Comments on: I take my faith seriously, and still in my heart I believe that homosexual people are children of God, and that God would want them to express their love for each other in a committed monogamous relationship. Am I a bad Catholic because I feel compelled to follow my heart on this one? http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/i-take-my-faith-seriously-and-still-in-my-heart-i-believe-that-homosexual-people-are-children-of-god-and-that-god-would-want-them-to-express-their-love-for-each-other-in-a-committed-monogamous-relat an online magazine for spiritual seekers Sat, 26 May 2012 14:48:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: HEH http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/i-take-my-faith-seriously-and-still-in-my-heart-i-believe-that-homosexual-people-are-children-of-god-and-that-god-would-want-them-to-express-their-love-for-each-other-in-a-committed-monogamous-relat/comment-page-1#comment-15334 HEH Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:34:58 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/beta2008/wp/?p=548#comment-15334 I have been scouring the internet for any and all information on this subject as I can and I completely agree that this is the most extensive and fair answer to this question I have ever read. As a 20 year old lesbian in a very monogomous committed relationship it has been really hard for me to accept this with my faith. Although I am not Catholic I strongly feel that the Church is the place for me. However, knowing the church's stance on people like myself I have been holding back. This response has given me a lot of hope and is really going to be a major stepping stone for me to finally start RCIA and follow my heart and what God has been telling me all along. Thank you. I have been scouring the internet for any and all information on this subject as I can and I completely agree that this is the most extensive and fair answer to this question I have ever read. As a 20 year old lesbian in a very monogomous committed relationship it has been really hard for me to accept this with my faith. Although I am not Catholic I strongly feel that the Church is the place for me. However, knowing the church’s stance on people like myself I have been holding back. This response has given me a lot of hope and is really going to be a major stepping stone for me to finally start RCIA and follow my heart and what God has been telling me all along. Thank you.

]]> By: akki http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/i-take-my-faith-seriously-and-still-in-my-heart-i-believe-that-homosexual-people-are-children-of-god-and-that-god-would-want-them-to-express-their-love-for-each-other-in-a-committed-monogamous-relat/comment-page-1#comment-7561 akki Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:06:29 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/beta2008/wp/?p=548#comment-7561 This is the first time I've read something that was answered in a very extensive, considerate and honest answer from a member of the catholic religious faith. It is more of a realistic answer. I'm commenting because we really do exist and we really do fall in love. Love is made to be expressed and i agree that it should be in a committed and monogamous relationship. As JNT said, what if such sexual orientation is really genetic in nature? Will the catholic church accept us or the church will still afraid for change? Will the church perform a catholic commitment ceremony for us gay people because we want our relationship to be blessed by God and accepted by the catholic community? Fr. Joe..I would like to thank you for enlightening me and that making me feel that I'm also a child of God. This is the first time I’ve read something that was answered in a very extensive, considerate and honest answer from a member of the catholic religious faith. It is more of a realistic answer. I’m commenting because we really do exist and we really do fall in love. Love is made to be expressed and i agree that it should be in a committed and monogamous relationship. As JNT said, what if such sexual orientation is really genetic in nature? Will the catholic church accept us or the church will still afraid for change? Will the church perform a catholic commitment ceremony for us gay people because we want our relationship to be blessed by God and accepted by the catholic community? Fr. Joe..I would like to thank you for enlightening me and that making me feel that I’m also a child of God.

]]> By: JNT http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/i-take-my-faith-seriously-and-still-in-my-heart-i-believe-that-homosexual-people-are-children-of-god-and-that-god-would-want-them-to-express-their-love-for-each-other-in-a-committed-monogamous-relat/comment-page-1#comment-7288 JNT Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:38:36 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/beta2008/wp/?p=548#comment-7288 This was one of the most fairly answered questions on this issue I have ever read. Many of my thoughts were shared in this exchange. The inroads towards accepting that homosexuality may not be a choice and the church now welcomes those that are gay and still embrace the churches teaching is quite remarkable considering the many years of just saying gay people are sinner and then offered nothing else. My question is that though many gay people feel the church may some day may catch up with the science and the psychology and in some fashion recognize the relationship. What then happens to all those who gave up a life with someone and lived a very lonely life and may even dispaired. the suicide rate because of wanting to accept the church teachings, yet the sadness, confusion and feelings of being so different and not normal is high. I know this from experience.It isn't always comforting to hear the response God will make it clear upon death. we live in the now. Do you know of any resources for helping gay Catholics. I know of the Courage group. Any others especially online groups? This was one of the most fairly answered questions on this issue I have ever read. Many of my thoughts were shared in this exchange. The inroads towards accepting that homosexuality may not be a choice and the church now welcomes those that are gay and still embrace the churches teaching is quite remarkable considering the many years of just saying gay people are sinner and then offered nothing else.

My question is that though many gay people feel the church may some day may catch up with the science and the psychology and in some fashion recognize the relationship. What then happens to all those who gave up a life with someone and lived a very lonely life and may even dispaired. the suicide rate because of wanting to accept the church teachings, yet the sadness, confusion and feelings of being so different and not normal is high. I know this from experience.It isn’t always comforting to hear the response God will make it clear upon death. we live in the now.
Do you know of any resources for helping gay Catholics. I know of the Courage group. Any others especially online groups?

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