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The Catholic Church actually only considers homosexual sexual acts a sin. The root of this is a particular belief in natural order and law, ie. all sexual acts
by parasubvert 12y ago
The Catholic Church actually only considers homosexual sexual acts a sin. The root of this is a particular belief in natural order and law, ie. all sexual acts that aren't aimed at procreation are considered sins (somewhat different levels of gravity depending on the situation - but this is where the "every sperm is sacred" joke comes from)
Being gay in itself is not a sin.
- michaelsbradley 12y agoYour "aren't aimed at procreation" comment isn't quite correct. The objection, in the context of marriage, is to sexual acts which impair the transmission of life per se. See, for example, Humane Vitae: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanae_Vitae#Highlights http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanae_Vitae#Highlights