"The Church does not claim that people with a homosexual orientation are “bad,” or that their children are less loved by God. Quite the opposite. But what the Church does teach is that sexual intimacy by anyone outside marriage is wrong; that marriage is a sacramental covenant; and that marriage can only occur between a man and a woman. These beliefs are central to a Catholic understanding of human nature, family and happiness, and the organization of society. The Church cannot change these teachings because, in the faith of Catholics, they are the teachings of Jesus Christ.
The policies of our Catholic school system exist to protect all parties involved, including the children of homosexual couples and the couples themselves. Our schools are meant to be “partners in faith” with parents. If parents don’t respect the beliefs of the Church, or live in a manner that openly rejects those beliefs, then partnering with those parents becomes very difficult, if not impossible. It also places unfair stress on the children, who find themselves caught in the middle, and on their teachers, who have an obligation to teach the authentic faith of the Church."
Denver Catholic Register
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This is exactly why, Tom, NO Catholic Institution ought ever to accept help - fiscal or otherwise - from Caesar. This includes but is not limited to Catholic schools, Catholic hospitals, Catholic adoption agencies, Catholic social service agencies, Catholic drug abuse and alcoholism agencies, etc, etc.
ReplyDeleteThe Body of Christ must never be contaminated by collusion, even and especially when well-intentioned, for nothing is more well-intentioned than nanny govt doing something for the people's "own good" and disguising that with the words "social justice" and "common good."
Why,would they want to send their kids to a Catholic school anyway?
ReplyDeleteTo make a political statement and to bring pressure on the Church to change its teachings. The ways the laws in America are written the IRS can swing into action and force, through intimidation, any tax exempt organization to toe the government line. Catholic Answers is involved in a lawsuit over this very issue. This is being g framed as a "social justice" issue and because most Archdiocese's and the Church itself accepts money from the government they open themselves to being forced to accept civil law, even if it violates God's law.
ReplyDeleteOf course, they can always refuse the money and the tax exempt status and rely on God for support. It may come to this shortly. I hope the Church chooses wisely.