A lot of people, even a growing number of Christians, have trouble understanding opposition to legalized gay marriage. After all, if the whole “marriage is one man plus one woman” thing is based on religious values, why force views those on other people? And what’s the deal about destroying the sanctity of marriage? How is… Continue reading The Most Important Question in the Gay Marriage Debate
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Foot-Shooting
If Bishop Kicanas didn’t have enough problems today, it turns out that the Rainbow Sash Movement (the craziest of Catholic heretics) has endorsed him, suggesting that: We understand Bishop Kicanas understands that Bishops are privately changing their position because input is bubbling up from the pews of our parishes in support of such issues as… Continue reading Foot-Shooting
Kansas City, Missouri Diocese Cuts CCHD Funding
The Diocese of Kansas City – St. Joseph, the diocese in which I was born, has enacted an elegant and simple solution to a quite serious problem faced by dioceses around the country. The Catholic Campaign for Human Development has done a lot of good for the poor in this country, but also funded a… Continue reading Kansas City, Missouri Diocese Cuts CCHD Funding
A Utilitarian Argument for Catholic Sexual Ethics, Part II
In response to my original post on this subject, Steve makes three arguments:First…. There are several ridiculous arguments here, but Policy consideration #4 is a real clinker: homosexual sex and non-intercourse “come with the costs of emotional bonding and enhanced risk of STD… [and] the benefits for the sexual partners are fleeting.” Wrong. You point… Continue reading A Utilitarian Argument for Catholic Sexual Ethics, Part II
A Utilitarian Argument for Catholic Sexual Ethics
Mary Catelli writes in response to my last post, One would also need omniscience to be a true utilitarian. How can you know what the results of your actions are? I have heard of people who justify sexual escapades on the grounds that no one got hurt — and when asked how they knew that,… Continue reading A Utilitarian Argument for Catholic Sexual Ethics
Natural and Revealed Law (and Faith + Reason)
A reader raised some great questions on Mark Shea’s blog last week about the interplay between Faith and Reason, and Revealed Law and Natural Law. He was trying to rectify two seemingly disconcordant facts: Mark Shea had argued that “all men are created equal” is a proposition rooted in Judeo-Christianity, and not something observable simply… Continue reading Natural and Revealed Law (and Faith + Reason)
What About Civil Unions?
The following post is sort of a hot-button subject, and I’m not sure if I’ve handled it with the amount of tenderness I should have. My concern isn’t that there’s a lurking hatred or anything, but just that this post is one of my more coldly analytical ones (in that I’m talking about canon law… Continue reading What About Civil Unions?
Two Views of Love (or, “Love vs. Luv”)
There are presently two competiting notions of what marriage is. One is the sappy Hollywood version. Marriage is about showing your love for one another, and telling each other you’ll be in love with each other always, forever. To see how successful this is, look at how successful Hollywood marriages are. The other view is… Continue reading Two Views of Love (or, “Love vs. Luv”)
Something to Pray for: The Legal Battle for Marriage
If you’re not aware, the legal battle surrounding California’s gay marriage ban Proposition 8 is inching towards the Supreme Court, and your prayers are very much needly. Briefly: May 2008: The California Supreme Court declared that the California Constitution required that gay marriage be legal. It turns out no one had noticed this part of… Continue reading Something to Pray for: The Legal Battle for Marriage
Speaking of Homosexuality
Tired of hearing people say, “that’s so gay” when they really mean that a thing is just not to their liking? Do you wish they’d say “that’s too bad,” instead? Well, Diogenes at Catholic Culture has some news for you, in a characteristically provocative post. The Oxford English Dictionary has this to say on the… Continue reading Speaking of Homosexuality