STORY:
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/020510/6/mc5w.html

CONSEQUENCES:

1) misunderstanding that the Church had espoused homosexuality.
It won't be long until the media and agenda-pushing groups have something
else to bash the Church with (yes, misrepresentation equals bashing). As
with other sick jokes, this one will eventually fail. But in the meantime,
sincere but ignorant folks (Catholic & non-Catholic) will suffer unnecessary
confusion.

2) this case will confuse people and encourage others to open up more and
consider homosexuality as:
- being "okayed" by the Church
- being a legitimate lifestyle
- something inevitable for certain people ((ie: they were "born with it")

3) What's next, gay marriages??

4) perhaps a debate of the "Church/State" variation?
Where should the Church stand between its temporal administration and that
of the secular?

5) other ideas...... (?)

Homosexuality is against the laws of nature. If everybody became gay,
there'll be no more reproduction. Sexuality is a gift from God but it is not
intended to be experienced with the same sex. God decided that man should
not be alone thus creating woman (not another man).

Uncontrolling the rebellious nature of humans has resulted in an
individualistic society - one that, even though is actually confused, still
manages to think that it has wisdom. As Kevin said the other day, we have
not advanced at all in civilization if it means being closer to God.

The Church is not saying that a gay person doesn't have dignity. The Church
is against homosexuality, not homosexuals. CCC #2358 states: "They must be
accepted with respect, compassion and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust
descrimination in their regard should be avoided." The Church always wants
to help its members. The homosexual person has problems of his/her own
(whether s/he knows it or not) and they need to be addressed. But helping
doesn't necessarily mean allowing them to do as they please. So, what is
"unjust discrimination"? The Church wants every individual to become closer
to God. And who knows what's better for the individual - the individual
himself or the Church? I'd say the latter; the individual's conscience could
be malformed. At the same time, consideration must be taken from an
aggregate point of view; the consequences should not include damages to the
Body of Christ (ie: the Church).

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