October 7, 2008 8:55 AM
Thoughts of an ex-gay Catholic
Catholics struggling with same-sex attraction will find resource links as well as food for thought at The Sheepcat.
Born That Way369 Man and woman have been created, which is to say, willed by God: on the one hand, in perfect equality as human persons; on the other, in their respective beings as man and woman. "Being man" or "being woman" is a reality which is good and willed by God: man and woman possess an inalienable dignity which comes to them immediately from God their Creator.240
There's no particular reason that different forms of disagreement with Church's understanding of human nature should be mutually consistent, and yet I can't help but be struck by the irony: in an era when some people are arguing that homosexual acts should be approved because gay and lesbian people are "born that way," other people (or occasionally the same people, just depending on whether the tides are high or low) are arguing that biological maleness and femaleness are basically irrelevant to what sort of people we are. To the latter camp, suggesting otherwise is the great sin of essentialism. "Biology is not destiny" was one of the classic feminist slogans.
Think about it.
Read the rest here.
Also read: My Parents' Prayers.
I can't help but contrast the peace and graciousness in this man's voice with the hysteria often forthcoming in the comments when I mention alternatives for those wishing to leave the gay lifestyle.
For those who are content with being homosexual, fine. But if you are as secure in yourself as you'd like us all to believe, then let those who wish to leave leave in peace. And stop trying to shut down the marketplace of ideas and the flow of information so people can make informed decisions and find the help they need when they feel they need it.
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Yay for freedom of religion!
Posted by: Jillian | October 7, 2008 5:21 PM
