New Posts For Thread: Can Homophobia Be Cured?http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43931/14065837/Can_Homophobia_Be_CuredYesterday, I went to Mass at an Eastern Rite parish (not my own). I have been to Mass there before and for the part, I enjoy going Mass there.However, the pastor is quite homophobic. In my state, the legislature is debating legislation that would banConan, You say the pastor is "very intelligent. How do you reconcile such "intelligence" if, as you say, "From the pulpit, he claimed he could go to jail if he upheld the Catholic doctrine against homosexuality. I guess Father has never heard of thehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43931/14065837/Can_Homophobia_Be_Cured?post_id=284453299#284453299Conan, You say the pastor is "very intelligent. How do you reconcile such "intelligence" if, as you say, "From the pulpit, he claimed he could go to jail if he upheld the Catholic doctrine against homosexuality. I guess Father has never heard of theSun, 12 Apr 2009 12:35:44 -0500This segment struck a chord with me. I couldn't help but see the parallels in my experience as an African American and the behind the scenes conversations we have with each other about our "image problem" and what to do about all the of the guys on Thttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43931/14065837/Can_Homophobia_Be_Cured?post_id=284391357#284391357This segment struck a chord with me. I couldn't help but see the parallels in my experience as an African American and the behind the scenes conversations we have with each other about our "image problem" and what to do about all the of the guys on TSun, 12 Apr 2009 02:01:28 -0500That was very interesting Conan. I read some things by this one priest from California. He said that homophobia was a good thing. Then I read that the man was involved with a "Courage" ministry and counseled gay people. After I read some of the thttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43931/14065837/Can_Homophobia_Be_Cured?post_id=281997227#281997227That was very interesting Conan. I read some things by this one priest from California. He said that homophobia was a good thing. Then I read that the man was involved with a "Courage" ministry and counseled gay people. After I read some of the tTue, 31 Mar 2009 21:04:36 -0500You might be interested in New Ways Ministry, which is a gay friendly Catholic group. It may help you bolster your contention that Catholic does not have to mean homophobic. My parish is on the gay-friendly list.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43931/14065837/Can_Homophobia_Be_Cured?post_id=280845993#280845993You might be interested in New Ways Ministry, which is a gay friendly Catholic group. It may help you bolster your contention that Catholic does not have to mean homophobic. My parish is on the gay-friendly list.Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:04:33 -0500Can homophobia be cured? Of course it can. But like many self imposed diseases the sufferer has to be willing to change and to cure themselves. No one is born homophobic, they are taught to be that way, so in a sense it is a social disease. I havehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43931/14065837/Can_Homophobia_Be_Cured?post_id=280623793#280623793Can homophobia be cured? Of course it can. But like many self imposed diseases the sufferer has to be willing to change and to cure themselves. No one is born homophobic, they are taught to be that way, so in a sense it is a social disease. I haveWed, 25 Mar 2009 07:34:52 -0500Hi Conan;Having dealt with homophobia in many forms over the last darn near most of my life, I can say you are doing the right thing addressing your views directly and honoring the other persons right to a different pov gently and face to face is thehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43931/14065837/Can_Homophobia_Be_Cured?post_id=280336131#280336131Hi Conan;Having dealt with homophobia in many forms over the last darn near most of my life, I can say you are doing the right thing addressing your views directly and honoring the other persons right to a different pov gently and face to face is theMon, 23 Mar 2009 18:33:44 -0500Yesterday, I went to Mass at an Eastern Rite parish (not my own). I have been to Mass there before and for the part, I enjoy going Mass there.However, the pastor is quite homophobic. In my state, the legislature is debating legislation that would banhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43931/14065837/Can_Homophobia_Be_Cured?post_id=280322847#280322847Yesterday, I went to Mass at an Eastern Rite parish (not my own). I have been to Mass there before and for the part, I enjoy going Mass there.However, the pastor is quite homophobic. In my state, the legislature is debating legislation that would banMon, 23 Mar 2009 17:30:57 -0500