Don´t you feel clean without the catholic sacraments?

May 2021 8 51 Report

Don´t you feel clean without the catholic sacraments?

As you guys know, catholics refuse to use their sacraments to bless us, LGBT people.

But don´t you think it´s good? Anyway, people who aren´t catholic don´t need catholic sacraments. It´s only rational.

Well, even if I were allowed to receive such sacraments, I would absolutely reject them. 1st because I´m not catholic (and would never be, of course), and 2nd because if catholic people don´t accept my lifestyle, I don´t have to accept their either. It´s only justice.

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Cake or Death?

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There's an important thing you need to understand about Catholicism: what they do and what they say they do are two entirely different things.

The bishops and cardinals may say that gays can't receive the sacraments, but on a weekly basis thousands of priests knowingly administer the Eucharist to gay and lesbian Catholics. Catholics have a proper respect for Church authority, and a discreet disregard for the sillier things their Cardinals say.

Baby Cakes

I feel sorry for them. Many of the people I know who have gone to Catholic schools have developmental issues. In psychology when you're subjected to so many rules development is hindered.

People who aren't subjected to so many restrictions and are allowed to make decisions on their own learn that there are consequences to their decisions. When you're subjected to so many rules I think the mentality when you are able to live on your own is "I'm free! Free at last! I can do whatever I want!"

But you can't do whatever you want. There are such things as laws and respect for other people. Everyone I know who has been subjected to so many rules like that has gone off the rails on a crazy train! I've had roommates in the past who thought rules don't apply to them and that they could do whatever they wanted and get away with it. I probably would act like that too if, for the better half of my life, I basically couldn't do anything because there were too many rules.

Marysia

and your point or are you just ranting. at the mass -- ALL are blessed - no you won't receive the sacrament of marriage -- that's against the faith HOWEVER - that does not condemn or ignore the individual person. i find it amusing and rather sad - the "LGBT people get ticked when people don't believe like they do and the religious people -- do the exact same thing.

why can't people just be adults and agree to disagree?!

Rat

I grew up Catholic but am now a secular humanist... having left Catholicism and its associated sacraments doesn't make me feel more clean, nor does it make me feel more dirty. It simply is what it is.

What makes me feel dirty is the hatred that drives religious people to treat LGBTQ people poorly.