Apparently this was big news for the Catholic world: Romney Against Gay ‘Marriage’ But OK With ‘Domestic Partnerships,’ Gay Adoption, Gays in Military
As a person with common sense I inherently think that “gay marriage” is an oxymoron. Marriage is a legal recognition of what men and women were already doing before any laws were founded on the issue. They were staying together and raising children. As long as government doesn’t try to force religious institutions to perform or recognize gay marriage then who cares.
Gay adoption? I don’t think it’s a good idea. Time and again we have seen that children do best when raised by a father and a mother. It only makes sense as that is the way God through nature set up the situation.
On the other hand, I think they we are inordinately concerned with the issue of gay marriage. I don’t think it is as big of a deal as it is being made out to be. I don’t think it is the major threat to marriage that it is proposed to be. If we wasted half our energy on strengthening traditional marriage and building skills in those seeking marriage I think we would be putting our resources in a much better place. If people in the Church started a war on strengthening families and marriages what would be the result? Why the overfocus on ‘gay marriage’ when traditional marriage divorce rates are so high?
Gays in the military? Who cares. Is it really valid to say to someone that they cannot serve their country because they have same sex attraction? I think that is preposterous. What are people so afraid of? If your life is being saved by someone are you going to stop to ask them if they are homosexual? If you are about to be run over by a bus because you fainted in the middle of the road and a gay person drags you off to the side and saves your life are you going to tell them to put you back in the road when you find out they are gay?
I also don’t think it is an issue if someone with same sex attraction wants to enter the priesthood. Again, who cares? They have to take a vow of celibacy the same as someone who is heterosexual. Inevitably they will both have to deal with the same temptations and challenges of celibacy. I don’t really care if the person has same sex attraction and feels called to the priesthood. I don’t think it should be a barrier. I don’t think it has anything to do with their inevitable effectiveness or lack as a pastor.
As Catholics, I think we could be placing our energies into much more important issues. Issues such as abortion, strengthening marriage, and fighting poverty. Leave the gays alone they really aren’t hurting anyone. If anything they need love, prayer, and respect.
