Maybe a suggestion.
- Express sympathy for LGBT people who are targets of so much hate from their family, friends, Christians, as well as Nazism movements such as in Germany that killed homosexuals as well as Jews, blacks, and gypsies. Tell them that the Christian community is dedicated to protecting their lives and working towards their eternal happiness as well and opposition to gay marriage and homosexual behavior (not homosexual feelings - the behavior) is part of that concern. Condemn violence and hatred against gays as wrong in addition to acts of homosexual behavior according to Christian teaching.
- Provide links for contacting a Courage (Catholic ministry to support the LGBT population and help with chastity) as well as the meeting group time for the Rosary so that they have a place to come and pray with others about their problems.
- Talk about the effects on the children of both divorce and homosexuality. Out from Under talks about the traumatization she experienced from living with a gay father. Children who live with homosexual parents are also more likely to become homosexual themselves and so live with self-hate in their own lives.
- Demonstrate the self-hate inherent in homosexuality with statistics from scientific journals and gay magazines. Here are a few suggestions:
From the article linked to in my other post as well as this article:
catholiceducation.org/articles/homosexuality/ho0095.html
High levels of promiscuity. Lesbians are about 4.5 times more likely to have more than 50
male sex partners than female heterosexuals. 60% of gay mean have sex with someone outside their partner in the first year of a relationship. 90% do so by the fifth year of a relationship. Only 9% of homosexual relationships last longer than 16 years. 15% of
homosexual men claim to have between 500 and 999% partners. 28% of homosexual men claim to have had more than 1000
partners. Many homosexuals are now arguing that monogamy is another example of homophobia.
High contraction of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
60% of homosexual men engage in anal sex, frequently without condom and even, if they know that they are HIV positive.
Many diseases are associated with anal intercourse that are rare or unknown among heterosexuals such as: anal cancer, Chlamydia trachomatis, Cryptosporidium, Giardia lamblia, Herpes simplex virus, HIV, Human papiloma virus, Isopora belli,
Microsporidia, Gonorrhorea, Syphilis, Hepatitis B and C and others.
Young homosexual men aged 15-22 who ever had anal sex had a fivefold increased risk of contracting HIV than those who never engaged in anal sex.
The term “barebacking” refers to intential unsafe anal sex. In a study of HIV-positive gay men, the majority of participants (84%) reported engaging in barebacking the past three months and 43% of these men reported bareback sex with a partner who most likely is not infected with HIV.
Condoms (even 100% of the time) fail to give adequate protection against many non-HIV STDs such as Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, Chlamydia, Herpes, Genital Warts and others.
Over 70% of all AIDS diagnoses in Canada in adults over the age of 15 up to June 2004 are to homosexual men.
High levels of suicide, depression, and psychiatric illness
At the age of 21, homosexuals/bisexuals were at fourfold increased risks of major depression and conduct disorder, fivefold increased risk of nicotine dependence, twofold increased risk of other substance misuse or addiction and
six times more likely to have attempted suicide. To the best of my imperfect knowledge, black people and other ethnic minorities actually suffer depression
less than the gay community, not more because of the unique properties of African American culture. They experienced a legacy of slavery and don’t engage in massive suicide - maybe it is not homophobia that is causing gay people to be so depressed but is connected with circumstances that surround the lifestyle itself.
Even in communities such as the Netherlands that have legalized gay-marriage and have less homophobia, the rates of major depression, bipolar disorder, agoraphobia, obsessive compulsive disorder and drug addiction are much higher.
Homosexuality and Pedophilia
IThe link between homosexuality and pedophilia. The number of homosexuals in essentially all surveys is less than 3%. However, the percentage of homosexuals among pedophiles is 25%. So the prevalence of pedophilia among homosexuals is about 10-25 times higher than one would expect if the proportion of pedophiles were evenly distributed within the populations.
*Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee. Blessed art Thou among women and blessed is the fruit of Thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. *
Come Holy Spirit, come by means of the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, your well beloved spouse. Come Holy Spirit, come by means of the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, your well beloved spouse. Come Holy Spirit, come by means of the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, your well beloved spouse.
For the sake of his sorrowful passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world! For the sake of his sorrowful passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world! For the sake of his sorrowful passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world!
O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee!
Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us!
*Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee. Blessed art Thou among women and blessed is the fruit of Thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. *
