Comments on: Bishops Support Family Reunification Senate Bill, Not Able to Support Similar House Legislation

By: A.S. Gwilliam

A.S. Gwilliam — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:09:03 +0000

Dear Chad, Thank you for your efforts to explain the Catholic Church’s position on this topic – you did a fine job. However,it’s totally hopeless to try and make them understand; they are looking through a lens of self centered distortion and not through the lens of clarity in truth as our Holy Father reiterated in his just released encyclical. All we can really do is pray for them. God Bless.

By: Chad Simpson

Chad Simpson — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:12:39 +0000

As I say time and time again, EVERYTHING the Church teaches (notice I didn’t say everything someone representing the Church says or teaches I said everything the Church teaches) is done with the intent of helping us reach Heaven. I am a sinner! Let me repeat, I am a sinner! So is everyone else who posts on this sight. The Church does not oppose nor hate homosexuals. The Church understands that homosexuality is a cross that is carried by a large number of people. It can not and will not accept homosexual marriage simply because it is not part of God’s design. Since gay “marriage” does not exist in the eyes of God, and since sex outside of marriage is a sin, the Church simply will not encourage sin, period! If homosexuals want to live together chastely, no problem. Homosexuals single themselves out by distorting Church teachings instead of educating themselves on why the Church teaches what it does. I am a convert to the faith. I struggled for years with the Church’s teachings on contraception until I decided to take the attitude of a student rather than dismissing everything as antiquated doctrine. Please pray to God that he will shower you with his graces so that you may more fully understand his plan. Also, please research John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. You are right that Jesus is accepting of homosexuals but Jesus also would preach to you to repent.

By: Vitaliy Smirnoff

Vitaliy Smirnoff — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:11:00 +0000

Dear Atique,

You speak of not toying with your emotions, saying it really hurts. Well, how do you think we feel, American gay men and women in relationships with foreigners? Some of us are forced to live abroad, others have to worry that our loved ones’ visas will not be renewed for one reason or another. Do you think it is fair to us? While the Catholic church chooses to ignore that we have families too, we do exist. And we do hurt. Not just from the inability to live like all the other citizens of the US, but also as a result of church’s words, like those above.

“Do to your neighbor as you would have him do to you.” Isn’t that what Jesus said? It would be good if the church listened to him.

By: Randy

Randy — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:50:22 +0000

There they go again. The church’s anti-family attitude continues to expand equality for those they hate, while at the same time diminishing their own church’s image. By all means, proceed.

By: Kelly Snyder

Kelly Snyder — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:59:22 +0000

Is the Most Reverend John C. Wester aware that in the United States, there exists a SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE? The Uniting American Families Act has no provision in it requiring the Catholic Church to abandon its centuries old prejudices and persecution of gays and lesbians. So why is it that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops thinks it has a right to meddle in the United States Government policy on immigration?

The Catholic Church needs to deal with the logs in its own proverbial eye rather than making a fuss over the splinters in the eyes of others. It is exactly this kind of bigotry and hypocrisy that has driven thousands of people out of the Catholic Church. Jesus wept.

By: Muhammad Atique

Muhammad Atique — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:26:22 +0000

I knew it ,that barriers like this will come up again this year and all of this will fail once more, yet another year wasted in the lives of lpr families. It seems like a game to the politicians. One politician introduces something , other introduces something else, they contradict on some ground and every thing else is left behing. Please stop playing with lpr’s emotions, it really hurts and doesn’t help our situation at all.

good luck to all.

By: James Ashburn

James Ashburn — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:23:51 +0000

It really astounds me every time a religious person refuses to accept a gay, loving relationship. I am a US citizen living in Europe because I cannot live with my same-sex partner in the US.

We want equal rights and we want it now! My gay marriage and my ability to immigrate my same-sex partner to the USA will have NOTHING to do with you.

Stop hiding behind the veil of religion to continue to HATE others. What would Jesus say to you? How can you pretend to be religious while at the same time working as hard as you can to exclude a segment of humanity?

How do you look at yourself in the mirror everyday? Probably because you are trying to deflect attention from the fact that you are a closeted gay person yourself.

The church’s handling of the LGBT community is SHAMEFUL. In the future, the church will look back at themselves and hang their head in shame. Just the same way today churches are ashamed of their stance on slavery and civil rights for African Americans.

Its truly amazing that more people on this planet have died throughout history due to religion than any other factor.

Don’t forget we have the separation of church and state in the US. You keep your nose our of law and they should keep their nose out of your tax-exempt business that continues to strive and alienate and attack a segment of humanity–LGBT citizens of this world.