RE: Gay, Catholic and Doing Fine
February 9, 2016 at 10:26 am
(This post was last modified: February 9, 2016 at 10:26 am by Catholic_Lady.)
(February 9, 2016 at 3:35 am)robvalue Wrote:(February 8, 2016 at 3:24 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Feel what way about gays? We are supposed to "feel" about them the same way we feel about everyone else - which is to love. "May he who has never sinned cast the first stone," and all that. Especially since I said being gay is not immoral.
As for homosexual activity, yes, a practicing/devout Catholic should adhere to official Church doctrines regarding faith and morals, and that includes Church teaching on human sexuality - in which we believe sex is reserved for husband and wife. Of course, any Catholic has the right to not believe in it if they don't want to, but then they would be what you guys call Cafeteria Catholics - not devout/practicing.
Thanks for the answer
I find that phrase "should adhere" scary. Why would you want to be told what your opinion is about something?
I have no problem with people applying their own beliefs to their own life, except I feel a bit sorry for people when they deny themselves things I see as harmless. I'm more concerned with people expecting those who don't share the religious beliefs to adhere to the same rules. I'm glad you aren't one of those people.
So is really accurate to say you believe atheists "should" reserve sex only for hetero marriages? Shouldn't it be that they should if they were Catholics? If you do still believe they should, what does this really mean?
No problem!
When I say adhere, I don't mean to make it sound like anyone is forced to believe anything ("believe" would have been a better word than adhere). Even someone who is Catholic shouldn't be forced to believe all the dogmas of the Church. But not doing so does make you a cafeteria Catholic. A devout/practicing Catholic refers to a person who believes all the teachings.
I still believe celibacy is the moral thing to do for everyone who is not husband/wife, because I believe that's what sex is for. But I would never expect an atheist to follow Catholic laws on sexuality. At the end of the day, it's a personal choice. I have my own opinions about the issue, but I'm not going to judge a person based on their sexual preferences or on what they do in the bedroom... neither should those things become a person's identity.
"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
