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Following the example of Jesus, who read and interpreted Hebrew scripture for his followers, Catholics place great importance on intellectual analysis of religious topics in partnership with a strong faith in the inexplicable presence of God. With the hope of inspiring healing dialogue among Catholics and others, I will attempt to shed light on the often misinterpreted teachings of the Church on homosexuality. I hope this analysis will help the Harvard community strengthen the atmosphere of mindfulness toward its own actions and beliefs...
...Church does not believe that homosexual individuals are in any way more inherently sinful than other beings. According to Jesus’ teachings, represented in the Bible and professed by all Christians, all humans are sinful and all have equal access to redemption. The Bible tells us that Jesus sought out and loved the thieves, prostitutes and sinners shunned by the “righteous” of his day. His longest conversation with an individual in the Bible is with a sexual sinner many times over, the Samaritan woman in John 4, and he saves the life...
...even if the state of homosexuality were sinful—and even if it were a sin to be female or male, wealthy or poor, a high school dropout or a Ph.D—Catholics would be bound to treat all individuals with equal love and concern, as Jesus did in life, and as we believe he does as the Risen...
Illingworth has reviewed HRCF’s constitution, which requires officers to “subscribe without reserve to...principles of faith” that include belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the existence of the Holy Spirit, to determine whether it unfairly discriminates on the basis of religious faith...
Their constitution lists as one of the requirements for membership that the “Individual claims Jesus Christ as personal Savior and Lord...