Sexual sins

[Rau]

Dear Rau,
I have enough difficulty in trying to follow the way of Christ in my own everyday life without ever wishing to imply that others are sinful or wrong. It is simply no business of mine. On the other hand, if anyone asked for advice or help I would do my best to answer as a fellow human being, not quoting the Catholic views with which I cannot concur.
Let God alone be our judge. He alone has that right and I trust in His love, which goes beyond our human understanding.
God bless you.

Only God knows our fate - that is the meaning of “God alone judges”. But we all make judgements everyday about what is right or wrong. We do not need to be liberal with sharing our views.

As a Catholic, we are expected to accept Catholic (Church) teaching as somewhat more than a “view”. And remember, everything we know of Christ’s way comes from the Church. Everything.

 

[njlisa]

Response to Njlisa: I respect your knowledge of the Catechism and would never presume to imply that you were doing more than answering the question at the start of this thread.
God bless you.

God bless you, too. I am happy to serve.

 

[Hoosier_Daddy]

Dear Rau,
I have enough difficulty in trying to follow the way of Christ in my own everyday life without ever wishing to imply that others are sinful or wrong. It is simply no business of mine. On the other hand, if anyone asked for advice or help I would do my best to answer as a fellow human being, not quoting the Catholic views with which I cannot concur.
Let God alone be our judge. He alone has that right and I trust in His love, which goes beyond our human understanding.
God bless you.

This has always been a troubling opinion for me.

I have enough difficulty in trying to follow the way of Christ in my own everyday life without ever wishing to imply that others are sinful or wrong. It is simply no business of mine.

Do you really think that little of yourself? Are you really that evil that you have too much difficulty looking out for yourself that you would ignore others?! When one looks at the corporal works of mercy I would think someone would jump all over someone else for that type of attitude.
If I said, I have enough trouble feeding my stomach to worry about others. You would think that was not very Christian or Catholic. If I said, I wish to buy designer clothes and I have no wish to help the ones without clothes. That too would be unCatholic and Anti Christian.

So why is it that you seem to be exempting yourself from the first three spiritual works of mercy?

“no business of mine” is exactly what 2 of the three people in the parable of the Good Samaritan said.

But it does not seem to fit with a “liberal” mentality does it. Christianity should make us uncomfortable and push us to become more Holy. Thank God the saints did not cherish their lives more than offending someone or we would not even have heard of the name of Jesus.

Just in case you need a refresher:
Emphasis mine:

The Corporal Works of Mercy

Feed the hungry
Give drink to the thirsty
Clothe the naked
Shelter the homeless
Visit the sick
Visit the imprisoned
Bury the dead

The Spiritual Works of Mercy
Admonish the sinner
Instruct the ignorant (This and the next work are extremely pertinent categories today, when so many people are confused by what the Church teaches on contraception, abortion, homosexuality, etc.)
Counsel the doubtful
Comfort the sorrowful
Bear wrongs patiently
Forgive all injuries
Pray for the living and the dead

 

[Emily2014]

Response to Rau.

Wonder why you feel compelled to challenge my genuinely expressed views in such a manner and I am unsubscribing from this thread.

God bless you

 

[Rau]

Response to Rau.

Wonder why you feel compelled to challenge my genuinely expressed views in such a manner and I am unsubscribing from this thread.

God bless you

Emily - I was expressing my views, (and in a courteous manner). Do you not wish to hear views that differ at all from your own?

 

[PelagiathePenit]

Contrary to the expressed views of many members in other threads, I do not feel that anyone has the right to interfere or to criticise what consenting adults choose to do in their personal relationships.
God alone is our judge. He loves us and knows us absolutely.
We should look into our own hearts and try to follow Jesus in our own lives.
It is often very hard to see the good in others rather than to focus on aspects of their lives we may (presumptuously I feel) perceive to be wrong - but Jesus told us to “Love one another…” so we have to try!
God bless you

While I do agree with your perspective then again I honestly do not. Part of this whole “nonjudgmental” thing sometimes sounds like a cop-out. I agree to an extent, it is not our business to tell people how to lead their sexual lives, because that is definitely overstepping our boundaries as people. Sexual sins has to do with your own body, who has the right to tell you what can or cannot do with your own body? Part of me wants to agree with you, part of me does not honestly. What if your friend was having an affair or the mistress to a married man? If you do not say anything, are you or are you not condoning their behavior? I understand this is a very sensitive topic.

 

[PrincessRenae]

While I do agree with your perspective then again I honestly do not. Part of this whole “nonjudgmental” thing sometimes sounds like a cop-out. I agree to an extent, it is not our business to tell people how to lead their sexual lives, because that is definitely overstepping our boundaries as people. Sexual sins has to do with your own body, who has the right to tell you what can or cannot do with your own body? Part of me wants to agree with you, part of me does not honestly. What if your friend was having an affair or the mistress to a married man? If you do not say anything, are you or are you not condoning their behavior? I understand this is a very sensitive topic.

Well put, I feel the same way. I was doing my best the other day to persuade a coworker not to keep hooking up with girls, especially in the workplace. He actually is a Catholic who has strayed due to fear of judgement. I did not judge this man, I just tried to come at the issue in a loving, caring manner. I think it made a difference. But, I am not without sin myself. I don’t have any room to judge, because I can’t say I won’t fall into sexual sins myself, even though I sure as beck will try my best.

 

[josh987654321]

Well put, I feel the same way. I was doing my best the other day to persuade a coworker not to keep hooking up with girls, especially in the workplace. He actually is a Catholic who has strayed due to fear of judgement. I did not judge this man, I just tried to come at the issue in a loving, caring manner. I think it made a difference. But, I am not without sin myself. I don’t have any room to judge, because I can’t say I won’t fall into sexual sins myself, even though I sure as beck will try my best.