Pastoral Resources

Everybody's journey is individual. If you fall in love with a boy, you fall in love with a boy. The fact that many Americans consider it a disease says more about them than it does about homosexuality.

In itself, homosexuality is as limiting as heterosexuality: the ideal should be to be capable of loving a woman or a man; either, a human being, without feeling fear, restraint, or obligation.

Disapproval of homosexuality cannot justify invading the houses, hearts and minds of citizens who choose to live their lives differently.

I support non-discrimination for homosexuals, but I think, or at least I have the right to think - without saying whether I think it or not - I have the right to think, along with the catechism of the Catholic Church, that homosexuality is morally wrong.

I believe that the fact and the reality of homosexuality and heterosexuality and of opposite and same-gender unions should be taught in our public schools without a value judgement system also being offered.

What do you mean you don't believe in homosexuality? It's not like the Easter Bunny, your belief isn't necessary.

From a religious point of view, if God had thought homosexuality is a sin, he would not have created gay people.

We will see a breakdown of the family and family values if we decide to approve same-sex marriage, and if we decide to establish homosexuality as an acceptable alternative lifestyle with all the benefits that go with equating it with the heterosexual lifestyle.

I do not believe we can blame genetics for adultery, homosexuality, dishonesty and other character flaws.

The Jews have never been ashamed of being Jews, whereas homosexuals have been stupid enough to be ashamed of their homosexuality.

Muslims have a very bad attitude to homosexuality, they're very intolerant.

I accept people for who they are and love them. That doesn't mean I have to agree or that I have to turn my back on the tenets of my faith and reject the tenets of my faith when it comes to homosexuality.

I realize that homosexuality is a serious problem for anyone who is - but then, of course, heterosexuality is a serious problem for anyone who is, too. And being a man is a serious problem and being a woman is, too. Lots of things are problems.

Jesus never said anything about homosexuality.

I don't think the idea of homosexuality is really taboo any more. Our culture is evolving. This is an exciting time to be living.

It always seemed to me a bit pointless to disapprove of homosexuality. It's like disapproving of rain.

It's a good thing that columnists don't make homosexuality their last taboo anymore. But I wish the columnists themselves would come out too.

I always say that as a Christian I cannot find any passage in the Gospels in which Jesus condemned homosexuality.

I have no problem with homosexuality. I have a problem with homosexual acts.

I chose to treat the homosexuality like I would treat any other form of sexuality.