I still haven’t found anyone with an identity card in the Vatican with “gay” on it. They say there are some there.
Um, sure. I totally believe that he doesn't think there are any "gays" there. /s
And it would be helpful if the leader of the Catholic Church would avoid using the word "gay". This is not Catholic terminology. It is the world's terminology. But of course using "homosexual" might offend the "gays".
And it would be helpful if the leader of the Catholic Church would avoid using the word "gay". This is not Catholic terminology. It is the world's terminology. But of course using "homosexual" might offend the "gays".
I find the quote disturbing, but not for the reason that most people do. Clearly, when one views the entire context, he is talking about one who has repented of sodomy, confessed, and has been absolved.
However, it reflects an (in my opinion) naiveté that characterizes his whole pontificate. He wants us to believe that we should simply move on once a person is absolved and pretend that the condition does not exist.
Contrast this with the clear statement made almost 30 years ago by his predecessor (when he was Prefect of the CDF):
Although the particular inclination of the homosexual person is not a sin, it is a more or less strong tendency ordered toward an intrinsic moral evil; and thus the inclination itself must be seen as an objective disorder.