Why is it when I ask for advice about homosexuality, every single Christian/Catholic criticizes me?

Why is it the priority of everyone to tell me that I'm going to burn in hell for being gay?Why is it when I ask for advice about homosexuality, every single Christian/Catholic criticizes me?
I have never once criticized you or told you that you'd burn in hell, and I'm Catholic.





A Catholic person is not supposed to condemn anyone to hell, so if Catholics have done that to you, they are breaking the rules. I apologize for their misconduct. .Why is it when I ask for advice about homosexuality, every single Christian/Catholic criticizes me?
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You're asking the wrong ';ilk'; of Christians. This ilk can't wait to find fault with people and condemn them to hell because they equate the sin with the sinner.





';Real'; Christians are supposed to be able to see the Christ-like Dignity in people, even in spite of personal sin. ';Hate the sin, love the sinner'; is this ilk of Christian's ';gig';.





From the Catholic perspective, merely being homosexual ins't a sin. Having said that, engaging in homosexual acts IS a sin on account of the fact it violates the Christian virtues of Chastity and Abstinence.





Official teachings from the Catechism state:





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, tradition has always declared that ';homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered.'; 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.





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.
What do you expect from Christians/Catholics? Most of them believe that it is within their rights to condemn as many people to hell. It is almost as if the pope mandated every catholic to banish at least 50 people to hell a day and by doing that, somehow, they will be considered virtuous to be sent to heaven. Can you imagine how heaven must be populated by bigots, racists, fanatics, the intolerant, fundamentalists, religious peddlers and of course all the dead popes? Hell should be a welcome change so don't worry.
not only this but many catholics think that if things are not the exactly the way they were raised then the person feels if it is wrong even if its a natural thing.





by the way its Mostlyy Catholics because i am religious but im not Catholic and i find nothing wrong with homosexuality.





by the way no matter what you do you are going to be told that you are going to hell by somebody no matter what you do so i would not worry about it that much
I think you are exaggerating just a bit.





In addition it is against Catholic doctrine to claim than anyone is ';going to burn in hell for being gay.';





Created in the image of the one God and equally endowed with rational souls, all men have the same nature and the same origin. Redeemed by the sacrifice of Christ, all are called to participate in the same divine beatitude: all therefore enjoy an equal dignity.





The Catholic Church believes there is nothing sinful about being homosexual. But all unmarried people (homosexual, bisexual, and heterosexual) are called to celibacy.





The Church specifically says that homosexuals ';must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided.';





Official Church documents:


+ ';Always Our Children: A Pastoral Message to Parents of Homosexual Children and Suggestions for Pastoral Ministers';


http://www.usccb.org/laity/always.shtml


+ ';On the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons'; http://www.newadvent.org/library/docs_df鈥?/a>





For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 2357-2359: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt3s鈥?/a>





With love in Christ.
Not all.





You are a perfect creation of God just the way you are - but here's the deal: not everyone has as much room for love in their hearts as God does.





Anyone who offers nonconstructive criticism has a limited understand of God's all loving nature. Why worry about some? You might want to start ignoring some of the criticism you find here. Remember, this is Y/A, not an online group of theological experts.





Namaste
because it's human instinct to fear what we don't understand. that said, it's probably the really hardcore ones that criticize you, because they have to believe in something greater than them and they take the things that don't apply to them specifically to extremes.





i'm atheist but my family is catholic and they don't discriminate against gays. you got bad luck with the ones you asked me thinks.
firstly dont worry you will not burn in hell bacause there is no hell. people tell me i will burn in hell simply because i dont believe in god- shame im sooo scared, anyway if there was a heaven id hate to share it with those biggots. accept that people have their beliefs which is their right but dont worry if they critisise you cos they have no right to, your life is your own, live it to the full and enjoy everything you do
As a Catholic please don't lump us into the ';every single'; category. I don't criticize what your sexual preference is because I have gay and lesbian friends. As a religion we are taught not to judge and NO Catholic I know has ever told anyone that they were going to Hell. Thank you and have a nice day!
If a Catholic tells you you are going to burn in hell for something then they are ignorant of their own Church's teachings.





We are strictly FORBIDDEN from saying someone is going to hell. If we condemn actions that is not saying you'll be going to hell however. We are not God and do not know His Judgments, we only know what He has told us.
your not going to burn in hell.... def not God loves you even if you are gay... yea i dont think its right but its your life. if you asked God into your heart thats all that matter.... God's a forgiving God no matter what sin you have made.... he forgives murders and people who rape others... your not going to hell as long as you ask him into your heart. thats the reason why jesus died on the cross for us, so we can be forgiven for all that we do.
Because some Christians are misguided...I am a Christian and I will not tell you that you are going to Hell...nor will I criticize your sexual orientation. DO NOT JUDGE, LEST YE BE JUDGED, PEOPLE. Christians sometimes have an interesting way of ';leading'; people to Christ.


And can all the fundies say ';thumbs down';?
I've seen Muslims do the same and watched it too. They (Christians you're referring to) should help you properly. Stating that according to the Bible you'd end up some where is more appropriate than shouting that ''you're going to hell'. Not all Christians are like that.
The title of the sin is not what is relevant, rather it is when one speaks of sin as if it is not sin, by somehow bypassing the sinfulness of sin, and attempting to view it as if it were not sin.
You can be gay straight and a transvestite and still get into heaven!! I hate to say it but alot of Christians and Catholics are very judgmental and not very understanding!! So going to one of them would not be the best thing to do.
They are afraid of their own sexuality! You will not burn in hell cuz there is no hell! Just look at them as silly self-righteous creatures that don't comprehend the honor of being kind to those who are different from them...they fear you! Shame on them!
I do not know why you say that I hate no one. I may not feel that the Faith teaches the gay lifestyle is acceptable but I do not hate. Some matters are between a soul and God.
You are asking the wrong kinds of people about homosexuality, my dear....





However, no one has the supreme right to tell you you will go to hell except the Lord on Judgement day.
They don't listen to their Bishop.


Come live in Los Angeles.


http://www.la-archdiocese.org/ministry/m鈥?/a>
They ridicule what they do not like. If you don't belong to their ';club'; they condemn you to their imaginary time out place called hell.
I sincerely doubt its ';every single'; one. Just ignore intolerant dipshits. They aren't worth the time and effort it takes to care.
I have no problem with gay people I just don't agree with them marrying each other. Nobody has the right to judge anyone. Be thankful you ain't muslim or they would kill you.
my baptist grandmother says that anyone who is a bigot toward gays really is a little gay themselves.
Those questions are best asked in LGBT hun..





Nothing but haters here on that subject
Funny how people Pretend to Know Things, they Cannot Possibly Know.
Thats what happens when you can't think for yourself.
Because some of them are quite ignorant.
What kind of advice are you looking for? Do tell. Wait....let me just loosen my belt...ahhh..there we go. Go ahead, tell me your story you dirty girl you.
Homosexuality ends when you become Christian so you cannot ask for advise as a Christian while being homosexual. You are addressed as someone who needs God when you ask such a question.





A Christian should not hate you, however, you cannot expect them to accept a sinful lifestyle either. A Christian can love you and rebuke you out of love.





You may find a loving rebuke to be hateful because you are a sinner rebelling against your creator and want to avoid hearing God's truth. I pray that God blesses you with the gifts of faith and repentance and that you become a new creature in Christ.
This Christian will give you some advice.





Avoid it. Separate yourself from it, like it were the same thing cheating, fornication, adultery, promiscuity and pornography, because it is the same kind of thing. It will leave you empty and spent and unfulfilled.





Seek out a loving trusting relationship with a member of the opposite sex.





Choose life, so that you may have life more abundantly.





Hope that helps.
BECAUSE YOU WILL my darling