Jim, Im not for gay adoption but the irony and sad reality of your post, is that no one takes the Church seriously on what they view constitutes child abuse unfortunately. Many will point out at the elephant in the room, “Gay parenting is child abuse, but allowing priests to molest children isnt?” Sadly they would have a point too.
The part in quotes is your statement, not mine or the Church’s. Both situations are abusive.
I see why you would think that but the Church is not convinced. And I’m puzzled when people who disagree with Church teaching post here. I know the media is trying very hard to normalize this idea by portraying it on TV. I watched an episode where a same sex couple were taking their child to school. One was positive about it while walking in to meet the teacher, and his partner couldn’t help saying things that were just unusual. I get the feeling that, for some, it’s just: “Get over it. This is how it’s going to be and we want your approval, but if we don’t get it, that won’t matter anyway.” Does that sound right to you?
The part that I have quoted is what many people have asked and will continue to point out. It appears they do have a point; before the Church can deem what is and isnt abusive to others, it should first take care of its own house and make sure it isnt guilty (or guilty of worse) of what it condemns.
A prostitute may be able to raise wonderful children who love her and who do well in life. The question is whether or not this means the fact that she is a prostitute should make no difference at all when considering whether she ought to be an adoptive parent.
What would that point be? Child molestation IS child abuse and the Church opposes that as strongly as it opposes same-sex parenting. The sad thing is, the Church has the best record of preventing child molestation of any organization dealing with children, and yet people act like the Church has a terrible record on this.
Deny them? Do you mean they’re entitled to adopt a child? Are you saying that the sexual habits of prospective parents ought to have no bearing on whether they are going to bring up their child to know the difference between what is right or wrong? If not, why are you making homosexual behavior into an exception? It is not unjust to discriminate between one potential home and another when one is discriminating on the basis of what a child is necessarily going to be taught is true and false. Teaching them to accept others is not the same as teaching them that a Christian must accept everything others do, whether or not it is according to the law of God, or to accept all systems of behavior that others choose as their value system to be equally legitimate. If you find that in the New Testament, enlighten us.
OK. All have sinned, so moral law shall not be considered when finding a home for an orphan.
We’re on a Catholic forum. Let’s give Catholic answers and let the World give its own opinions out in the world.
A child is not a possession that can be given to a couple. The focus is supposed to be on the welfare of the child not the desires of the adults. * All other things being equal,* a home with a mother and a father is ALWAYS going to be better for the child than a home with adults living a public immoral lifestyle.
Yes, the Church opposes child abuse, buts its not good at recognizing it as its happening, especially when its right under their nose.
The Church isnt a good discerner/applier of morality, so their opinion on it is null and void to the vast majority of the population.
Again: This is a Catholic forum, not the “vast majority of the population.” The Church is not only a good “discerner” of morality here, but is recognized for what she is: the* definitive *“discerner” of faith and morals.
Just out of curiosity:
I meant ranks.A child is not a possession that can be given to a couple. The focus is supposed to be on the welfare of the child not the desires of the adults. * All other things being equal,* a home with a mother and a father is ALWAYS going to be better for the child than a home with adults living a public immoral lifestyle.
If you are talking specifically about adoptions where the Church is involved, how could the Church possibly place a child in a home where there is close to zero chance he/she would receive a Catholic upbringing.
P.S. I have no idea what you mean about the Church’s tanks.
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.The Church will not change Her thinking about this. If other people want to have private lives then don’t go public about your sexual orientation.
So someone has to stay in the closet? That’s just bigoted. Get out of the past we’re in the year 2015.