Posted on 06/26/2021 7:17:22 PM PDT by Saint Athanasius
As Catholic Bishops in the United States, we join with the Tyler Clementi Foundation in standing up for at-risk LGBT youth in our country.
As we see in the Gospels, Jesus Christ taught love, mercy and welcome for all people, especially for those who felt persecuted or marginalized in any way; and the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that LGBT people are to be treated with “respect, compassion and sensitivity.”
All people of goodwill should help, support, and defend LGBT youth; who attempt suicide at much higher rates than their straight counterparts; who are often homeless because of families who reject them; who are rejected, bullied and harassed; and who are the target of violent acts at alarming rates.
The Catholic Church values the God-given dignity of all human life and we take this opportunity to say to our LGBT friends, especially young people, that we stand with you and oppose any form of violence, bullying or harassment directed at you.
Most of all, know that God created you, God loves you and God is on your side,
Im glad as hell I don’t have apologists for my sins making it seem as though Christ is in His Heaven weeping over my wonderfulness. These people ar self deluding lunatics.
I’m not seeing anything objectionable here. This is simply a statement about protecting gay kids from harassment, bullying or violence. I don’t want to see them beaten up either. I’m not buying the line that violence against them is occurring “at an alarming rate,” however. If anything kids who come out as gay or trans are enabled and exalted these days. It’s not good for them. That’s what I find alarming.
I do know that these bishops are promoting a more pernicious agenda of religious and social acceptance of homosexuality. Rainbow flags at the front of churches, open gays at the head of parish councils, “Pride” events held at the church ... it is truly Sodom and Gomorrah all over again.
Absolutely. I agree with everything you said. And by the way there is a flag or symbol for anger - the clinch fist.
Agreed completely with the article.
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