(December 13, 2015 at 2:50 pm)Vic Wrote: To be fair the catechism only says gays are commiting a grave moral depravity, it doesn't explicity say they therefore must go to hell
(...Woo fucking hoo, I know)
Yes, it does teach that any sex outside of husband and wife is not moral, and of course that includes homosexual activity. However, there are many aspects that play a role in a person's culpability, and ultimately it is culpability (what is in a person's heart) that will matter in the next life. And when speculating about a person's culpability, if we do so at all, which we really shouldn't, we are required to assume the best of the person.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
