This One Word Drives LGBTQ People Away From the Church
What is the place of people with homosexual tendencies within the Church?
First of all, I would like to say I’m Catholic. That said, I abide by the dogmas of the Catholic Church. However, I believe that the Church can make some improvements when it comes to the application of its teachings.
The Catholic Church had always been driven by its teachings on God’s mercy and compassion. These are two words that should have made it easier for almost everyone to come. Two words that should have made people feel welcomed instead of being driven away.
But why is it that many people feel afraid of approaching the Church? Why is it that instead of feeling understood, people feel that they are being judged and cast away?
When I think about these things, I can’t help but think about that one word that may be driving away so many LGBTQ people: disordered.
To understand it better, here is what the Catechism of the Catholic Church says about homosexuality:
Chastity and homosexuality
Homosexuality refers to relations between men or between women who experience an exclusive or predominant sexual attraction toward persons of the same sex. It has taken a great variety of…
