I'm sure that by now all practicing Catholics who follow the news are aware of the innkeepers in Vermont who are being sued by the ACLU. The lawsuit was filed due to Jim and Mary O'Reilly's refusal to host a lesbian wedding reception.
The O'Reillys stated,
"We have never refused rooms or dining or employment to gays or lesbians. Many of our guests have been same sex couples. We do not, however, feel that we can offer our personal services wholeheartedly to celebrate the marriage between same-sex couples because it goes against everything that we as Catholics believe in."
My first thoughts are, "Way to go O'Reillys!" and "Wow, that must be some hell of a reception venue!"
My next thought is a bit more complex. Regardless of any conclusions that may have been reached in the debate over the possibility of a homosexual gene, for the sake of this post, let's say that gays and lesbians are born with a homosexual predisposition. Alcoholics and drug addicts are born with a chemical imbalance of sorts that predisposes them to addiction. However, active alcoholics and drug addicts are ostracized by society. They are not free to say, "I was born this way so accept me for who I am."
Yes, I do realize that alcoholics and addicts do pose a real physical threat to themselves and others. But on the other hand, I also believe that the gay pride movement poses an equal threat to themselves and others except that this threat lies in the spiritual, emotional, and mental realms. Hypothetically speaking, couldn't gays and lesbians be told that what they're doing isn't right and have some sort of rehab offered to them as an alternative? There are many people in the world who have left the gay community and entered into heterosexual marriages.
David MacDonald is one of those people. catholicbridge.com
I don't hate homosexuals. I do care about the direction in which our society is heading.
The O'Reillys stated,
"We have never refused rooms or dining or employment to gays or lesbians. Many of our guests have been same sex couples. We do not, however, feel that we can offer our personal services wholeheartedly to celebrate the marriage between same-sex couples because it goes against everything that we as Catholics believe in."
My first thoughts are, "Way to go O'Reillys!" and "Wow, that must be some hell of a reception venue!"
My next thought is a bit more complex. Regardless of any conclusions that may have been reached in the debate over the possibility of a homosexual gene, for the sake of this post, let's say that gays and lesbians are born with a homosexual predisposition. Alcoholics and drug addicts are born with a chemical imbalance of sorts that predisposes them to addiction. However, active alcoholics and drug addicts are ostracized by society. They are not free to say, "I was born this way so accept me for who I am."
Yes, I do realize that alcoholics and addicts do pose a real physical threat to themselves and others. But on the other hand, I also believe that the gay pride movement poses an equal threat to themselves and others except that this threat lies in the spiritual, emotional, and mental realms. Hypothetically speaking, couldn't gays and lesbians be told that what they're doing isn't right and have some sort of rehab offered to them as an alternative? There are many people in the world who have left the gay community and entered into heterosexual marriages.
David MacDonald is one of those people. catholicbridge.com
I don't hate homosexuals. I do care about the direction in which our society is heading.
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