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 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."
Here is the text of the document, On the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons (1986): http://www.newadvent.org/library/docs_df86ho.htm
And finally, God can forgive all sin.
With love in Christ.
2007-06-04 16:17:39
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answered by imacatholic2 7
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I will go sofar as to say that being gay is not a sin - so long as you do not act on it.
That being said, it is a forgivable sin, up until the point that you quit recognizing it as a sin. If you have sin in your life, you are to repent (turn away from it and try not to do it again). This is a conflict with the gay lifestyle which embraces the sin itself.
2007-06-04 08:45:52
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answered by Christmas Light Guy 7
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