Posted on 05/25/2021 7:01:05 PM PDT by marshmallow
Divine Word priest claims it is only a matter of time before the Catholic Church has to accept gay unions
A priest who heads a theology and philosophy school in Indonesia has sparked controversy by claiming the Catholic Church will probably accept same-sex marriages.
Divine Word Father Otto Gusti Madung's comments were made last month during a talk with members of a group called Journalists Union for Diversity, which posted them on Facebook on May 23.
"In my opinion, it is possible that same-sex marriage will be recognized in the Catholic Church," said the priest, who is also rector of the Ledalero Catholic School of Philosophy in Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara province.
The campus is known for its inclusiveness and for often inviting LGBT people to participate in events it hosts.
Father Madung said that religion and spirituality only have the legitimacy to exist if they side with marginalized people such as LGBT people and try to reduce suffering in the world.
The priest's remarks have drawn criticism from Catholics who accused him of being a liberal who could cause serious damage to the Church.
"What kind of view is this? Will the Catholic Church also give the sacrament for same-sex couples?” one Catholic called Elisabet Theodora asked in a social media post.
"Do not let us fall into the trap of Satan who works through liberal ideologies that fight for this," said Karol Tefa.
"The teachings of the Roman Catholic Church do not need to be adapted to the lifestyle trends of other churches or institutions," Inigo De Flores Lalong commented.
LGBT Catholics, however, welcomed the priest's comment, saying it was a bold statement in response to their cries for acceptance.
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Sounds like the altar boys around him need to get interviewed.
The church lifts up
Doesn’t slide down
Another German that is confused
is there any mainstream religion, which recognizes homosexual marriage, and performs same-sex marriages within their denomination? Any?
I know people have told me, that churches would be a bulwark against same-sex marriage. And some of the activists, at least in years past, said they wanted same-sex marriage in our CIVIL laws, and would not pressure/coerce/sue religious institutions which had a theology of marriage being a man and a woman.
Maybe this is changing. Stay tuned.
Even religions are rapidly falling. A fair number have embraced it at this point. For two examples:
Roman Catholic Church will be left behind. They break all kinds of God’s laws. Pope acts like a God, calling a preacher father, confessing to man instead of God, worshiping statues, praying to Mary and on and on.
“marginalized people...” That is a fancy and deceptive way of referring to sick, twisted, immoral and unhappy people. They are simply marginalized from reality and should not get approval from a priest.
The Church is being left behind by most people; few people even show up any more. Red Frankie would have been much more dangerous if he had an audience; he has made himself irrelevant.
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