Same Sex Wedding

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I have a friend whose brother is getting married in CA and he thinking of going even though he knows that it is wrong.

Any advise?
 
A really difficult situation. This isn’t a real marriage of course. He should try to make clear to his brother that he loves him and respects his partner as a person but can’t go to the wedding because that would be saying he thinks sexual acts between two people of the same gender are what God wants. The church and the bible say that marriage is a man and a woman joining together to become one flesh.

He might decide to go to the wedding or reception anyway because he cares for his brother and wants to keep lines of communication open.
 
I think that anyone who attends is condoning the action, even if not spoken, but by mere attendence. I would advise against it.
I would say that he should love his brother but to tell the brother (in private) that he cannot condone it and cannot in good conscience go. Polite and loving but a strong sign.

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He should show his support even if support does not exist. It would mean a lot to his brother if he was there. :o

Ironically Yours, Blade and Blood
 
So, B&B, what you really want is for him to give his brother a false impression?

I would think that this would ultimately lead to serious problems later, don’t you?

How is “support” support if it is not support?
 
Blade_and_Blood said:
He should show his support even if support does not exist. It would mean a lot to his brother if he was there. Ironically Yours, Blade and Blood
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He would be lying with his actions. I wouldn’t want my brothers to do that.
 
reidtgang said:
I have a friend whose brother is getting married in CA and he thinking of going even though he knows that it is wrong.

Any advise?
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If he witnesses to it, he’s giving it validation.

Christ promised there would be division over His Gospel. You friend needs to make a hard and painful decision, but it won’t help him one iota to make the wrong one.
 
This your friends brother! He should go to his brothers wedding! This event obviously means a lot to his brother. To not go, would be extremely judgmental - the opposite of the teachings of Jesus.
 
larsegarots said:
This your friends brother! He should go to his brothers wedding! This event obviously means a lot to his brother. To not go, would be extremely judgmental - the opposite of the teachings of Jesus.
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Well of course it would be judgmental. That’s the whole point. Can you tell me any time that Jesus said we should affirm other peoples sinful lifestyle?
 
estesbob said:
Well of course it would be judgmental. That’s the whole point. Can you tell me any time that Jesus said we should affirm other peoples sinful lifestyle?
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This isn’t a matter of affirming people’s values or choices. This is a matter of attending your brother’s wedding. Why put a strain in their family and on their relationship so you can impose your religious views?
 
We cannot affirm sin. We should also not violate our consciences by participating in sin. Witnessing an ceremony that by its nature is a disordered expresssion of the sacrament of marriage is a sin. All charity should be called upon when giving regrets but regrets must be given.
 
larsegarots said:
This your friends brother! He should go to his brothers wedding! This event obviously means a lot to his brother. To not go, would be extremely judgmental - the opposite of the teachings of Jesus.
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Christian charity demands fraternal correction.

Love is not tolerance

BISHOP FULTON J. SHEEN****Christian love bears evil, but it does not tolerate it.
Code: 
http://www.catholiceducation.org/images/authos/Sheen8.JPG  *Christian love bears evil, but  it does not tolerate it. *
It does penance for the sins of others, but it is not broadminded about sin.
*The cry for tolerance never induces it to quench its hatred of the evil philosophies that have entered into contest with the Truth. *
It forgives the sinner, and it hates the sin; it is unmerciful to the error in his mind.
*The sinner it will always take back into the bosom of the Mystical Body;
but his lie will never be taken into the treasury of His Wisdom. *
*Real love involves real hatred:
whoever has lost the power of moral indignation and the urge to drive the buyers and sellers from the temples
has also lost a living, fervent love of Truth. *
*Charity, then, is not a mild philosophy of “live and let live”;
it is not a species of sloppy sentiment. *
Charity is the infusion of the Spirit of God,
which makes us love the beautiful and hate the morally ugly.
 
buffalo said:
Love is not tolerance
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Neither is bigotry.

What your friend should do, is go to his brother’s wedding if he would like his brother to likewise support him.

Matthew 7:12
So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
 
larsegarots said:
Neither is bigotry.

What your friend should do, is go to his brother’s wedding if he would like his brother to likewise support him.

Matthew 7:12
So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
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We are to do good and avoid evil.
 
larsegarots said:
This your friends brother! He should go to his brothers wedding! This event obviously means a lot to his brother. To not go, would be extremely judgmental - the opposite of the teachings of Jesus.
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This is unfortunate, But Jesus wants us to be judgemental.
to discriminate between Good and Bad according to his
Gospel. Jesus clearly said if you are not for me you are against me. All people exercise judgement all the time. The only reason the judgemental label is used is if someone disagrees with somebody’s opinion.
 
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