tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171315535683799913.post4009263488469072372..comments2021-05-07T14:24:08.910-07:00Comments on Via Dolorosa Per Pax: The Catholic Church and Homosexuality. Thursday, May 10. 2012.Rebecca LaBriolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16990631028777825464noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171315535683799913.post-42290886616061278992012-05-12T15:32:04.047-07:002012-05-12T15:32:04.047-07:00A.M.D.G.
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Ver...A.M.D.G.<br /><br />A rousing round of applause sounds)<br /><br />Very well put, my dear, very well. That which you scribe on thine blog, MUST be inspired by that which is within thee...none other than the Third Person of the Holy Trinity. I judge that you must have very well pleased Our Father in Heaven. Having done all to stand, (for righteousness) stand therefore.<br /><br />May the blessing of Our Lady & Our Lord be ever upon thee.<br />+Amen.Mrs. Orchernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171315535683799913.post-49361096888599370182012-05-11T09:20:18.004-07:002012-05-11T09:20:18.004-07:00To Anonymous:
Not being a homosexual myself it ...To Anonymous: <br /><br /><br />Not being a homosexual myself it is difficult for me to relate to them on many levels. Being raised in the Catholic Church I suppose that I too share your belief that God created man and woman to be together. However, if I were sexually attracted to a person of the same sex, even thought I was raised in the Catholic Church I might not agree with that statement. Your justifications for not allowing homosexuals the right to chose to live their lives the way in which they chose is something I cannot support. Not everyone is Catholic, not everyone is Christian and you're never going to get everyone to agree with you. <br /><br />-My goal is not to please everyone. I have found that to be quite impossible in life. My goal is however to please my God. I feel as though that can be done through many ways but definitely via scripture. For me, personally, the story of creation in Genesis and the verse in Leviticus that explicitly states that man shall not lie with man is enough to form my own personal opinion about homosexuality.<br /><br />First let me point out a bit of history you misconstrued in your blog. The line "One Nation Under God" was added to our Pledge of Allegiance by president Reagan in 1952, 12 years after the original pledge was formally adopted by congress. It was not written by our founding fathers, but rather a man named Francis Bellamy, who just so happened to be both a Christian and a socialist. In 1951 the Catholic organization The Knights of Columbus began including the words "One Nation Under God" to the pledge, and therefore began the motion to formally add these words.<br /><br />-As humbly as I can I am going to point out that Reagan was present from 1981-1989. Truman was president in 1952. I was not implying that our founding fathers put together the Pledge but rather that the Pledge is still a motto for our country.<br /><br />The issue of gay marriage has nothing to do with our founding fathers. Yes, they were men of strong morals, and they chose to follow the righteous path that God wanted them to -- in YOUR opinion. It's not anyone's place to say what is right or wrong. Allowing homosexuals the right to marryy is not endorsing their lifestyle, but rather allowing them the freedom to chose the way in which they would like to live their lives. Imagine someone telling you that the Catholic church was wrong, and they would accept the fact that you believe in the Catholic Church, but insist that you do not take communion. We are each entitled to our own opinions, but that gives us neither the right nor responsibility of shoving it down other people's throats. I leave you with these words to ponder "Judge not lest ye be judged" <br /><br />-Yes, this is my opinion, this is a personal blog.<br />Based upon scripture, we actually are called to judge. Never to judge the state of anyone's soul but we are allowed to judge their actions. As stated before, love, true love, always seeks the good of another which implies if you are in the bad, if I truly love you, I would tell you. For example, should I not judge a child playing with a key near an electrical outlet?<br /><br />"Be on your guard! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.<br />Luke 17:3<br /><br />"Stop judging by appearances, but judge justly.” John 7:24<br /><br />I am not judging homosexuals, in fact, my blog states that we are called to love them. In that love however, we are called to point out the truth. I am stating the reasons that the Church believes an active homosexual lifestyle is not proper. <br /><br />Though I may be going against the grain and against the majority of society, I will not lower my standard or tweak the belief of the Catholic Church.Rebecca LaBriolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16990631028777825464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171315535683799913.post-44333295258326403872012-05-10T16:43:16.530-07:002012-05-10T16:43:16.530-07:00Not being a homosexual myself it is difficult for ...Not being a homosexual myself it is difficult for me to relate to them on many levels. Being raised in the Catholic Church I suppose that I too share your belief that God created man and woman to be together. However, if I were sexually attracted to a person of the same sex, even thought I was raised in the Catholic Church I might not agree with that statement. Your justifications for not allowing homosexuals the right to chose to live their lives the way in which they chose is something I cannot support. Not everyone is Catholic, not everyone is Christian and you're never going to get everyone to agree with you. <br />First let me point out a bit of history you misconstrued in your blog. The line "One Nation Under God" was added to our Pledge of Allegiance by president Reagan in 1952, 12 years after the original pledge was formally adopted by congress. It was not written by our founding fathers, but rather a man named Francis Bellamy, who just so happened to be both a Christian and a socialist. In 1951 the Catholic organization The Knights of Columbus began including the words "One Nation Under God" to the pledge, and therefore began the motion to formally add these words.<br />The issue of gay marriage has nothing to do with our founding fathers. Yes, they were men of strong morals, and they chose to follow the righteous path that God wanted them to -- in YOUR opinion. It's not anyone's place to say what is right or wrong. Allowing homosexuals the right to marryy is not endorsing their lifestyle, but rather allowing them the freedom to chose the way in which they would like to live their lives. Imagine someone telling you that the Catholic church was wrong, and they would accept the fact that you believe in the Catholic Church, but insist that you do not take communion. We are each entitled to our own opinions, but that gives us neither the right nor responsibility of shoving it down other people's throats. I leave you with these words to ponder "Judge not lest ye be judged"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171315535683799913.post-29516292338277956042012-05-10T14:42:43.870-07:002012-05-10T14:42:43.870-07:00Something I've told my students is that laws g...Something I've told my students is that laws give us freedom. Example, knowing the laws of gravity and motion, and obeying them, gives us the freedom of flight. We can then operate within those laws unrestricted in a sense by knowing and obeying them. Laws against stealing and violence, give us the freedom to not worry every second about being attacked or threatened for our belongings. And knowing our sexuality and why we have it gives us the greatest gift of all: to participate with God in His creation by bringing into the world a new human being. <br />Regarding treatment of people who experience feelings of same sex attraction I wish they experienced more compassion from people. One cannot easily walk the way of Christ if they do not first feel His love.Andy Mendozahttps://www.facebook.com/andymendoza5410noreply@blogger.com