Posted on 03/04/2022 6:43:02 PM PST by marshmallow
The chairman of the German Catholic bishops’ conference has called for changes to Church teaching on sex outside of marriage and homosexuality.
In an interview with the German magazine Bunte published on March 4, Bishop Georg Bätzing agreed with the journalist’s assertion that “no one” adhered to the Church’s teaching that sexuality should only be practiced within marriage, saying: “That’s true. And we have to somewhat change the Catechism on this matter. Sexuality is a gift from God. And not a sin.”
Asked if same-sex relationships were permissible, the German prelate replied: “Yes, it’s OK if it’s done in fidelity and responsibility. It doesn’t affect the relationship with God.”
Bätzing, the bishop of Limburg, western Germany, added: “How someone lives their personal intimacy is none of my business.”
No one employed by the Church should be afraid of losing their job because of this, he said.
The German theologian Martin Brüske sharply criticized Bätzing’s comments in an interview with CNA Deutsch, CNA’s German-language news partner.
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While they’re at it, why don’t they change the Bible, too? /s
That’s right. If it’s just too darn hard to refrain from a sin then it must not be a sin. Well, don’t think God and Catholic dogma are going to get along on sexuality. (My bet is on God.)
Hey, there’s this guy who lives near me, and I find him really annoying. I can murder him, right? I mean, there’s nothing really wrong with that. At least, in my opinion. I can do it, because I just really want to.
What is wrong with these German bishops???!
Bätzing is a frankenbishop: consecrated in 2016.
Bergoglio is creating a homo-”church” in his own image.
This isn’t “Catholic dogma,” it’s heresy, plain and simple.
One question: Why?
In the case of heterosexual couples, the answer would be: Because God ordained the institution of marriage for the purpose procreation - the implication being that an intact family is the arrangement most conducive to raising children.
But in the case of homosexuals? What possible justification can there be for denying them the right to switch partners as often as they like - or to maintain multiple "relationships" simultaneously? They aren't procreating, so...
And as far as it "not affecting their relationship with God": What about my having sexual relations with my dead cat? I can affirm that it's "done in fidelity and responsibility," so the good prelate ought to have no objections, nicht wahr?
Regards,
Dont expect any more Cis-gendered Bishops...
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