As I read the Catechism, co-habitation is a mortal sin. So is sex with someone of the same sex. Mortal is mortal. Lots of people running around having sex outside of marriage. I understand the whole “gay” agenda thing but the basic stuff is don’t have sex with someone who is the same sex and don’t have sex outside of marriage.
The problem with this language is that it strongly suggests (and other language in the document appears to be even more explicit) that there is a “homosexual charism,” some gift unique to homosexuality that these individuals bring to the Church.
It would have been better to say, “...individuals who bear the cross of the objective disorder of a homosexual orientation nonetheless have gifts and qualities that pertain to them as human persons, apart from their sexual orientation, to give to the Christian community.”
Which is a truism, as we all have inclinations toward sin, but God leaves none of his beloved human creatures without some worthwhile gifts and attributes.
AIDS, the gift that keeps on giving.
Homosexuals who are chaste and remain that way (and don’t go about announcing it) are welcome as anyone else. So are formerly active homosexuals who have repented and are trying to live by God’s law. But there are many who want to continue the behavior and still be accepted. We may pray for them, but we will not accept them.
HOMOSEXUAL, because there’s nothing GAY about it.