[Obadiah]

This is a difficult issue. Homosexuality is both wrong, and more importantly it is a sin. I do think we can have compassion toward practicing homosexuality without condoning their action. If we cannot, then we need to spurn those who are currently living together, or who live together and have children, along with a myriad of other sins.

So if this is all the Catholic church is saying, I think this is fine, although many people are rightly suspicious of this pope right now. Let's see if there is more to this, or if there are any other “translations” we haven't yet seen.

[tiki]

I’m with you. Hate the sin not the sinner. Sin is the condition of man the only thing that makes some better and closer to God is forgiveness asked for by a contrite heart.

We still have to teach against sin.
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A couple of weeks ago in my Catechism class a boy asked what would happen if he committed a grave particular sin. Without hesitation I said, “You’d go to hell.”. Every kid in the room gasped.

I gave them a moment to let the seriousness soak in and then we talked about forgiveness. It made them get serious about how awful unrepented sin is.