First read the stats on Canadian marriges.[Hat tip to J.M.]
Then, imagine watching Oprah, who lives unmarried with her man for years, spending an hour mesmerized by the details of the blissfully happy marriage of Ellen to her woman, and realize these smiling faces represent the most loved celebs we know.
Then read NCR, and ask yourself, have we lost the culture war? The gorgeous pic of the Candian church made me think of the history of Hagia Sophia, turned into a mosque.
Let's see... we'll name our two heroines "Mary" and "Martha," and proceed from there. Objectivity too much?
These women are upset because they want doctrinally-comfortable Catholicism. There is no such thing. There are, however, lots of Lesbian-friendly places in Boulder, and elementary-aged girls can fit in very quickly. The boo-hooing is thus more than a bit strained. They SHOULD become Episcopalians. And the parishioners at Sacred Heart may just need a refresher in Catholicism 101 and Basic Morality. "Normal" is not two woman sharing sexual relationship. Good is not lesbian sex. But hey... Times change. People can to, and need to get over it. If you have "evolved" past your own Church's fundamental teachings on sexuality, you have evolved past your church. Choose another. Do not play the pathetic dazed and confused martyr. Shame on NCR for puff-piece advocacy journalism and transparent spin worthy of Bill O'Reilly
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
"Mary" & "Martha": a permissiveness to far
Our undercover correspondent in Boulder, CO, writes:
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The link to the Candian marriage stats also has a link to desecration of French churches. I knew about such in only a general way, so it was informative (if sad) to read up on concrete examples.
Scott W.
There are separate issues here.
1) The women comment that the kids will lose their ability to recite the Hail Mary and the Our Father by being kicked out of Sacred Heart. Well, then....what does that say about the homelife, the practice of Catholicism at home?
2) Do we cast out all who live openly contrary to Church teaching from Church? First of all, we do not know if these women are celibate or not. Secondly, I go to Church with many I know do things and say things contrary to Church teaching. Should their kids, who hear and see the same, be denied a Catholic education?
3) What did this do for the children who have been baptized Catholic? How does this help them get to Heaven? Did the church not miss a great teaching moment here? What if one of these kids had grown up to be a priest/religious? Now, the children will have a very negative image of the Church, whether or not that is fair.
4) If the women are telling the truth, that they had had this discussion before with the administrators of the school, we have here another issue of bureaucracy ruining much. It is if the left hand does not know what the right hand is doing. There must be consistency in the rules and their application and this backpaddling is not good for anyone.
As far as the Church in decline, desecration etc...well, I think we are in for rough times.
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