How to Respond Gracefully - Gay Friend Getting Married

[Anicette]

Go and celebrate your friend.

TheLittleLady:

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In other words, you are sharing what you teach as official church teaching without documentation? This seems to run counter to your previous insistence that that which is authoritative should be locatable in the catechism.

I agree, there is a paradox.

This poster said “go and celebrate your friend” (but the goal of a “wedding” is NOT to celebrate a friend, but a relationship, that’s different…)
The poster asks for an official document for some points, but on the others side go against Church’s teaching, express in post 41 to ask the advise of a priest before. This document that comes from the Episcopal Conference of USA applies to her as she is an American.

So to conclude her advise is only her opinion of course.

 

[Thorolfr]

I would just say I can’t make it to the wedding. If they ask why tell them because you don’t recognize homosexual relationships as being capable of marriage and being a witness to that is to cause scandal. A true friend will understand.

It would probably be better to say something that’s a little bit more diplomatic. Telling your friends that what they consider to be an important and happy occasion for them is somehow scandalous probably wouldn’t be well received.

 

[Elf01]

It would probably be better to say something that’s a little bit more diplomatic. Telling your friends that what they consider to be an important and happy occasion for them is somehow scandalous probably wouldn’t be well received.

Could you recommend a phrasing that would be better received?

 

[Peter_Jericho]

How about, “Why have You allowed my father to be afflicted with this terrible disease?” I might even tell God how angry I am with Him.

The church has never told me not to pray that way.