What are your ideas for the LGBT person's vocation in the Church?

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I think people with same sex attraction need to be open and honest about who they are; most don’t discuss their “sexual struggles” actually. If opposite sex attracted folk get to flaunt their sexuality by holding hands with their partner, talking about them at work, having a picture of them on their desk then same sex attracted people get to do that to.

And the church does speak loud and clear on homosexuality, but until the Church has more to offer than a rant against an “agenda-driven normalization” then LGBT people will be driven away.
 
that book isn’t really for everyone. it’s mostly written for women
 
Their vocation is to be single. What they can choose to do in that vocation isn’t any different from a straight person that chooses not to marry or enter religious life. The Church doesn’t need to do anything to be more welcoming since the Church already welcomes them and allows them to be in laymen’s roles in the parish just like any other straight person.
 
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If opposite sex attracted folk get to flaunt their sexuality by holding hands with their partner, talking about them at work, having a picture of them on their desk then same sex attracted people get to do that to.
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I’m talking about Catholics who want to be chaste.
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but until the Church has more to offer than a rant against an “agenda-driven normalization” then LGBT people will be driven away.
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I don’t know what else the Church can do other than to remind people of the power of confession and the sacraments to overcome the weaknesses of the flesh. The problem with SSA is that 99% of it is cultural influence of the world, not some chemical imbalance or freak of nature.
 
Their vocation is to be chaste just like everyone else. That’s one example anyway.

One thing they shouldn’t do is become priests. Just putting that out there.
 
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What if they are suffering with the burden of SSA? Should they not have the right to ask for help? Just like those who are hetero and struggle?
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Yes, and the answer for everyone who is Catholic is to go to confession and avoid the near occasions of sin; seek the fountains of sanctifying grace of the sacraments. I would also recommend reading the Bible, the lives of the saints and focusing one’s mind on the eternal, not the passing world which could end any second for anyone. thus avoid getting pulled by all the temptations of the world the devil and the flesh. Instead of suppressing a desire, die to it by replacing it with a greater desire. If one is an alcoholic, one has to live a certain way to avoid falling back into destructive behavior…
 
I think it would be nice to have a religious order for such people but the problem is that they would be surrounded by temptation.
 
That’s not entirely true because they can be just like other celibate people.
 
they can’t be priests because canon law says so and the church has the absolute right to deny or accept who they deem fit for the priesthood. you also can’t be a priest if you have a lot of debt or if you have certain mental health problems or addictions or if you’re too old
 
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Oh, because the Church has made it clear that gay men are not to be ordained to the priesthood.

Basically this:
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they can’t be priests because canon law says so and the church has the absolute right to deny or accept who they deem fit for the priesthood. you also can’t be a priest if you have a lot of debt or if you have certain mental health problems or addictions or if you’re too old
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SacredHeartBassist said:
it would be nice if gay Catholics spoke out against LGBT culture and how sexualized it is. Their parades are just lust fests

Maybe if gay Catholics spoke about he positives of being a single chaste catholic rather than trying to change church doctrine that would be nice
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I went to an LGBT pride event in a medium sized city two years ago and there was nothing sexual about it, no nudity, no lust fest. It was more like a street fair with some live music, various booths set up. A T-shirt I got lists the sponsors of the pride event on the back which included several banks, a radio station, a newspaper, several churches, some beer companies (including Bud Light), an insurance company, several restaurants, etc. I went with some people from a local ELCA Lutheran church and we set up a booth and went out and talked to the people at the pride event and told them that LGBT people are welcome to attend our church.

A couple of years before that, I went to an LGBT pride parade in another city and there was a contingent of gay Catholics marching in the parade as well as a contingent from a local Methodist church. There was also a marching band from a local high school. I also remember that there was a small float in the parade from American Express. Again, no lust fest.
 
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The thing is that we all have strengths as we have limitations.
We are persons,first and foremost, and as persons with gifts,circumstances,strengths and weaknesses we move forward and offer what we can.
So it isn t much understandable why is this or any condition so different when it comes to service…
Service is about about God and other people, not about us .
And as Cajun said,there is a lot to do.
So if ever I sound unfair in your ears,it may be in all honesty,that those who surround me and are close are still who they are,and I know them by name,and love them with strengths and weaknesses,and limitations as we all have.
One has a face,a name,a mission, joys , sorrows,gifts As any person.
 
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strange. part of where i live shuts down for their pride walk and it’s lewd.
 
I had to sign an oath of allegiance to Church teaching for employment. This oath includes a promise of celibate chastity.
 
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