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1 posted on 05/19/2012 6:41:49 AM PDT by cleghornboy
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To: cleghornboy

Apostasy


2 posted on 05/19/2012 6:54:11 AM PDT by crosshairs
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To: cleghornboy

The school officials are as insane as the general queer population.


3 posted on 05/19/2012 7:07:47 AM PDT by texican01
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I checked both the Wiki and the school’s own website. Despite being originally founded by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, the has (apparently) been no ordered faculty since 1990.

All principals and assistants listed since that time are lay people.


4 posted on 05/19/2012 7:09:01 AM PDT by shibumi (Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
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The Catechism of The Catholic Church is a great gift.

It states exactly what is the teaching of the Church on matters, such as homosexuality.

Homosexuality refers to relations between men or between women who experience an exclusive or predominant sexual attraction toward persons of the same sex. It has taken a great variety of forms through the centuries and in different cultures. Its psychological genesis remains largely unexplained. Basing itself on Sacred Scripture, which presents homosexual acts as acts of grave depravity, tradition has always declared that "homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered." They are contrary to the natural law. They close the sexual act to the gift of life. They do not proceed from a genuine affective and sexual complementarity. Under no circumstances can they be approved.

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, compassion, and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided. These persons are called to fulfill God's will in their lives and, if they are Christians, to unite to the sacrifice of the Lord's Cross the difficulties they may encounter from their condition.

Homosexual persons are called to chastity. By the virtues of self-mastery that teach them inner freedom, at times by the support of disinterested friendship, by prayer and sacramental grace, they can and should gradually and resolutely approach Christian perfection.

Catechism of The Catholic Church 2357-2359 (Emphasis Added)

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So as Catholics we are called to recognize that homosexuality is a grave depravity, but we must treat those that are afflicted with homosexuality with respect, compassion and sensitivity.

The call to treat all peoples "with the dignity and respect deserving of all God's people." is absolutely correct. It is certainly not a call to apostasy, heresy or making Christ to be some sort of "Moronic Hippy".

I would argue that in his zeal to advance a point, the author fails to include the full position of the Church.

5 posted on 05/19/2012 7:43:08 AM PDT by PanzerKardinal (Some things are so idiotic only an intellectual would believe it.)
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Because many of our priests have betrayed Jesus by refusing to preach on the reality of sin and the reality of Hell, a spiritual dry-rot has infected much of the Church.

Finally someone who has their head screwed on right. This is pervasive in all churches.

6 posted on 05/19/2012 8:01:09 AM PDT by HarleyD
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Pope: Catholic education part of New Evangelization (Make Catholic Education Catholic!)

8 posted on 05/19/2012 8:14:17 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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Pride and Respect? I thought they would have preferred Joy.


11 posted on 05/19/2012 8:39:52 AM PDT by RichInOC ("ARMAGEDDON!" [BOOM!] "And the rodents' red glare, gerbils bursting in air...")
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Did they forget the story from the Gospel of John?

Christ is saying “You must eat my flesh and drink my blood, or you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.”

And some followers said, “This is a hard saying,” and they left.

Christ let them leave. He did not chase after them and say I was only speaking symbolically. Jesus meant what he said — eat his flesh and drink his blood in the Eucharist. He let theym go.

All the stories of him talking with the Pharisees about their laws also prove that Christ was not inclusive. He tried to explain, but their hearts were heardened — he let them go.


12 posted on 05/19/2012 8:43:27 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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First, was that cleghorn in Fitchburg, Ma? Knew it well.
I have read through the article posted and all the comments to this point and must say I'm impressed by the quality and knowledge of the discussions that have taken place here. It is a pleasure to be part of Free Republic with this type of discussions that I believe point out all aspects of a subject, especially one so volatile as gay and lesbian existence.
Without doubt we should treat them with respect and dignity as children of God, however, I don't think we should ever cease to point out the position of Christ in this matter and our requirement to continually point it out to them. If they want to walk away, so be it. Today they are not only walking away, they are attacking Christianity and its’ teachings. And in some cases such as the St Mary's, they have them on the run with irresponsible rhetoric.
13 posted on 05/19/2012 9:22:23 AM PDT by bramps
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The “Jesus” they serve is one they made up and not the one found in sacred scripture. In other words, it’s called idolatry.


15 posted on 05/19/2012 10:21:43 AM PDT by ReformationFan
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Your header is a tad deceptive IMHO.


16 posted on 05/19/2012 10:24:25 AM PDT by Mears (Alcohol. Tobacco. Firearms. What's not to like?)
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