Posted on 06/26/2002 2:49:16 PM PDT by narses
The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that homosexuality’s “psychological genesis remains largely unexplained” (#2357). While it is understandable that the writers of the Catechism would not wish to make a definitive statement about a question which is at the center of such a contentious public debate, this statement does not accurately reflect what is known about homosexuality. There is ample evidence that same-sex attraction has many different causes. These lead to significant childhood and adolescent emotional pain and psychological problems. Among males these could include a weak masculine identity, social isolation and loneliness, peer rejection or a poor body image and in females, a mistrust of male love or a weak feminine identity
From my experience I would tend to agree with the CMA here rather than the Catechism. Anyone agree?
We can pray. And we can write letters to othe media and to our local church. It has been my experience not to go over the local level. You must do that and then you can contact the dioscesan, archdioscensan level. Am I correct or mistaken here?
Our bishops need to heed this warning.
Explain this to the sodomite sympathetic bishops! I think they reject statements like these because it tells them there is something wrong with themselves.
Our bishops must be deaf, dumb and blind!
I don't know of anyone on this forum who would disagree with this. Why don't the bishops get it?
"Why don't the bishops get it?"
Some do, some don't.
I think it's important to try to distinguish between those that do and those that don't.
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Amazing, isn't it? "Dignity" asks everyone to accept and dignify abominable behavior. The idea of courage has been rolled over by liberal feminazi lefties who teach our kids to be self-indulgent and to whine rather than to stand up and do the right thing. Perhaps after 911, the concept of courage is gaining popularity again. Let's hope so. Those NY fire- and policemen, a goodly percentage Roman Catholics, have taught the country a much-needed lesson about courage, which I think will keep on penetrating the public's foggy perceptions. We need stout-hearted men in the priesthood too to rescue our spirits. And our Church.
I've read or heard a couple of theories on this bandied about. It was suggested on EWTN's coverage of the Dallas USCCB meeting that "the bishops are afraid." Now, what did this mean? Are they afraid of the pressure from homosexual activist groups? Afraid Dignity and "Act Up" people would disrupt Masses, as they have in New York in the past? Or "afraid" that homosexual priests would stage protests or leave in large numbers? It's unclear.
The other possibility is that some bishops who do support banning homosexuals from the priesthood were afraid that trying to address that now would detract from clearing up the ephebophile and pedophile abuse mess. In other words, the protests and unrest unleashed by speaking negatively of homosexuals would just drown out all other discussion. Hard to say.
They are going to have to take a hard look at the "elephant in the room" at some point. All you have to do is ask - "What is the charter protecting children from?" The answer? Being sodomized by homosexual priests.
It's really not the Catechism's place to pronounce on scientific matters; as I understand it, anyway, to a real scientist there are no scientific facts, only the latest hypothesis, which -- however convincing it appears now -- must be scrapped if even more convincing evidence ever turns up supporting an alternative hypothesis. (Many purported "scientists," of course, have an agenda of their own, but that's a different story.)
Also, even CMA does not claim that there is a single cause operating in each individual case: There is ample evidence that same-sex attraction has many different causes. I think the Catechism was wise to refrain from taking a position on a non-moral matter: the important part of the Catechism's point is that -- regardless of cause -- the inclination is disordered and the act gravely wrong. It might have been even wiser if the Catechism had dropped "psychological" and left it at "genesis."
Archbishop Dolan of Milwaukee saw to that in the NAC over his five year tenure.
Excellant advice! Too bad most bishops haven't followed this advice; especially since it was given in 1961!
An ugly suggestion, but how many of them might be afraid of being outed?
I'm sure it's more than one... Weakland was outed and ousted, and I suspect a few others. I'd prefer to see them all outed once and for all, so's we can get this mess cleaned up.
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