May 27,2003
The [Brooklyn] Tablet
Att: Ed Wilkinson-----Editor
Dear Mr. Wilkinson:
Bill Reel wrote "gays question how others can love homosexuals, yet disapprove
of their sex lives."
A reader replied (May 17) "being gay
is much more than a sex life." True, but it's that sex life which the Church
clearly defines as depraved, against natural law & never approved.
(cf Cat. 2357). The reader faults the Catechism for making this known,
then faults the teaching as "not that of a fair & loving Christ." Will
he also fault these words and actions of the Holy Trinity?
The angels, punishing men attempting to sexually abuse them, "...struck
with blindness from the least to the greatest..." (Gen. 19:11).
"...Sodom & Gomorrah...committed sins of immorality & practiced
unnatural vice, have been made an example, undergoing the punishment of
eternal fire." (Jude 1:7)
"...God has given them up to shameful lusts; for their women have exchanged
the natural use for that which is against nature, &, in like manner
the men also, having abandoned the natural use of the woman, have burned
in their lusts, one toward another, men with men doing shameless things
& receiving in themselves the fitting recompense of their perversity."
(Romans 1:26-27).
"...those who practice such things are deserving of death..." (Romans 1:32)
"...sodomites will not possess the Kingdom of God..." (cf 1 Cor. 6:9-10)
True Catholic teaching is faithful to the above, though rarely
heard today! Though being gay is not sinful, sinful thoughts or actions
make one culpable, as with all of us. Calling its teachings "antiquated",
the reader implies the Commandments have a "shelf" life. For this, Christ
died?
He also suggests accommodating the sexual revolution by listening to "shrinks".
Which "shrink" will truthfully alert gay practitioners that hideous diseases
& life-spans shortened by 8-20 years await them?
And we thought smoking was bad for our
health!
Jesus told His Apostles: Whoever rejects you, rejects Me..." (Lk
10:16)
Words to remember....for rejection is Hell
to contemplate! Our Lord accepted His Cross. Can we refuse ours?
Robert Quinn
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