It seems that the US Catholic bishops are preparing a statement regarding guidelines for the ministry to gay Catholics. We can only pray that the effort exceeds that which accompanied the pastoral letter “Always Our Children” several years past. This statement was rebuked by several faithful bishops after its release. The current document is quoted:
The document explains the Catholic view of same-sex attraction as “disordered,” emphasizing that sexuality was given as a gift from God to draw men and women together to marry and have children. Gay relationships “violate the true purpose of sexuality,” as does adultery and contraception, the authors wrote.
The document also responds to criticism that the church’s position is unjust.
Catholic teaching is based on “objective moral norms,” not prejudice, the authors wrote. Western societies don’t recognize this reasoning because they generally embrace “moral relativism,” while promoting “hedonism” and “an obsession with the pursuit of pleasure,” the document states.
On the topic of therapy to change same-sex attraction, the proposed guidelines state that there is no scientific consensus on whether the counseling is effective, so there is “no moral obligation to attempt it.” However, gays should learn to live chastely and celibately, the drafters wrote.
Of course there is the usual indignation from the subversive gay elements within the Church.
Sam Sinnett, president of DignityUSA, which represents gay and lesbian Catholics, said it was clear the document was prepared “by none of us for whom it is intended.”
“They speak in willful ignorance about people in same-gender families. They speak in willful ignorance about homosexuality – sexuality in general,” Sinnett said. “They are continuing to discriminate against us.”
You see, it’s all about “us” in the gay subculture. Everyone is “ignorant” or bigoted if they cannot embrace a gay lifestyle. For the love of Pete, have the intellectual honesty to admit that since you cannot embrace the teaching of the Church (all of them, not just the easy ones) you are not Catholic. There area plenty of Protestant churches bleeding members (because of their liberal social theology) that would love to have new worshipers.
