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It is difficult to not separate between the people and the Church, when the leaders of the Church with their actions show that they would want me to be considered a criminal. I tried before, I really did to not pay attention to such matters and just focus on my faith, but in this day and age it...

You said the Church opposed the UN Bill (I assume that is the bill you were talking about) because it would make "matters worse". How would a bill that call for the decriminalization of homosexuality make things worse? Worse how? I see, by claiming that it was undermining traditional marriage...

I need to point out that I don't want Catholics to be silent or just go along with anything and everything. I don't object to the Church having its own beliefs and doctrines. But when I look at many posts on this forum, and watch conservative Catholic media outlets, I can't help but see a total...

Yes they do, when they say that a Catholic politician should not vote yes or no on a bill, when they say that certain people can't take communion, when they say this is a sin and that is a sin, when they say that Catholics should not do this and that, they are doing "fatwa" but a Catholic...

Today you can't tell the difference between a Catholic and a Protestant in America, and that is good. What I was talking about is the belief that Catholics in America became too Protestant in the way they build their churches, worship, and decide for themselves what to believe on multiple...

I wasn't talking about all Catholics, but mainly some of the conservative Catholics that refuse to acknowledge the Law of the land when it disagrees with their faith. And I hope you're not talking about all Muslims, because not all of them hold the same way of thinking just like not all...

It wasn't long ago when Catholics were seen as "aliens" to Protestant America, and were asked to integrate into the American culture, and even though thankfully the majority of Catholics in America integrated already, some Catholics now have the notion of us,vs them when it comes to American...

I appreciate your time and response but my question wasn't regarding the Church's teachings on homosexual acts, which I'm aware of, but whether it aims are criminalizing such acts. As I said before, believing homosexual acts are "sinful" is something, and believing they should be outlawed and...

Here is a link to the the Conference of Catholic Bishops reaction to the Supreme Court's decision to strike down anti-sodomy laws in 2003, Conference President Criticizes Supreme Court Decision The original link doesn't work anymore, but multiple resources have showed the same reaction. As...

I believe you're right about the past is past. I just think it is very difficult for me to "get over it". Considering that I grew up in a religious country in another part of the world where the vast majority (more than 90%) of the people believe homosexuals should be rejected. Christians in my...

Thanks for the reply FireDragon, you've said the Pope's apology means so much. Did the Pope apologise to the gay community?

As a gay man, who converted to Catholicism (but don't ideantify as one, at least for now) I'm interested in the recent history of the Catholic Church and gay rights movement. I'm well aware of the Church's teachings regarding homosexual acts, marriage and all that is related to them. But what...

So what does that mean when it comes to the future of the Catholic Church in America? How do you picture the Church 25 years from now if the decline continues? As for Vortex, he is not the only reason, but one of some. :)

There is a difference between crying for the "good old days" when it comes to style, music, and culture, and crying for the days when minorites were treated badly, and when black people were lynched in public. 20 years from now I will miss today, I will miss the people I know, the university...

Exactly! Each generation has its own sins, I didn't claim my generation is perfect, we're far from perfect, but that doesn't mean the previous generations were immaculate. Just like Chronological snobbery is a fallacy, so is Appeal to tradition.

Who said that? So far in the West NONE of that happened. If any Christian in the West likes to claim to be persecuted, they should go visit Christians in the Middle East, and then they will see the real persecution. Just because you don't get to discriminate against people, doesn't mean you're...

The following might seem a bit aggressive and judgmental, but because I'm a young man tired to hearing about the "good old days", because I'm a young man embarrassed that some of his brothers and sisters in Christ are crying over the "good old days" rather than appreciate the life they are...

As much as I dislike Micheal Vortex, and I can say he is one of the reasons I left the Catholic Church, because his channel showed me that even though I love the Church, if someone like Vortex is an example of what a "real" "non-cafetria" Catholic is, then I have no place in the Church. Anyway...

I always sip, however, last week I had a very bad cold that I couldn't with good conscience sip knowing that would very likely mean someone will catch my cold. However, generally, I believe that God is able to protect those who partake of the Holy Eucharist from harm, but the other day I just...

Dear Sword of the Lord, Just because you are able, and thanks be to God for that, to overcome certain sins or temptations, does not mean you should expect from others to do the same. It doesn't mean you can throw few Bible verses here and there as if you're Christ and I'm some evil filthy sinner.