Comments on: Forum finds home away from church http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/2008/07/02/forum-finds-home-away-from-church/472 Australia's leading gay and lesbian news source Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:42:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Craig http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/2008/07/02/forum-finds-home-away-from-church/472#comment-49 Craig Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:33:41 +0000 http://www.starobserver.com.au/?p=472#comment-49 Graeme, it's not about an insitution... a true catholic wouldn't see this as an insititution, it is a way of life... like a person is born a Jew has the genetic makeup of a Jew is not more or less than a Jew. Just as I am Catholic. I also don't have a problem with my sexual orientation to men as a Catholic - the Pope is my steer in my life and gives us guidances. He and my Catholic Church wouldn't dream of condemning my orientation... sure they are backward in their thinking - they are old you know - what can I expect. They will come to their own understanding and really he is just following the Cannon Law... whereas Pope John Paul was moving Catholicism into the world and was more humanitarian and more Christ-like. I've been honest with my family and they accept me as I am, they've been supportive of me. My sister is sussing out a Catholic boyfriend for me and that's embarrassing! It's cute. Since being honest with my mum and dad, my brothers and sisters... they all knew that I was a bit different but it's all good. When I offically came out to my family, sure mum was upset, dad was upset but they still loved me and so did my brothers and sisters. It took a while but we stick together and support each other through these times. I'm only 17 years old. I think the Acceptance is great in their approach to enable young people have support in their own orientation and looking at practical ways of dealing with issues. The Catholic way of life has always been a part of who I am and what I am. I'm Gay and I'm also Catholic. I can't and wouldn't change my orientation as God intended me to be and I have always lived as a Catholic - it's not an insitution, its a way of life. Thanks Graeme, it’s not about an insitution… a true catholic wouldn’t see this as an insititution, it is a way of life… like a person is born a Jew has the genetic makeup of a Jew is not more or less than a Jew. Just as I am Catholic. I also don’t have a problem with my sexual orientation to men as a Catholic - the Pope is my steer in my life and gives us guidances. He and my Catholic Church wouldn’t dream of condemning my orientation… sure they are backward in their thinking - they are old you know - what can I expect. They will come to their own understanding and really he is just following the Cannon Law… whereas Pope John Paul was moving Catholicism into the world and was more humanitarian and more Christ-like. I’ve been honest with my family and they accept me as I am, they’ve been supportive of me. My sister is sussing out a Catholic boyfriend for me and that’s embarrassing! It’s cute. Since being honest with my mum and dad, my brothers and sisters… they all knew that I was a bit different but it’s all good. When I offically came out to my family, sure mum was upset, dad was upset but they still loved me and so did my brothers and sisters. It took a while but we stick together and support each other through these times. I’m only 17 years old.

I think the Acceptance is great in their approach to enable young people have support in their own orientation and looking at practical ways of dealing with issues. The Catholic way of life has always been a part of who I am and what I am. I’m Gay and I’m also Catholic. I can’t and wouldn’t change my orientation as God intended me to be and I have always lived as a Catholic - it’s not an insitution, its a way of life.

Thanks

]]> By: Colin http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/2008/07/02/forum-finds-home-away-from-church/472#comment-38 Colin Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:15:04 +0000 http://www.starobserver.com.au/?p=472#comment-38 Gay and lesbian youth who are interested in the Catholic or other Churches should see the informative site “Gay and Christian” (www.gaysandslaves.com). The site shows that sexually active gays and lesbians can be true Christians. Gay and lesbian youth who are interested in the Catholic or other Churches should see the informative site “Gay and Christian” (www.gaysandslaves.com). The site shows that sexually active gays and lesbians can be true Christians.

]]> By: Graeme http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/2008/07/02/forum-finds-home-away-from-church/472#comment-22 Graeme Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:40:01 +0000 http://www.starobserver.com.au/?p=472#comment-22 I still can't understand why people would want to be associated with an institution that would rather they didn't exist... The Catholic Church has always sought to control the populace through sexuality, so if you don't fit the prescribed formula, you don't exist. Go find a supernatural being or other deity that DOES accept you in your difference. I still can’t understand why people would want to be associated with an institution that would rather they didn’t exist…
The Catholic Church has always sought to control the populace through sexuality, so if you don’t fit the prescribed formula, you don’t exist. Go find a supernatural being or other deity that DOES accept you in your difference.

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