The OBOB forum's rule about "promoting" homosexuality

[JesusLovesOurLady]

"*Promotion is defined as encouragement of the progress, growth, or acceptance of something including advertising and publicity."

I am thinking about going head and posting my thread on homosexuality, in which I give my testimony as to why I support the Catholic Church's authentic and unchangeable teaching regarding Same-sex attraction. I do want this thread to be more of a discussion than a debate, but I also want opponents to question my testimony, and give me an opportunity to explain and defend it.

So I want to ask here, for a more in-depth explanation of the OBOB policy on not "promoting" as to what it means, and how far someone who support the gay movement can go, in questioning my testimony?

 

[Michie]

Not far. It is your testimony in your home forum. If you have issues, just contact staff.

 

[Davidnic]

Basically people have to stay on the side of the Church stays on. They would not be allowed to promote homosexuality as normal or not sinful. They could say people are born that way as in predisposed to the sin but they could not say it was not a sin or it could not be overcome.

 

[Michie]

What gets me are those that acknowledge church teaching and say they are not promoting it while posting a lot of links to pro-gay apologetics in the form of a question.

 

[RGW00]

Basically people have to stay on the side of the Church stays on. They would not be allowed to promote homosexuality as normal or not sinful. They could say people are born that way as in predisposed to the sin but they could not say it was not a sin or it could not be overcome.

This is just a question, not trying to attack you or get angry about it, I'm just curious. How come you have disabled replies in threads that don't condone homosexuality? It seems that when we try to have a debate about that disagreeing with homosexuality, it gets disabled to where no one can reply. Is that any different than any other debate on here? This was just something I was curious about.

 

[Davidnic]

Not exactly sure what you mean. Threads get shut down based on multiple factors. For homosexuality usually it is because they are not allowed in the forum they are in. Because it is a controversial topic it can only be in certain areas.

The wording of the rules is as follows...so much depends on where it is:

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* Promotion is defined as encouragement of the progress, growth, or acceptance of something including advertising and publicity.

 

[eastcoast_bsc]

Basically people have to stay on the side of the Church stays on. They would not be allowed to promote homosexuality as normal or not sinful. They could say people are born that way as in predisposed to the sin but they could not say it was not a sin or it could not be overcome.

Could you define "overcome" David? I would suggest the vast majority of Christians don't "overcome" their orientation i.e. Sexual,attractions.

This does not necessarily define an individual as outside the faith.

 

[Davidnic]

What I mean is lead faithful lives in their struggles.

 

[eastcoast_bsc]

What I mean is lead faithful lives in their struggles.

That clears it up. I figured that but wanted to have it said. We never know who is reading our forum.