DEBATEatives: As the Catholic Pope continually show hints of his willingness to have gay-couples welcomed into the church or even be joined in the Catholic church, it has rolled out heated debates. What's your opinion? Do you think the Catholic church should go on with his stance?
Catholic bishops showed unprecedented openness during a two-week synod on family issues at the Vatican, October, 2014 by saying gays had gifts to offer the church and should be accepted and that there were "positive" aspects to a couple living together without being married.
A two-week meeting of bishops on family issues arrived at its halfway point with a document summarizing the closed-door debate. No decisions were announced, but the tone of the report was one of almost-revolutionary acceptance, rather than condemnation.
Bishops clearly took into account the views of Pope Francis, whose "Who am I to judge?" comment about gays signaled a new tone of welcome for the catholic church.
A two-week meeting of bishops on family issues arrived at its halfway point with a document summarizing the closed-door debate. No decisions were announced, but the tone of the report was one of almost-revolutionary acceptance, rather than condemnation.
Bishops clearly took into account the views of Pope Francis, whose "Who am I to judge?" comment about gays signaled a new tone of welcome for the catholic church.
With the next Synod, scheduled for next year where many believe the matter may be finally settled (in positive for the gay community), groups and people at both ends of the controversy still pull with what they find most ethical in their own rights.
WHAT'S BEING SAID:
(gays)..."have gifts and qualities to offer the church"...and the question is, (if the church is ready to provide them a welcoming place)..."accepting and valuing their sexual orientation without compromising Catholic doctrine on the family and matrimony."..."Without denying the moral problems connected to homosexual unions, it has to be noted that there are cases in which mutual aid to the point of sacrifice constitutes a precious support in the life of the partners," say the Pro-gay bishops.
"What will Catholics parents now have to tell their children about contraception, cohabiting with partners or living homosexual lifestyles? Will those parents now have to tell their children that the Vatican teaches that there are positive and constructive aspects to these mortal sins? This approach destroys grace in souls." say the anti-gay catholic conservatives
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
Given that some countries have already banned such unions domestically and have even indicated jail terms for non adherence whilst mostly siting the 'moral' position of the catholic church as one of their cause for doing so, what are your thoughts with the current shift in position being witnessed in the Vatican? Remember, your view is always appreciated here.
Love has no gender, and if two gay people want to get married, then they should be allowed to.
ReplyDeleteExactly. Let them get married. If marriage is about kids then gay couples adopt and the adopted kid would be better off if their parents could get married.
ReplyDeleteI cannot believe the catholics would even think about this, let alone make it a debate. Notice that homosexual activists and pro-gay campaigners cleverly avoid the real issue. When speaking of homosexuality, they always talk about rights rather than acts. They know they won't win if they describe the acts that they want us to endorse through government-backed same-sex marriage. Since a majority of people find such acts unnatural, immoral, and repulsive, homosexual activists hide the real truth about what they do behind the words "rights" because no one can be against that. The language manipulation extends to other terms they use (such as "gay" and "pride") and is a common propaganda technique used by radical abortion rights proponents as well. It's too difficult to advocate child dismemberment so partial-birth abortion advocates talk about "choice". So I ask this - in both cases: A right to do what, and a right to choose what? They won't call either what it is, because the naked truth would hurt their case with most people of the world.
ReplyDeleteDid i hear the pro-gay priests say "We accept their decision to be gays. We respect their right for their is nothing wrong with being a gay IF you live according to the law of God"? Now, will you please stop being blind, we should respect them while they disregard the law of God that the sacrament of marriage is for a man and a woman?! How is that equal? I think they are asking too much already. In case you think they can be married to the same sex because of true love, let us remember the saying, "True love gives". If that is true love, they will give way for what is right and not for the wrong!
ReplyDeleteI am totally against it. This is simply why Islam will keep being greater than Christianity. How can you suddenly change your standards when you claim it is from your God? 1)Homosexual actions are immoral. 2)Love alone can't completely define marriage. Gay marriage does not fit with my own personal definition of marriage. So, strike it off!
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