Quote of the Day: “I have never understood why it is “greed” to want to keep the money you have earned but not greed to want to take somebody else’s money.” Thomas Sowell
Christians, who strive to be more like Jesus Christ, must abide by a certain set of tenets, specifically those set out in the New Testament of the Bible. You just can’t pick and choose the ones you like and disregard the rest. Catholic Christians rely on what Pope Francis says (and Biblical lessons) for their faith teachings. Again, you just can’t pick and choose the ones you like and disregard the rest. For example, homosexuality is mentioned (I believe) only seven times in the Bible – and each time it is condemned. Paul in his letter to the church in Corinth in 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 states that idolaters, adulterers, homosexuals, thieves, the greedy, drunkards, slanderers, swindlers will not inherit the kingdom of God. Again, you just can’t pick and choose some passage from the New Testament and ignore the rest. On the Insight (Huh?) Page today, Joan Grundy, a retired Catholic School Vice-Principal pens a letter to “Catholic LGBTQ+ youth” where is states that because “We are all created in the image of God” therefore God loves you and does not reject who you are. So, since she chose the homosexual lifestyle, everything is O.K. because God loves her. In an email from TheRecord promoting this op-ed, the email states that “This piece, written to assure young LGBTQ Catholics of their innate worth, may bring you to tears.” It did, but I don’t think in the way TheRecord thinks it would.