Homosexuality? De facto unions? "Time to open up to diversity," says Italian archbishop

Rorate caeli ^ | 3/11/14 | New Catholic

[ebb tide]

Yesterday, the Archbishop of Lucca (Tuscany, Italy) received a group of religion journalists for his annual chat, and the talk was moderated by a famous Vaticanist in Italian public television and radio network RAI, Raffaele Luise.

The evening concluded with a debate in depth on the matter of homosexuality. Both Luise and the archbishop praise, in substance, the opening of the Church regarding gays and de facto couples. Particularly for Luise, it is necessary on this theme, "a cultural revolution, that contemplates the fact that homosexuality is not a deviancy, but a human attitude, and not just that, considering that almost 500 natural species display homosexuality." "The new paradigm - says bishop Castellani - is that every diversity is richness. In my life as a parish priest, I saw and lived so many situations [and he describes a few]; and I am convinced that the time has come for Christians to open up to diversity."

[ebb tide]

Particularly for Luise, it is necessary on this theme, "a cultural revolution, that contemplates the fact that homosexuality is not a deviancy, but a human attitude, and not just that, considering that almost 500 natural species display homosexuality."

[Elpasser]

A church that takes its cues from fallen human culture rather than following God’s word is worse than useless.

[circlecity]

"homosexuality is not a deviancy, but a human attitude"

All sin is a human attitude. And that's a bad thing.

[ScottinVA]

Particularly for Luise, it is necessary on this theme, "a cultural revolution, that contemplates the fact that homosexuality is not a deviancy

So, just accept it as an alternative way of living, right? Is that what the Catholic Church is espousing?

[tractorman]

Who was the first homosexual and what in the heck was he thinking?

[TigersEye]

Archbishop, you are soooo 2013!

British woman marries her dog, confesses: ‘I’m totally her b---h’

[ScottinVA]

considering that almost 500 natural species display homosexuality

Last I checked, the Lord placed humans on this earth to exercise dominion over the other species, not emulate them.

[kenmcg]

Unbelievable! Apparently the church has been infected with so many queer clergy, that they are now saying homosexuality is not a sin. Recently, Cardinal Dolan applauded and practically congratulated the homosexual football player who came out.

[afsnco]

I’m comforted knowing that God is in control and all who engage in or encourage depravity, unless they repent, will receive justice.

[PetroniusMaximus]

Keep this up and it may become apparent that the RCC actually IS the Whore of Babylon.

[ebb tide]

Many natural species also eat their young. Maybe the Church will soon approve abortion, infanticide and cannibalism.

[pgkdan]

Paul VI said he could smell the smoke of the devil in the Vatican (though he did nothing to root it out). It seems now that the devil is having his way all over the place.

[pgkdan]

Cardinal Dolan applauded and practically congratulated the homosexual football player who came out.

He did congratulate him..."Good for him"! he said.

[SecondAmendment]

If "the church" ever normalizes homosexuality and/or abortion, prepare for the end times as per Revelations.

Another sure sign will be when the Great Pantsuited Whore of Little Rock becomes President (a bit of paraphrasing there).

[pgkdan]

Our problem, my problem, is that the other day the Holy Father said the Gospel “is not proclaimed with doctrinal beatings, but with sweetness.” Also here, I would please ask “normalists” and timewasters to abstain. Even I know that effectively the Gospel is announced like that – apart from the fact that John the Baptist had rather brusque methods himself, and the Lord defines him “as the greatest among those born of woman”.

Silly John the Baptist! Didn't he know he was supposed to revel in Herod's 'diversity'?

[Politicalkiddo]

“homosexuality is not a deviancy, but a human attitude”

The problem is that most “human attitudes” are deviancies.

[BlatherNaut]

"However, I still have the problem of that seven-year-old son of mine and three older ones too. ... Because last night I couldn't sleep. And because I’d like to understand – and ask the readership ... a question: What more has to happen in the Church for Catholics to stand up, once and for all, and shout their indignation from the rooftops? Attention: I am addressing individual Catholics, not associations, secret meetings, movements, sects which for years have been managing the brains of the faithful for the benefit of third parties, dictating the line the followers have to take. These groups seem to me to be placed under the care of those minus habens [of lesser intelligence] and headed from afar by more or less charismatic individuals, who are more or less trustworthy. No, no: here I am making an appeal to individual consciences, to their hearts, their faith and their virility. Before it is too late".

Mario Palmaro (R.I.P.)

[redgolum]

Must be a bad translation.

[lee martell]

It’s like the whole developed world has ‘gone nuts’ within the same two year period. 50 years from now, those of us still around will discover there WAS something in the distilled water after all, something that changed the way many, chose to express themselves. Monsanto may be involved, don’t be surprised. Of course it all may come down to money, and influence, plus the chance to obtain more of both. That would be the most logical explanation of what is not logical.

[BlatherNaut]

So, just accept it as an alternative way of living, right? Is that what the Catholic Church is espousing?

No. That won't be happening, since God has already made His opinion perfectly clear on the matter.

Perverts in the priesthood and the episcopacy who slyly undermine the teachings of the Church in order to corrupt from within are the problem here. They've been emboldened under this papacy and are crawling out from under their various rocks.