Homosexuality

• When was homosexuality legalised?

  1967
• When was gay marriage legalised?

  2014
• What is the Catholic teaching on homosexuality?

  Contrary to natural law as it will not lead to the precept of reproduction
• What is a quote from the Catholic Church about homosexuality?

  “Homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered. They are contrary to the natural law. They close the sexual act to the gift of life.” - Catechism 2357
• What is a Bible quote against homosexuality?

  “Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable.” - Leviticus 18:22
• What is an argument for homosexuality?

  We must understand the acts in the context they were written in, ie occurring as adulterous or between prositutes
• What does Gareth Moore argue?


  Most Christians reject many laws set out by the Old Testament (eg forbidding wearing garments made of 2 kinds of material)

  Moore believes scripture is just being used as an excuse to reinforce prejudices
• Who argues that Catholic cardinals words fuel intolerance?

  Kate Saunders and Peter Stanford
• What is a supporting Bible quote for homosexuality?

  “Anyone who has loved another has obeyed the law.” - Romans 13:8
• What branches of church accept homosexuality?

  Quaker’s

  United reformed church
• Why would some argue homosexuality is natural?

  God created homosexuals, so they must be good as they were created imago dei
• Who argues marriage is a human right?

  B. A. Robinson