. It was basically an afterlife insurance. Oh and they thought that a certain scientist was crazy and blasphemous to even suggest that the earth revolved around the sun.
And its not just the Catholic Church either. After all there was a point in time where doctors legitly refused to give painkillers to women giving birth because ya know the pain of childbirth is their punishment for tempting Adam with the forbidden fruit.
This isn't an attack on Christianity, especially since I know a lot of Christians. Its just something to say that maybe instead of making snap judgements and interpretations people should think first.
OUTSIDE the church, the Federal US Constitution and Ammendments RULE how we as citizen MUST treat one another. EVERY CITIZEN must be treated with respect, compassion, sensitivity, equality and under the civil laws of our Nation.
Disclaimer: That's not to say that your standard gay person is any more of a sinner than I am. I just sin in different capacities. I fully believe that if a gay person loves Jesus and truly seeks His will in their life, even if that doesn't necessarily change their lifestyle before they die, they will go to heaven.
Their behavior is as natural as any straight persons behavior.
Rights are given to everyone and should never be left up to a vote.
End of story.