Reply #79: Don't let hatred eat you alive.

[mmonk]

As someone who is Catholic (or raised one but is now Agnostic) there are good people in the Church that hate no one, be it gays or anything else. In fact, there are gays in the church. I don't remember anyone pushing intolerance. I don't remember any priests discussing it. Yes, there is some outdated (and hateful) dogma that the pope hasn't removed and some hierarchy won't remove. Language leads to intolerance and prejudice. And it is an injustice. But it's in most traditional churches in America, it's in the mosques, etc. It's something religion should shed. My cousin was a priest and hated no one and didn't believe being gay was a sin. But if you saw him in his robe and collar, I can gather you would immediately assume he was evil. Don't let it consume you for you are not alone. Hate the dogma, pitty the person who still believes it, but recognize there are plenty who don't, even some that wear the collar.