We Catholics really must come to terms with the fact that gay people are only attracted to people of their own sex and not disorientated heterosexuals. That means that they should not be scapegoats but fellow children of a loving God. The constantly negative language of so many Catholics is a serious impediment to our witness to that central fact. Do we look loving to gay people or are we better defined as disapproving, carping, and condemning. The people of Jesus should never be characterised in that way.
Nobody should ever sin against charity, no matter whether it's towards homosexuals or other sinners. But it is quite clear from Church teaching that homosexuality is a very grave sin. Let's help gay people and not make their situation worse by giving them a very cruel sense of security by saying that their sins are ok.
ReplyDeleteIt's homosexual practice that the Church regards as sinful, not homosexual orientation. So lets start there. We can the remember the simple phrase "judge not that ye be not judged" and treat them as we treat all others who like ourselves are sinful too.
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