Bisexual and Catholic

[A13rbuff]

I’m bisexual.

How does the church view me?
What are my options?
What is the Catholic standpoint?
Can I be a practicing Catholic and be bisexual?
Can I be Catholic and be an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community?
Should I be “out” in my local church?
Is having attraction to both men and women sinful?
Should I mention this during confession?
Can I have LGBTQ+ friends?

 

[CapitalistCatholic]

You’re part of the body of Christ, and imperfect like the rest of us.
Chastity like all Catholics.
Follow Christ, no matter what you are.
Yes. Yes. Yes. I cannot say this enough.
Can you advocate for fair treatment? Yes. Open lifestyle? No.
Does it really matter? They’re not there for your sexuality. They are there for the Body and Precious blood of Christ.
If you have sinned in relation to your sexuality, then yes. Otherwise, it doesn’t matter.
Yes, of course.

 

[Cruciferi]

How does the church view me?

You’re a human being that deserves dignity and respect. You’re also NOT exclusively defined by your sexual orientation and/or struggles.

What are my options?

Live as a chaste single person if heterosexual marriage isn’t your vocation.

What is the Catholic standpoint?

You’re called to Chastity like all of us who’re unmarried.

Can I be a practicing Catholic and be bisexual?

An active bisexual? No, the Church doesn’t condone that lifestyle. However, having the inclination is NOT in of itself sinful.

Can I be Catholic and be an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community?

The mainstream LGBTQ community, overall, is not in line with or in agreement with the Catholic Church.

Should I be “out” in my local church?

I don’t think that it’s necessary for everyone to proclaim their sexual orientation and desires publicly. It’s a personal matter and nobody else’s business.

However, It’s your choice. :man_shrugging:t2:

Is having attraction to both men and women sinful?

Same Sex Attraction (SSA) is considered disordered. Nothing more and nothing less. It’s NOT considered a sin in of itself.

Should I mention this during confession?

Talk with a Priest and explain what temptations you’re experiencing.

Can I have LGBTQ+ friends?

Yes. However, make sure that they respect your personal beliefs.

 

[Gorgias]

An active bisexual? No, the Church doesn’t condone that lifestyle.

I would disagree with the answer “no” here. Yes, you can be an sexually active bisexual and still be a “practicing Catholic.” However, inasmuch as this would imply sexual activity outside of marriage, this would mean that you would be in a state of grave sin, and possibly mortal sin. If it were mortal sin, and you had no intention of avoiding that sin, then you – like any Catholic in a state of mortal sin – should not receive the Eucharist.

However, that doesn’t mean that you would not be able to pray, attend Mass, etc. You could be a practicing Catholic, and hopefully, would continue to attempt to avoid sin.

Should I mention this during confession?

In confession, you confess your sins, not your inclinations to sin. If you’ve committed the sin of having sex outside of marriage, then yeah… mention it. If it’s merely an inclination that you’re not acting on, then no. No need to mention it in confession, unless you’re confessing “impure thoughts”, per se.

 

[0Scarlett_nidiyilii]

You’re called to a chaste life
Not always easy, but worth the effort.
Whether you out yourself, and to whom, is a highly personal decision.

There is a blog out there by a bisexual and practicing Catholic woman, but I can’t thibk of her name right now.

Peace ray:t2:

 

[Saint_Prince_Caspian]

How does the church view me? - As a sinner as She see’s us all as sinners. Sexual orientations does not change that.

What are my options? – If you act on those sexual desires, then go to Confession. That’s your option, Penance.

What is the Catholic standpoint? – I don’t know if you persist to get notoriety and attention to bi-sexualism. Why should it? I think alcoholics should get more attention, or drug addicts. Because, those people are crippled far more than someone with a sexual lifestyle. Bi-sexual is nothing new. And it’s not anything great. In fact, dim lit is the bulb, since there’s nothing of fidelity to a relationship to someone for espousalship of having children one day. Rather, it’s a sexual lifestyle defaced from the real merit and institution of marriage, which is the Sacrament of the Family, between one man and one woman.

Can I be a practicing Catholic and be bisexual? – Can you be a practicing Catholic and still a sinner? Yes. Again, we all are. There’s no exemption. All fall short of the glory of Christ. But if you persist with your question. Then here is your answer: You act on bi-sexual desires (this has nothing to do with marrying a woman and having children), since your question isolates to merely sexual orientation. Thus, acting on sex outside of marriage for which you give children new life, is a sin. Thus, you act on your sin is against your Faith as a Catholic. It’s against the Sacraments of the Church. You would be a Catholic in contradiction, a conflict.

Can I be Catholic and be an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community? - Not really. If you are advocating the lifestyle, you then stipulate to honor and extend people to live out that lifestyle. Which is sexual. Thus, acting upon those desires. Which is a sin. Therefore, if you advocate acting sexual (which again is outside of marriage between a man and a woman), you therefore are in contradiction to the Church.

Should I be “out” in my local church? - By “out’, you are inviting others into your lifestyle? Should drug addicts be “out” inviting others to do the same? Thus, answer is quite eloquently: No.

Is having attraction to both men and women sinful? - Your attraction is sexual, and is the inclination referred to as “lust.” And thus, it’s a sinful inclination. To act on those inclinations of sexual desires, is a sin.

Should I mention this during confession? – If you are repentant. Sure. But if you are not repentant, then you would be lying to the priest and to Christ.

Can I have LGBTQ+ friends? I can have alcoholic friends, and those who are drug addicts. Thus, I believe you can have friends of whatever degree or merit of sinful approbation one bears in life. Hence, all people are sinners. And so are all friends. Except for Mary the Holy Mother of God. And Jesus, Her Son, Our Lord, Who was slain for our Salvation due to our sins.