Bishop Vasa: gay ‘marriage’ supporters misunderstand sex, human nature

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Supporters of gay “marriage” fail to understand both the purpose of sex and the nature of human beings, said one Catholic bishop last week.

Bishop Robert Vasa, formerly of Baker, Oregon and now coadjutor bishop of Santa Rosa, California, spoke with LifeSiteNews.com on the topic at the U.S. bishops’ conference in Seattle. Asked to comment on the fight for same-sex “marriage,” Vasa indicated that the mainstream emphasis on equality and civil rights completely misses the point of the debate.

The real controversy, said Vasa, revolves around “a proper philosophical understanding of the nature of the human person, and the nature of sexual interaction between persons of the opposite sex.” It also stems from a general “failure to recognize and understand that sexual love is not about self-gratification and pleasure,” but about “entering into a relationship with another person which is by its nature capable of being fruitful.”

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“In some ways homosexual relationships try to imitate [the marital relationship between a man and a woman], but that’s all it is: an imitation,” he said. “Some semblance of union which can never be fruitful or productive cannot really be an expression of love, it can only be an expression of self-gratification.” Yes of course. But not many are prepared to hear that message. Fewer and fewer Catholics even appreciate the meaning of marital love.

I suspect that the disconnect began with the widespread rejection of Humanae Vitae. The Church has paid a high price for not defending that encyclical from the very beginning.

The problem now is that many Catholics simply think that the Church is wrong–doctrinally wrong–about contraception, and now perhaps they think the same thing about gay marriage. They don’t even realize that makes them Protestant.

And with gay marriage, the supporters are not simply disagreeing with the Church. No, they disagree with the entirety of humanity up until the 21st century. All of civilization got it wrong until now. There have been societies which have tolerated homosexual behavior quite openly. But none of them was so disconnected from reality as to call it marriage. Obviously, we are more enlightened.