I used to be catholic and now I'm atheist. I still respect all religions, though. What's your view on homosexual sex? Does it earn you a ticket to hell? Did the prophets that wrote the bible only incorporate their own beliefs into the bible? Do you believe that gay people "bear an extra cross"?
2007-12-01 15:50:01 · 15 answers · asked by lalalala 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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.
2007-12-01 16:36:02 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Catholic and what imacatholic2 has stated is the official view of the Catholic Church. We are all born in sin and we are all called away from our sin and towards salvation in Christ.
What earns anyone a ticket to hell is the understanding that we are sinners and in need of Christ as our savior and then the direct rejection of Christ. The willing act of choosing sin (or own will and desires) over that of God.
The Bible is the inspired word of God. Nothing in the Bible would be there if it weren't that God had desired it. Therefore, the Bible verses directly related to homosexual acts are those that God has put there. A homosexual can be forgiven for sin, just as any of us who can be forgiven. But Christ tells to "go and sin no more." In other words, we are not to stay in our sinful ways.
I don't know that homosexual's bear an extra cross. It has become more burdensome due to our very lax and permissive society. For homosexuals who have chosen celibacy because of their love for Christ and desire to follow him, it may difficult for them to have society telling them it's okay, everyone is entitled to sexual expression, etc. That permissiveness may add an extra cross because they are purposefully being targeted and tempted.
For us to say it's "okay" for people to embrace a disorderd lifestyle would be wrong and dangerous for them and for all of society. Loving someone is not telling them that everything they do is okay. People say it's wrong to deny homosexuals a loving relationship. But as Christians, the only relationship that matters is the one we have with God our Creator and Savior. The very attitude of society towards sin makes it that much more difficutl to reject sin for all of us.
Sin cannot be justified no matter how much we'd like it to be. All of us would be easy on our own sinfulness given the opportunity. Society accepts and even promotes pornography...this attitude does not make it any less a sin.
As Catholics every sacrifice and suffering has value. We can turn to God in all things and find him. That is what he wants, to be our Savior. He tells us, you are in the world but not of it. This means that the world view is not our view, because the world wallows in sin and we are called out of it.
2007-12-01 23:32:30 · answer #2 · answered by Misty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I do believe gay people -- like my younger sister -- bear an extra cross. Homosexual relationships are very difficult in many ways, and not just because of the external pressure of societal mores. There are all sorts of extra difficulties that a same-sex couple has to contend with that are not inherent in the male-female couple's relationship. Just one example -- two women who live together end up with menstrual cycles that coincide, so they are both dealing with hormonal flux simultaneously and there is nobody to help them along because their partners is equally incapacitated. This does happen from time to time in a heterosexual relationship -- say both of them get a nasty flu bug at the same time -- but it's a rarity for straight couples and it's monthly for lesbian couples.
While same-sex attraction cannot be helped and therefore is not a sin, acts of homosexual sex are declared sinful in the Bible and in Catholic teaching. This is another enormous cross to bear, to be sure, but at least the Catholics have populations of people who practice life-long celibacy and can offer help and support to people who have SSA.
An act of homosexual sex is not an automatic "ticket to hell" for anybody. God is merciful and Jesus died for ALL sin -- including heterosexual sexual sin. Nobody is completely immune to the temptation to sin sexually, and many, many, many people -- gay and straight -- have committed sexual sins. Thankfully, there is an answer and that answer lies in Jesus.
2007-12-02 05:20:01 · answer #3 · answered by sparki777 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We believe it's sinful to engage in sexual relations outside wedlock and, since the Church doesn't allow homosexual marriage, it's not allowed. Also, sex must be open to the possibility of having children (hence our views against birth control and condoms), which can't happen with a homosexual couple. Simply put, homosexuality in itself isn't sinful, but gay sexual activities are. We view homosexuality as a call to chastity.
2007-12-01 15:54:14 · answer #4 · answered by Lycanthrope777 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Homosexuality is judgment from God. Punishment is not the same as judgment, as testified to by Sodom and Gomorrah. First they were under judgment by God for their uncharitable behavior, as evidenced by the ramped homosexuality, and God having giving them over to a reprobate mind. Late came punishment, byway of fire and brimstone.
By this you can then see the rotten fruit and judgment God has turned the Roman Catholic Church over to as evidenced by the ramped homosexuality among their 'priesthood'. Better you should be atheist than a part of them.
2007-12-02 03:46:01 · answer #5 · answered by i_12_bright 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm Catholic but I don't think that homosecuality is wrong. I think you are able to determine what is wrong by yourself. The Church recognizes that they don't choose to be homosexuals. I'm not very religious but I am sure that there has to be a God in one form or another.
2007-12-01 16:02:10 · answer #6 · answered by FutbolFan2147 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having homosexual desires is not sinful. But homosexual acts are.
Full praise for imacatholic2’s answer. Follow the links he gave.
2007-12-01 21:14:26 · answer #7 · answered by :-) jos 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No...I'm Catholic...BUT I do not believe you cannot be a good person and be a homosexual.
Unfortunately, the Catholic religion has so many rules, it makes people feel if they cannot follow them all they may go below...
I do not believe that...
God is pure love...HE IS TOO BIG FOR ONE RELIGION...
2007-12-01 15:54:37 · answer #8 · answered by jalady 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the gay people in the catholicism have to be single forever... but I am sure many catholics support the gay marriage.. so the church position is againts the gay marriage or gay sex.. they called to the gay to be chastity
2007-12-01 15:56:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The greater the sinner the greater he right he has to My mercy."
-- Divine Mercy
We catholics are not in the business of condemning people to hell.
2007-12-02 02:07:53 · answer #10 · answered by the good guy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋