Comments on: Busted Halo Cast #202 – Attend my son’s wedding? http://bustedhalo.com/podcasts/busted-halo-cast-202-attend-my-sons-wedding an online magazine for spiritual seekers Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:56:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Steve http://bustedhalo.com/podcasts/busted-halo-cast-202-attend-my-sons-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-10481 Steve Sat, 11 Sep 2010 13:10:12 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/?p=9297#comment-10481 Jonathan, The wording doesn't make much of a difference, in my opinion. A civil union or a same same-sex marriage is the celebration of a union that is inherently sinful. Your presence at either could be interpreted as your approving of such actions, which is why I would be uncomfortable attending one. However, there are personal considerations to such issues, so the Church wisely does not make explicit rules on things like this, from what I can tell, and people can disagree in good will. In either case, never stop loving or praying for the couple. Jonathan,

The wording doesn’t make much of a difference, in my opinion. A civil union or a same same-sex marriage is the celebration of a union that is inherently sinful. Your presence at either could be interpreted as your approving of such actions, which is why I would be uncomfortable attending one. However, there are personal considerations to such issues, so the Church wisely does not make explicit rules on things like this, from what I can tell, and people can disagree in good will.

In either case, never stop loving or praying for the couple.

]]> By: momo http://bustedhalo.com/podcasts/busted-halo-cast-202-attend-my-sons-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-10460 momo Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:27:25 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/?p=9297#comment-10460 Jonathan, a civil union isn't a marriage. It's a *civil* union, not a religious one. Jonathan, a civil union isn’t a marriage. It’s a *civil* union, not a religious one.

]]> By: Jonathan http://bustedhalo.com/podcasts/busted-halo-cast-202-attend-my-sons-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-4115 Jonathan Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:41:07 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/?p=9297#comment-4115 As Catholics, are we allowed to attend a civil union of a gay couples even if we believe that marriage is between a man and a woman alone? As Catholics, are we allowed to attend a civil union of a gay couples even if we believe that marriage is between a man and a woman alone?

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