tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post1770321096013011145..comments2024-03-23T12:05:23.537-05:00Comments on The Wild Reed: An Energizing and Spirited WeekendMichael J. Baylyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03087458490602152648noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post-90666229005678038132007-03-21T12:14:00.000-05:002007-03-21T12:14:00.000-05:00Yeah, it's really not a difficult concept- many de...Yeah, it's really not a difficult concept- many desires are disordered, not just homosexual ones. it doesn't mean anyone is less of a valuable human just because he or she has some disordered desires. it is a struggle to accept that one has disorderd desires ( which means, in part, recognizing that they are disordered) but that is the first step to true wholeness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post-9224089929887532562007-03-20T13:12:00.000-05:002007-03-20T13:12:00.000-05:00Mr. Bayly: Those struggling with same-sex attract...Mr. Bayly: Those struggling with same-sex attraction ARE welcome in the Catholic Church. However, sexual relations outside of the marital state is forbidden. Furthermore, the primary focus of sexual relations is openess to life ie the procreation of children. You cannot put two people of the same sex together and expect children to naturally occur from that union.<BR/><BR/>I'm a single, hetero, woman. I'm not permitted to have sexual relations, masturbate or seek out IVF. I don't have a seperate set of rules from GLBT Catholics. <BR/><BR/>The Church's teaching are clear. We all must live according to its teachings within our state in life.<BR/><BR/>Anything else is not Catholic. You can call it whatever else you want but it's not Catholic.<BR/><BR/>The Church is not going to overturn centuries of consistent teaching in regards to human sexuality.Cathy_of_Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16795566831031491371noreply@blogger.com