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bones_IV
Guest
This is just nuts.
Editor says:
"We said in our Editorial about ‘Concerning’: ‘those who practice homosexuality are profoundly respected.’ (obviously you – and others we’ve heard from – missed it! It’s in concerning, number 2, paragraph 4. And do read it carefully. Sorry, but it’s sadly true.) To practice homosexuality is to be an active homosexual. A non-practicing homosexual is a chaste or non-active homosexual. Homosexuals can either be practicing or chaste. The sentence is question does not refer to homosexual acts; it refers to homosexual persons. The Catechism (#2357-58) makes a clear distinction between homosexual acts and deep seated homosexual tendencies. And Concerning makes the same distinction; however, the distinction is between those who practice homosexuality and those with deep seated homosexual tendencies.
“So yes, ‘Concerning’ is saying that we should have ‘profound respect’ for those who commit homosexual acts. As we said in our Editorial: ‘So we should have profound respect for those who commit homosexual acts, which are mortal sins. By that logic, we should have profound respect for fornicators, adulterers and child molesters.’ Sorry, but we do not have respect for fornicators, adulterers, and child molestors. St. Paul said, that they are ‘shameful’ and ‘preverse’ (Rom 1:27). We do not have respect for what is shameful and preverse. The Catechism (2357-58) does not say that we should have profound respect – or even respect – for practicing homosexuals. The Catechism says that we should have respect for those with homosexual tendencies, also called an inclination or condition. These are chaste homosexuals, and they are called to fulfill God’s will in their lives…to unite the sacrifice of our Lord’s Cross the difficulties they may encounter from their condition (#2358). These chaste homosexuals to merit our respect.”
“Yes, ‘Concerning’ homosexual acts are ‘grave sins’ etc, but ‘Concerning’ also says that we should have ‘profound respect’ for homosexual acts. You are mixing apples with oranges. Why are we to have ‘profound respect’ for ‘grave sins’ ? If there’s a scandal this is it.”
Editor says:
"We said in our Editorial about ‘Concerning’: ‘those who practice homosexuality are profoundly respected.’ (obviously you – and others we’ve heard from – missed it! It’s in concerning, number 2, paragraph 4. And do read it carefully. Sorry, but it’s sadly true.) To practice homosexuality is to be an active homosexual. A non-practicing homosexual is a chaste or non-active homosexual. Homosexuals can either be practicing or chaste. The sentence is question does not refer to homosexual acts; it refers to homosexual persons. The Catechism (#2357-58) makes a clear distinction between homosexual acts and deep seated homosexual tendencies. And Concerning makes the same distinction; however, the distinction is between those who practice homosexuality and those with deep seated homosexual tendencies.
“So yes, ‘Concerning’ is saying that we should have ‘profound respect’ for those who commit homosexual acts. As we said in our Editorial: ‘So we should have profound respect for those who commit homosexual acts, which are mortal sins. By that logic, we should have profound respect for fornicators, adulterers and child molesters.’ Sorry, but we do not have respect for fornicators, adulterers, and child molestors. St. Paul said, that they are ‘shameful’ and ‘preverse’ (Rom 1:27). We do not have respect for what is shameful and preverse. The Catechism (2357-58) does not say that we should have profound respect – or even respect – for practicing homosexuals. The Catechism says that we should have respect for those with homosexual tendencies, also called an inclination or condition. These are chaste homosexuals, and they are called to fulfill God’s will in their lives…to unite the sacrifice of our Lord’s Cross the difficulties they may encounter from their condition (#2358). These chaste homosexuals to merit our respect.”
“Yes, ‘Concerning’ homosexual acts are ‘grave sins’ etc, but ‘Concerning’ also says that we should have ‘profound respect’ for homosexual acts. You are mixing apples with oranges. Why are we to have ‘profound respect’ for ‘grave sins’ ? If there’s a scandal this is it.”