According to the Roman Catholic Church, is homosexual marriage permitted?

Question

Back your answer up with either Biblical refernces or qoutes from the Catechism of the Catholic Church (which can be found by going to www.vatican.va).

Answer 1

No. The Catholic Church states that God himself is the author of marriage and has written it for one man and one women.

The Church further teaches that being homosexual is not a sin but that all single people (heterosexual and homosexual) are called to celibacy.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

It's not permitted because the Roman Catholic Church is always against stuff like that. A hundred years down the road, maybe. Not now though. You can just tell.

I think the problem is that marriage represents a commitment between two people that love each other. The Catholic church would rather keep homosexuality dirty and naughty behind closed doors in their churches.

Answer 3

The Catholic Church does not baptize couples ; human being human persons would seek for baptism presented they are good disposed ; on the starting up of the ceremony and as area of his baptismal vows, the candidate has to renounce devil an all his techniques (that would want to contain gay existence-type) ; possibly you may want to border of mind a Catholic Priest and seek for his education in this count number ; the Catholic Church is there for everyone and it may help us improve out of ruts and addictions yet we want to cooperate with Grace.

Answer 4

It isn't a matter of permission. Homosexual marriage is impossible, because such an arrangement does not fall within the definition of marriage. A cow may be "permitted" to fly, but such permission isn't going to make it happen.

Answer 5

No, and I don't have to back this up. When was the last time you saw a gay couple get married in a Catholic church? They don't condone it.

Answer 6

Roman? No. Not in practice. But nobody ever said that the bible's followers actually adhered to its words.

Answer 7

Probably not. In the Episcopal church it is allowed.

Answer 8

2357 Homosexuality refers to relations between men or between women who experience an exclusive or predominant sexual attraction toward persons of the same sex. It has taken a great variety of forms through the centuries and in different cultures. Its psychological genesis remains largely unexplained. 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.

2359 Homosexual persons are called to chastity. By the virtues of self-mastery that teach them inner freedom, at times by the support of disinterested friendship, by prayer and sacramental grace, they can and should gradually and resolutely approach Christian perfection.

2396 Among the sins gravely contrary to chastity are masturbation, fornication, pornography, and homosexual practices.

Gen. 1 & 2 - we see from the beginning that the complimentarity of the sexes reflects God's inner unity and His creative power and Fatherhood. God created man and woman to become one flesh which is consummated in the act of marital love.

Gen. 2:18 – throughout the creation story, God says “it is good” seven times. But when God pointed out that man was alone, God says “it is not good.” God then created woman. Man and woman therefore belong together by God’s design, according to His natural and supernatural law.

Gen. 2:24 – God created man and woman so that they could share communion. This communion is consummated in the marital act (which must be between a man and a woman). This communion is also a reflection of the eternal communion of the Blessed Trinity, who created man in His own image and likeness.

Gen. 19:24-28 - the Lord rained fire and brimstone on Sodom and Gomorrah as punishment for the sin of homosexuality. Homosexuality perverts God’s covenant with humanity.

Lev. 18:22, 29 - God commands a man never to lie with a male as with a female, or he will be cut off. This refers to supernatural death which is eternal separation from God.

Lev. 20:13 - God says that if a man lies with another man, he shall be put to death. Homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered, unhealthy, and mortally sinful.

Deut. 22:5 - cross-dressing is also considered an abomination before God.

Matt. 19:6 - after referring to God's divine plan for man and woman, Jesus says a husband and wife become one flesh, which ultimately reflects God's union with humanity through the Church. Homosexual unions pervert this divine truth of God’s love for and union with the human race.

Rom. 1:26 - also, when a woman lies with another women, this is unnatural and a perversion. God wants His children to be pure and holy as He is holy.

Rom. 1:27 – Saint Paul calls the practice of homosexuality shameless, unnatural and a perversity. It is contrary to the natural law, as it eviscerates the life-giving aspect of human sexuality and reduces it to a selfish, pleasure-seeking end.

1 Cor. 6:9 - homosexuality is not part of God's plan for His kingdom. Homosexuals are called to chastity.

1 Tim. 1:10 - sodomites are called ungodly and sinners, unholy and profane, lawless and disobedient. They are called by God to chastity. It is important to note that homosexual attractions and inclinations, while dangerous, are not by themselves sinful per se. It is the acting out on homosexual attraction that is sinful. Those with homosexual desires can still live a life worthy of Christ by remaining chaste and pure as they abstain from acting out on their desires.

Answer 9

http://www.cuf.org/Faithfacts/details_view.asp?ffID=98

Answer 10

If your familiar with www.vatican.va than you already know the answer.