Chaperones lead Catholic schoolgirls out from "Nutcracker Suite" performance with same-sex roles, causing criticism, agreement

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Don’t agree with firing the principal. That person has a family to support - yes they should be questioned as to their judgment over this, but we ought not to wish someone to lose their job.
 
GordonP said:
It’s a couple days short of the year 2020. If you don’t know exactly what that term means by know, then it’s because you don’t want to know.
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Right right, 2020, get with the times right?

If you believe it is a dislike or prejudice against homosexuals, then no, the Catholic Church isn’t homophobic, and nor are Catholic schools.
 
The only thing that would put his position in jeoperdy, would be if he stood up for the values of the Catholic faith and tradition.
 
Polak said:
the Catholic Church isn’t homophobic, and nor are Catholic schools.
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I said precisely that, but many people who claim to be Catholic are rabidly homophobic, and claim that it homophobia is a core Catholic belief.

The Church does have to work on disabusing them of that opinion.
 
GordonP said:
I said precisely that, but many people who claim to be Catholic are rabidly homophobic, and claim that it homophobia is a core Catholic belief.

The Church does have to work on disabusing them of that opinion.
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Believing in and following Catholic teachings that gay marriage is wrong and gay sex is wrong, isn’t homophobic, it’s simply agreeing that sin is wrong. I take it you understand that?

Treatings gay people badly because they are gay, is wrong.
 
Polak said:
Define homophobia
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GordonP:
. If you don’t know exactly what that term means by know, then it’s because you don’t want to know.
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Seems apparent that people are afraid to actually define the terms. This makes it easier to move goal posts later on.
 
GordonP said:
but many people who claim to be Catholic are rabidly homophobic
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Who are these people? Because I’ve yet to meet one. I’ve met some who are mighty PO’ed at some in the clergy who have a penchant for blurring the lines on Church teaching on homosexuality. But that’s a subject for a different thread.
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and claim that it homophobia is a core Catholic belief.
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Catholics claiming this…on this forum? Give some clear examples with links to the threads. Because I must have missed those threads! And I’ve been here since 2012!
 
What do you mean?

Homophobia is a clearly defined term. It is dislike or prejudice against homosexuals because of their homosexuality.

And I agree that many Catholics don’t seem to be able to differentiate between rejecting same-sex marriage and relationships and rejecting homosexuals as people. There is a lot of misinformation and misconceptions regarding homosexuals that the Church itself needs to clear up amongst it faithful. Homosexuals are not sinners by virtue of being homosexual, and should not be treated any differently by any Catholic because of it, yet you find many who are.
 
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Salibi said:
Homophobia is a clearly defined term. It is dislike or prejudice against homosexuals because of their homosexuality.
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But this does not fit the context of the use of the term by homosexuals. At least, most times. Including this thread.
 
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I would disagree here - if they are of the age of reason they absolutely can and should be living out their faith even in small ways
 
I agree with the decision. Homosexuality is an abomination! It is a perversion. It says in the bible that those who practice it will not enter the Kingdom of God.
 
Also I know many gay men who are very explicit in their discussing their perversions and they get away with it. If a man said similar things about a woman or to a woman he would be made out to be the biggest villain.
 
1 Corinthians 6:9-10 is clear that no sin is specialer than any other sin, and we should not be deceived into thinking that the practice of these sins are acceptable to God…

It is our sins that we are to discontinue and do no more which is why Christ instituted the Sacrament of Penance/Reconciliation/Confession. Remaining in Christ by being obedient to His Commandments is Church teaching, because this is how we ALL are to receive Him.
 
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mdgspencer said:
But upon learning that Clara’s parents were to be portrayed as a same-sex “married” couple in a House Theatre of Chicago production… chaperones for the eighth-graders from Notre Dame Academy in Toledo, Ohio, decided to escort the girls from the performance before it began.
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Good for them…

Does this current nudging for Same-Sex “marriage” connect w/Satan?

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Salibi said:
Homosexuals are not sinners by virtue of being homosexual, and should not be treated any differently by any Catholic because of it, yet you find many who are.
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@GordonP

And in this case, what was rejected was the portrayal of a homosexual marriage, wasn’t it? The chaperones did not want to expose the students to a situation in which a homosexual marriage was portrayed as normal.

So, not homophobia.
 
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A part of me, when reading responses, thinks “so, Church teaching supports inanimate objects coming to life, giant mice who behave like humans, but, denies that some kids have two daddies? I hope that this means they do not permit any fiction that contains adultery, fornication, murder, lying, etc. Heck, if we are not to watch things that have sin in them, that eliminates even Scripture!”
 
TheLittleLady said:
I hope that this means they do not permit any fiction that contains adultery, fornication, murder, lying, etc. Heck, if we are not to watch things that have sin in them, that eliminates even Scripture!”
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Actually, if watching those things leads you to think about doing those things, then yes, my priest told me that it would be a bad idea to watch them. Near occasion to sin and all that. I’d posit that most who watch sexual things in a movie then think about doing those things. Maybe not so much with the murder
 
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