Do Catholics support same-sex marriage

Answer 1

Recent polls show that a majority of U.S. Catholics favor same-sex marriage. However, the leaders of the Catholic church are some of the fiercest opponents of marriage equality. Other mainline churches, such as Lutherans, Episcopalians and Presbyterians, permit married gays to be ordained ministers. In the Catholic church, however, these same individuals would sometimes be denied communion.

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Catholic AnswerUnlike the various protestant groups named in the answer above, the Catholic Church CANNOT make up doctrine or change its doctrine. Thus "Catholics", if you are referring to the people in the pew, are not asked for a vote, consensus, or even their opinion. When a priest get up in the pulpit to preach, the ONLY thing he is supposed to be preaching is God's revealed Word. The beliefs of the Catholic Church have all been revealed to Her by God, she can only accept them and try to live with them in humble love and acceptance. The Catholic Church never decided to not support same-sex marriage, it simply accepted the sacrament of marriage from Her Divine Redeemer, Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ. The Catholic Church is the Bride of Christ, and His Mystical Body. The mission of the Catholic Church is to help people recognize Our Blessed Savior as their God in an attempt to follow the way of life He has laid out for us. To accept God and His Way is to accept an eternity of joy and peace in heaven. To reject God and His Way for a few short years of pleasure on earth is to accept an eternity of pain and loneliness in hell. The Catholic Church thus is unable to support "same-sex marriage" because that would be supporting the opposite of what It is here to do: proclaim the love of God for His people, and show them how to attain heaven.

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Attached below are some documents issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith when it was headed by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger before he was elected to the chair of Peter as Pope Benedict XVI. This reflect orthodox Christian teaching and the doctrine of the Church as it has been held for the entire twenty plus centuries of its existence. In particular the Holy Father noted, in his releases, that all people, including homosexuals are made in the image and likeness of God, and that we are all responsible for our fellow man, and his welfare. Therefore homosexual individuals are to be treated with compassion and respect. However, as with all sin, and all sexual acts that are performed outside of marriage and outside of the dual objectives of God, to further the love between a man and a woman, AND to beget new life - all other sexual activities are sins; and, in particular, homosexual acts are "gravely disordered." Thus the Holy Father is trying to instruct both those who are trying to find a way to deal with their disordered passions, while at the same time those who are dealing with the homosexuals, whether in their family, their neighborhood, friends, or country. The Catholic Church can never condone sin either in the homosexual or in the person dealing with the homosexual. Please see the links below.

Answer 2

Catholics, as a religion, are exactly the opposite of homophobic, they are commanded by Our Blessed Lord to love every human being. However, they are also called to preach the Gospel and call each person that they meet to union with Our Blessed Lord. In other words, yes, they could be viewed as homophobic, as they are unable to accept the homosexual lifestyle as anything other than a sin. And we are commanded by Our Blessed Lord, in the words of St. Augustine, to "love the sinner, but hate the sin". Because we are unable to accept homosexuality as an acceptable "lifestyle" we are probably known as homophobic by many. A "Catholic" who is calling himself Catholic or Christian who accepts homosexuality is not really a Christian, and is failing to live the life that Our Blessed Lord is calling him to. For those afflicted with the sinful tendency or homosexual feelings, I would recommend the organization Courage, which has done wonderful work with Christians who are having problems in this area:

Courage:

http://couragerc.org

Answer 3

Not all Catholics use religion as a justification for homophobia. Pope Francis is one who does not, as shown by his response to questions about homosexuals, "Who am I to judge?" He called a synod, in which one of the proposals was that gays be warmly welcomed in the Church. The synod failed to agree on this, but did at least say, “men and women of homosexual tendencies must be welcomed with respect and sensitivity,” and that they should not suffer from discrimination.

Answer 4

Roman Catholic AnswerNot as a lifestyle, Catholics believe in supporting everyone, regardless of their feelings, and helping them to live a life in conformity with the teachings of Our Blessed Savior. However, since the homosexual lifestyle is one of sin, well, Catholic do not believe in supporting sin in any of its manifestations; and "Catholic" who is supporting a homosexual lifestyle is not following the teachings of God and should not be considered a good Catholic.

Answer 5

No. Some Catholics are, but not all.