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[–]Willpoll 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Isn't the new thing with the catholic church that attraction to the same sex is all right but if you do feel it you should remain celibate? at least that's what I thought.

[–]reluctant_commenter[S] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

That's what some Catholics say casually, but it is not the church's official teaching. (Some of my family members are rather zealous about it, is why I know.) It is in their "Catechism" writing.

[–]personwhoknows 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

edit: i was confused and replied to you but I misunderstood the thread, I'm sorry. I just deleted what I wrote.

[–]reluctant_commenter[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I did not see your original reply, no sweat :) hope you are all good.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yes, however they encourage you not to 'indulge' those thoughts (i.e. you should try to stop thinking them) lest they lead you into sin. So, it's ok to be gay so long as you don't act on it, but you probably shouldn't think sexual things about the same sex either.