Throughout my years in Catholic education I have known many persons who desire to have sex with people of the same sex, i.e., homosexuals. I count them among my friends. Some of them struggle, in response to a relationship with Christ, to live lives of chastity, as does anyone who takes the teachings of Jesus Christ seriously. I have read extensively on the homosexual orientation, and have followed the ministry of Courage in earnest. That is why I find this piece af great value for anyone struggling with this particular disorder (and we all struggle with some disorder or another, unless we are perfect). What is of value in a disordered condition? Read and find out the truth.
The urgency of the issue of gay marriage at this time and the compelling arguments raised against it here, make this paper an important resource: Answering Advocates of Gay Marriage KATHERINE YOUNG AND PAUL NATHANSON Claim 1 : Marriage is an institution designed to foster the love between two people. Gay people can love each other just as straight people can. Ergo, marriage should be open to gay people. Claim 2 : Not all straight couples have children, but no one argues that their marriages are unacceptable Claim 3 : Some gay couples do have children and therefore need marriage to provide the appropriate context. Claim 4 : Marriage and the family are always changing anyway, so why not allow this change? Claim 5 : Marriage and the family have already changed, so why not acknowledge the reality? Claim 6 : Children would be no worse off with happily married gay parents than they are with unhappily married straight ones. Claim 7 : Given global overpopulation, why w...
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