What is the Catholic Church's view on gays and lesbians?

Question

Excuse my spelling if anything is incorrect. I would prefer no opinions, just facts. Thank you so much for your help.

Answer 1

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

For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 2357-2359: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt3sect2chpt2art6.htm#2357

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

Marriage, particularly civil marriage, has not been as sacrosanct for catholics as for others. at the same time as civil marrage, major different rights, and so on are perfect the strains of taboo are drawn elsewhere. Say, the Sacrament of Martimony. I actual have little doubt that youngsters of same sex couples will be baptised and the mum and father held to the responsibility to strengthen their children contained in the religion. Many parts can thoroughly be held in parts of gray for some more desirable centuries. The Church is finally coming to grips with democratic, as adverse to monarchial, States. we are nevertheless ignoring women human beings's rights. we've a century or 2 to attend to gay households is any definitive way. contained in the intervening time ... it truly is purely yet another fad in Western Society like womens rights and commonplace suffrage. The Church has discovered that interfering with or operating the State does not yield sturdy religious end result. decelerate, what's the push, anticipate heads to settle down. with any success, the 2d Coming will precede the favor for any difficult judgements. look how Communism went away.

Answer 3

From the Catechism of the Catholic Church:

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.

Answer 4

The Roman Catholic Church requires its gay and lesbian members to remain abstinent. If they fail to do so, they may be refused the sacraments. Also, gay men, even if abstinent, may not be ordained. There is a dissident organisation of gay and lesbian Roman Catholics called Dignity.

Answer 5

Firstly it does not condemn the person but the act and it has quite a few organizations in place to help them

.MEMBERS of Courage, the Catholic ministry of support to homosexual-oriented men and women who seek to lead chaste lives, have begun to form an online version of a local Courage chapter via e-mail and the Internet. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time such a group has sought to form primarily through electronic communication.

Much as a local Courage chapter, the online version will aim to keep small the number of people in individual groups. This will better enable support and friendships to form. Other features will include general anonymity (except to the moderator), a chaplain participating, and a commitment to prayer and to spiritual growth.

As is the case with local Courage chapters, members do not have to be Catholic. All that is required is a willingness to seek a chaste life in accord with the Catholic Church's teachings on homosexuality.

The goal of Courage Online is not to supplant or interfere with anyone's participating in a local, face-to-face Courage group, but to support those homosexuals who may be geographically remote from a local chapter or who, because of denominational or other uncertainty, may feel unprepared to participate face to face.

Courage was established with these goals:

To live chaste lives in accordance with the Roman Catholic Church's teaching on homosexuality.

To dedicate our entire lives to Christ through service to others, spiritual reading, prayer, meditation, individual spiritual direction, frequent attendance at Mass, and the frequent reception of the sacraments of penance and the Holy Eucharist.

To foster a spirit of fellowship in which we may share with one another our thoughts and experiences and so ensure that none of us will have to face the problems of homosexuality alone.

To be mindful of the truth that chaste friendships are not only possible, but necessary to celibate Christian life and to encourage one another in forming and sustaining them.

To live lives that may serve as good examples to other homosexually-oriented people. Anyone interested in participating sincerely in this ministry is invited to send e-mail to me. My address at American Online is dcmorrison, and on the Internet it is [e-mail]. Each correspondent's identity will be kept confidential.

Answer 6

they are viewed as disordered and mentally ill. It believes that they should not be protected under the civil rights laws and that laws targeting same sex behaviour are just, that they should not be teachers, coaches, soldiers and that certain forms of discrimination in jobs and housing is just. It also believes that they are responsible for the on going problems of violence and discrimination they may face. Read the papel letter "Letter on the pastoral care of homosexuals" 1986. " It believes that being homosexual is being naturaly inclined to sexual and social evil.

Answer 7

Homophobic

Answer 8

Homosexuality is a mortal sin. It is an abomination unto the Lord. One who dies in the state of mortal sin will spend eternity in Hell.

Answer 9

bad unless it involves clergy and children... then it just needs a coverup