Gay Catholics Denied Communion?

I remember ages ago when our late unlamented Cardinal O'Connor banned the Gay Catholic group DIGNITY from meeting in a church basement one night every other week.

He made it clear that The Church had no use for gay men & Women that WANTED to remain good Catholics while not denying thier sexuality.

DIGNITY then moved...to an Episcopal church study room.

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SueLeenGay - I agree completely. Do gay Catholics feel that Catholicism is the ONLY form of Christianity they can accept? It's not like being denied communion is unlawful. While I don't agree with them, the church may do as it pleases. When it comes to zealous Christians, trying to force a change in opinion is about as productive as trying to force an ice cube to be a butterfly.

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One tab of Orange Sunshine and it is simple to make an ice cube into a butterfly.

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Do those churches still exist? I thought they closed in the late 70s. Why do I suddenly feel like singing "Sodomy"?

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Updated On: 5/25/04 at 03:30 PM

As another former catholic (My husband and I call it recovering)
We get to the brink of going back then a bishop or the Pope says or does something so stupid, that we just shake our heads and say we can't go back. This last time was just this past Holy Thursday, the newly installed bishop of Boston REFUSED to wash the feet of women, as in the tradition of keeping his humility. While all his predecesors did. The Pope has already condemed sexism as a sin, but still women can't be priests because they are women! Sorry for the rant but after 17 years of Catholic education its a bug up my butt! Too Catholic to be Protestant, too Protestant to be Catholic.
B
I am really sorry about the rant. (Good Catholic guilt!)

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Updated On: 5/25/04 at 03:43 PM

But certainly, d.p., you recognize that your experience is more the exception than the rule?

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No. I don't think I'm the exception. I strongly feel that most--if not ALL--Catholics I've met are opened-minded when it comes to a person's sexuality. That may not apply to the Church's upper echelon, but certainly the people who sit in the pews feel that way. Of course, I live in an area with a strong urban influence and that may influence things.

Jesus never once said anything about homosexual behavior. I don't think it was very important to Him.

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Why, in Heaven's name, would I WANT to live in Topeka?

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Yep!! You're right DP. homosexuality didn't even make the top ten list.
B

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fear of any sloping scenery?

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As a practicing Catholic ( yes some exist ) this is wrong. Gay catholics should be able to receive like anyone else. It does not help , however, to make statements that "Bigots must die" . It does not help & believe me is counterproductive

I know those of you ( you know who you are ) who think I have a white sheet in my closet will be shocked by my support for gay Catholics receiving communion & will , to coin a phrase , think it I am " full of crap" but that is your problem not mine.

There you know my feelings on this subject so onward & upward.

When a new Pope is installed, he will have his hands full. Unless they agree to ordination of women, they will have no priests left . They also need to allow priests to marry . On a trip to ireland almost 4 years ago, __ found they had a severe shortage of priests. Some churches have no priests but traveling priests travel from church to church to say mass. The church is over 2000 years old & has become very sclerotic on a number of issues.

Change comes very hard & slowly

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Updated On: 5/25/04 at 06:29 PM

Roxy... i think you've overblown the breath of most people's issues with you. I dislike your perspective on voting, and I suspect we've rarely, if ever, cast a ballot for the same candidate back when you DID vote. But frankly, it never occurred to me that you might be homophobic.

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