The Homosexually Oriented Person and the Church

Despite the “glamorization” of homosexuality in modern society, we do not serve the good of our fellow man by encouraging this approach. Sacred Scripture clearly teaches that God does not condone homosexual acts. 1 Consequently, the Church has consistently taught that homosexual acts are a violation of Catholic sexual ethics. 2 Unfortunately, those who advocate such acts attempt to ridicule orthodox Church teaching by misstating authentic Church teaching as condemning not simply acts, but homosexual persons themselves. Holding that all persons are created in the image and likeness of God, the Church most certainly does not condemn homosexual persons. The Church condemns using human sexuality for purposes contrary to that for which it is divinely intended, which includes engaging in homosexual acts. We must understand it is the act, not the person which is the issue. (more…)