Isn't it illegal for Catholics to discrinate agaist gay, race, and sex?

Question

I am Agnostic and want to ask all you Catholics this question.

Answer 1

Catholics are bound by the same laws as any other citizens.

+ Prejudice +

Created in the image of the one God and equally endowed with rational souls, all men have the same nature and the same origin. Redeemed by the sacrifice of Christ, all are called to participate in the same divine beatitude: all therefore enjoy an equal dignity.

The equality of men rests essentially on their dignity as persons and the rights that flow from it:

Every form of social or cultural discrimination in fundamental personal rights on the grounds of sex, race, color, social conditions, language, or religion must be curbed and eradicated as incompatible with God's design.

http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt3sect1chpt2art3.htm#1934

+ Ordination of Women +

The one exception is the ordination of women. The Catechism of the Catholic Church currently states:

The Lord Jesus chose men to form the college of the twelve apostles, and the apostles did the same when they chose collaborators to succeed them in their ministry.

The Church recognizes herself to be bound by this choice made by the Lord himself. For this reason the ordination of women is not possible.

http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt2sect2chpt3.htm#1577

+ Homosexuality +

The Catholic Church believes there is nothing sinful about being homosexual. But homosexuals like all unmarried people are called to celibacy.

The Church specifically says that homosexuals "must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided."

http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt3sect2chpt2art6.htm#2357

+ With love in Christ.

Answer 2

No. It's probably against Catholic doctrine to discriminate based upon race, however the Catholic Church clearly discriminates based upon sexual orientation and sex. The refusal to ordain women (despite the existence of female pastors in the early church), and Pope Benedict XVI's inquisition (not a surprise, considering he ran the Office of the Inquisition) against gay priests (despite the official Catholic position that being gay is not a sin) clearly demonstrates this.

Answer 3

Catholics do not discriminate against anyone because of his race, creed or sexual orientation. The Church teaching on gay sexuality may not be acceptable to gays but that is a teaching which comes from God. Do we have a choice?

Answer 4

First of all, Catholics do not nor have they ever discriminated again race.

I guess you could say they discriminate against sex because women aren't allowed to be priests. They discriminate against gays by not allowing them to marry. They can do this because they aren't funded by the federal government.

I don't think it's right but that's the way it is.

Answer 5

It's illegal for anyone to discriminate based on gender, race and sexual preference.

However...

Since Catholicism is a religion, they have their own guidelines about things like that.