Comments on: Catholics speak of being hurt by Church teaching https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2014/10/06/catholics-speak-of-being-hurt-by-church-teaching/ The New Zealand National Catholic Newspaper Wed, 27 Jan 2016 01:24:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.4 By: Kay Jones https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2014/10/06/catholics-speak-of-being-hurt-by-church-teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-5073 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 10:58:14 +0000 http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=8623#comment-5073 I have read the words of Jesus in the New Testament. Nowhere does he speak against same sex unions. The teaching of the Church is more strict than teachings by Jesus Christ. Maybe its time for a review of the Church’s rules in the light of Christ’s views?

]]> By: TTM https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2014/10/06/catholics-speak-of-being-hurt-by-church-teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-4463 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 01:53:46 +0000 http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=8623#comment-4463 Jesus and the Church shouldn’t be presented as being opposed somehow; the head and the body are one. The “celibate men” prescribe teachings that Our Celibate Lord prescribes. Of course, God is merciful and meets us where we are, but he loves us too much to leave us there.

As a child brought up in one of the “diverse… modern families”, I can appreciate why Our Lord upholds fidelity and marriage so much – He really is offering the most loving way possible. Let’s have a bit of humility and seek the way of Our Lord, rather than that of the world, modern or otherwise.

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