Word: catholicism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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The idea that homosexuals should "seek help or go to hell," mentioned by a former member of the ex-gay movement as part of his inspiration for trying to change his sexual identity, is completely foreign to doctrinally informed Catholic thought on homosexuality. Unfortunately, the most informed opinions are not...
The Catholic Church recognizes that Scripture, tradition and teaching must be continually understood in ways that promote Christ-like though and belief in whatever society the Church may find itself. As a result, Catholic opinion on the ex-gay movement is likely to be much less clear-cut than the...
It is true that the Church's position on moral sexual behavior, for heterosexuals and homosexuals alike, is probably more conservative than the position held by the majority of Harvard students. We find this position summarized in the 1991 U.S. Catholic Conference document Human Sexuality: "Only within marriage does sexual...
Much hurt and rejection have been caused by Catholics and Catholic leaders who fail to understand the nuances of the Church's stance. While there may be groups on this campus who believe homosexuals can and should be coerced into rejecting their sexual identity, the Catholic Church and the Harvard...
In an interview with The Crimson, McGuinness said that as a child, he watched British soldiers commit atrocities against Catholic citizens. According to McGuinness, this drove him to work for the Nationalist cause.