I have a question that’s been bugging me for a while and I’ve never really been able to find a concise answer for it, so I want your opinion.
I’m a gay Catholic and I’ve been struggling with how “natural” and “normal” it is to be gay. Ask anyone and they’ll probably tell you homosexuality is wrong, and it says so in the Bible.
But others will say in the Bible it says you cannot eat shellfish, pork, or combining fabrics in clothing etc., and people do these things everyday. Who says homosexual behaviors does not fit with a list of things the Bible forbids, but is now “okay?”
Some might say the Bible passage in Leviticus 18:22 ““Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.”” means you can’t partake in premarital sex with someone of the same gender, and does not mean you cannot have relations with another man.
I also always find it weird that being gay is natural and it’s not a choice. Science reportedly backs this up, and I’m sure just about gay will tell you they didn’t chose this life. So if it’s natural and normal and not a choice, why is it wrong? Why give humans a tendency they cannot control, and make it a sin? It would be wrong if a gay went to marry someone of opposite gender, as the love would not be completely sincere and real.
So am I doomed to hell for being gay? Or what is the churches official concrete teaching if homosexuality? If you’re not comfortable responding for whatever reason, I totally understand.
ClassicVeterinarian290 karma
I have a question that’s been bugging me for a while and I’ve never really been able to find a concise answer for it, so I want your opinion.
I’m a gay Catholic and I’ve been struggling with how “natural” and “normal” it is to be gay. Ask anyone and they’ll probably tell you homosexuality is wrong, and it says so in the Bible.
But others will say in the Bible it says you cannot eat shellfish, pork, or combining fabrics in clothing etc., and people do these things everyday. Who says homosexual behaviors does not fit with a list of things the Bible forbids, but is now “okay?”
Some might say the Bible passage in Leviticus 18:22 ““Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.”” means you can’t partake in premarital sex with someone of the same gender, and does not mean you cannot have relations with another man.
I also always find it weird that being gay is natural and it’s not a choice. Science reportedly backs this up, and I’m sure just about gay will tell you they didn’t chose this life. So if it’s natural and normal and not a choice, why is it wrong? Why give humans a tendency they cannot control, and make it a sin? It would be wrong if a gay went to marry someone of opposite gender, as the love would not be completely sincere and real.
So am I doomed to hell for being gay? Or what is the churches official concrete teaching if homosexuality? If you’re not comfortable responding for whatever reason, I totally understand.
I wish you the best, and a merry Christmas!
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