Right-wing historian shoots himself in Notre Dame cathedral 'in protest at gay marriage'

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62. Since I looks up the catechism, lets see what is the Church's position on Homosexuality.

Read the Sections of the Catechism on Homosexuality listed below Carefully, No mention of "Grave Sin" or "Severe Sin", in any of them. Under Catholic Doctrine, Homosexual acts are NOT Mortal Sins, and thus under Catholic Doctrine not grounds to go to Hell (Homosexual acts are Sins, but only Venial sins).

You have to understand that the Catholic Church has two sets of Sins, Severe Sin (also referred to as "Mortal Sins&quot and Venial Sins (When the Catechism was first published in English it used the term "Sin" for what use to be called "Venial Sins" i.e Sins that do NOT by themselves damns anyone to Hell, the newer version of the Catechism have reverted to using "Venial Sins". The Catechism also used the term "Severe Sin" for what use to be called "Mortal Sins", I have seen both terms used in newer versions of the Catechism).

In the Catechism all sins are Venial UNLESS it is clearly stated it is a Severe or Mortal Sin.

A Mortal Sin has to be somehow a violation of the Ten Commandments, and the only sexual sins mentioned in the Ten Commandments is Adultery (i.e. Fornication is NOT a mortal sin either).

Just a comment that if he is going to be with any "Sodomites" in hell, the "Sodomites" he will be with in Hell will be in Hell for something other then being a Homosexual.


Chastity and homosexuality

2357 Homosexuality refers to relations between men or between women who experience an exclusive or predominant sexual attraction toward persons of the same sex. It has taken a great variety of forms through the centuries and in different cultures. Its psychological genesis remains largely unexplained. Basing itself on Sacred Scripture, which presents homosexual acts as acts of grave depravity,141 tradition has always declared that “homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered.”142 They are contrary to the natural law. They close the sexual act to the gift of life. They do not proceed from a genuine affective and sexual complementarity. Under no circumstances can they be approved. (2333)

2358 The number of men and women who have deep-seated homosexual tendencies is not negligible. This inclination, which is objectively disordered, constitutes for most of them a trial. They must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided. These persons are called to fulfill God’s will in their lives and, if they are Christians, to unite to the sacrifice of the Lord’s Cross the difficulties they may encounter from their condition.

2359 Homosexual persons are called to chastity. By the virtues of self-mastery that teach them inner freedom, at times by the support of disinterested friendship, by prayer and sacramental grace, they can and should gradually and resolutely approach Christian perfection. (2347)

http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catechism/catechism-of-the-catholic-church/epub/index.cfm#