The Church and Homophobia

Just recently, I've been noticing a rising trend of homophobic tendencies or some sort of censorship against homosexuals in the Roman Catholic Church.

One of these include the recent prohibitions made by the Church to all parishes and chapels in regards to celebrating town fiesta. One of these included barring Miss Gay competitions or even Boxing sa Bayot (Boxing of the Gays) in any entertainment shows to be shown in the whole week of the fiesta.

I asked the lay minister in charge of the weekly Bible studies (hypocrites, in my opinion) and he said something like, "These things should be banned because gays are not the epitome of beauty" or something along those lines in the Cebuano language.

I'm not fond of same-sex relationships at all. However, I have friends who are homosexuals. Most of them are close friends. For their part, I was offended. The minister's words made me think that the Church views homosexuals as merely monsters or abominations to this world. So now, they're cracking down on these people because their gender are not something that was pointed out in the Bible.

Some priests probably would even point to homosexual behavior (same-sex sexual relations) as a prelude to a second Sodom and Gomorrah although I haven't heard anyone say it yet.

What the Church is forgetting is that these people are humans. These are human beings with a mind and a heart to be hurt and offended by what they are being said to be. They probably forget the saying, "God created us all in his likeness." I wish I could've recorded what that guy said and used it for blackmail. Too bad I didn't. Anyway, the point or the argument is still the same: does the Catholic Church look too down on homosexuals to the point that they are no longer humans but animals not carrying the likeness of God?

They are so quick to point out the "horrors" of same-sex relationships but they are also quick to cover up the true horrors of what most of their priests are doing to young children all over the world.

A joke told by Jeff Dunham's puppet Achmed the Dead Terrorist goes as follows: "I did the same to two Catholic priests, but I tossed in a small boy! And the winner had to fight Michael Jackson!" How apt indeed.

Well, I happen to be pro-life but I use condoms. So what does the Church, a staunch "pro-life" defender, have to say to that?