tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312447.post1452755553964265246..comments2024-01-29T08:39:40.754-05:00Comments on Musings of a Pertinacious Papist: New Book: Catholicity and the Homosexual HeresyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312447.post-30322693008486358402016-04-18T20:26:34.328-04:002016-04-18T20:26:34.328-04:00Mark Citadel,
I agree. Former Editor of New Oxfo...Mark Citadel,<br /><br />I agree. Former Editor of New Oxford Review tried to resurrect the term 'Fag', but didn't meet with a very enthusiastic reaction.<br /><br />'Pervert' packs the sort of opprobrious punch one might wish for; but in the meantime, I think the most serviceable appellation is one suggested to me by one of my sons: "Sodomite." It's thoroughly BIBLICAL to boot.<br /><br />What are your thoughts?<br /><br />Cheers,<br />PPPertinacious Papisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03213911570586726075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312447.post-72295239047327408232016-04-18T15:36:50.741-04:002016-04-18T15:36:50.741-04:00We really ought to depart from the use of this ter...We really ought to depart from the use of this term 'homosexual', a pseudoscientific designation with no basis in the common human understanding of aberrant sexual practices. It also has the habit of pathologizing an action and thus hampering the condemnation of the action itself. If we are to destroy the acceptance of this practice, then it is the 'gay identity' which needs to be thoroughly deconstructed as a political phenomena.Clear Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067495451323861530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312447.post-86817267131548936582016-04-17T22:24:16.886-04:002016-04-17T22:24:16.886-04:00Furthermore, this is the sort of article that cuts...Furthermore, this is the sort of article that cuts against current pastoral malpractice and that Catholic websites could use some of, versus the Pope Francis "affirmation" doctrine...<br /><br />https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/book-reviews-sprinkle-homosexuality<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312447.post-15342412350722871572016-04-17T21:45:54.380-04:002016-04-17T21:45:54.380-04:00"The historic witness of the church on the to..."The historic witness of the church on the topic of homosexual practice could not be more transparent."<br /><br />Encouraging. But given the loophole that we now call "Development of Doctrine," I also reflexively think, "And?..." Hell has been sidestepped. Inerrancy has been sidestepped. Divorce is being sidestepped. Living together might as well have been embraced. By none other than the Pope and Cardinal Chris, one of the primary architects of the CCC who is now the laity's most empathetic supporter. Sexual morality is HARD, you guys! I think the gay question is too defined for the Church to make a reversal, but I also think the signs are quite clear it will obfusicate in makers we have yet to even imagine, and that the Church's teaching right now is anything BUT transparent. I challenge anyone to visit Fr. James Martin's FB page and doubt that. The editor of AMERICA, the preferred spokesman of North American Catholicism, and a Jesuit just like the Pope (!) too... Our "historic" witness might be encouraging. Our contemporary witness, given that and the problem of gay priests, not so much. But then who am I to judge? Sorry to be cyncial. Also, note that this is published by a Baptist press. I will salute Robert Royal for his "Making Gay OK," but notice how much attention that little book has received....<br />Remember, People of God, DIGNITY, that is the most important thing, forever and always. Then search for the word "dignity" in the New Testament or preconciliar literature....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com