This is so disheartening. I have a lovely, talented and truly sweet God-daughter who has lost her faith. Her parents are Catholic; her father is a teacher who has only taught at Catholic schools (math); her mother has struggled with some teachings of the Church, but remains a "true-believer."
The girl, who may or may not have homosexual tendencies, does have some friends who are homosexual. Her statement to me is that "My experience tells me the Church is wrong." Of course, she came to these conclusions after attending U of W Madison. Her brother, a young man who had wanted to be a priest, attended St. John's U in MN and is now separated from the Church.
I know young adults struggle to find themselves; I just wish they could do so without denying the one sure vehicle they need to find the truth.
That would be nice, but sometimes the problem is the "one sure vehicle". When you discover the church you're in is run by political and theological liberals, and the town or community lacks any well-grounded, God-fearing churches, your choices are limited - either find alternate means to educate and grow your faith, or commute/relocate to another community to worship. Otherwise, your faith is slowly martyred by the culture.
Lot and his wife found out they had to move from Sodom. And Lot's wife, sadly, missed the women's quilting ministry.