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To: newzjunkey
2358...They must be accepted with respect,

The scriptures clearly disagree with this one. Apparently a homo-promo wrote it.

"... knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them. Romans 1:32.

15 posted on 09/15/2005 6:22:12 AM PDT by aimhigh
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To: aimhigh

It's not approving of the practice or the lifestyle, but their being a human being, a child of God.

There are people and there are sins. Practicing homosexuality is a sin. But so is all sorts of other things. Encouraging anyone to sin is wrong. Encouraging anyone, including a person who once did homosexual practice to not sin is good.

St. Paul didn't kick out people who had in the past practiced homosexuality. He told them don't do it any more, and encouraged them.

So Catholics are encouraged to hate the sin, not the sinner.


17 posted on 09/15/2005 7:50:38 AM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
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To: aimhigh; newzjunkey
but also approve of those who practice them.

The full quote from the catechism makes it clear that those who have a homosexual inclination must be accepted with respect, as opposed to approving of "those who practice" homosexual sex.

The number of men and women who have deep-seated homosexual tendencies is not negligible. This inclination, which is objectively disordered, constitutes for most of them a trial. They must be accepted with respect ....

And then goes on with

"homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered."142 .... Under no circumstances can they be approved.” CCC 2357

18 posted on 09/15/2005 7:53:21 AM PDT by JohnnyZ (I'm marrying a woman before they make gay marriage mandatory!)
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To: aimhigh

No a homo-promo did not write this. It is the official text of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Have a little respect.


26 posted on 09/15/2005 10:11:05 PM PDT by The Cuban
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To: aimhigh

The problem here is the ambiguity of the word "homosexual." The Church teaches that homosexual acts ar alwsys immoral, but that a homosexual personality tendency is a disorder which leads to morally dangerous temptations, which the homosexual is morally obliged to reject.

Thus, people with a same-sex orientation deserve respect (just like people who struggle with any temptation); but they who PRACTICE perverted sex (the key word in the scripture quote) are condemned.


33 posted on 09/16/2005 7:01:17 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (As always, striving for accuracy.)
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