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In reply to the discussion: The Pope's comments on family and marriage seem very much open to interpretation-WRONG [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)"The Catholic gay rights group New Ways Ministry had been vying to convene a workshop during the conference on Transforming Love: Exploring Gender Identity from Catholic Perspectives. The workshop appeared to be all set until Archbishop Charles Chaput vetoed it.
The only gay-themed address on the schedule is by a gay man and his mother, who, according to program language, will discuss ways in which Catholic families can respond to a family members disclosure that they are same-sex attracted
or gay or lesbian. The speaker, Ron Belgau, is celibate, modeling what is apparently the only acceptable way to deal with homosexuality in the minds of the conference decision-makers."
http://www.religionnews.com/2015/09/13/paradox-heart-catholic-world-meeting-familes-commentary/
Chaput says show up but shut up:
"We hope that everyone feels welcome to come, and certainly people who have experienced same-sex attraction are certainly welcome like anyone else," he said.
But, the archbishop added, "we don't want to provide a platform at the meeting for people to lobby for positions contrary to the life of our church, so we're not providing that kind of lobbying opportunity."
http://ncronline.org/news/vatican/chaput-gay-families-are-welcome-world-meeting-families-lobbying-isnt
It's that gay lobby again, it's bad, it's bad.
Can I talk about you and your family like that? 'Hey, you can come but don't speak'?