December 14, 2021
A Catholic diocese in Michigan has ordered its priests not to perform baptisms, confirmations and other Catholic sacraments on trans-identified or nonbinary individuals, with an exception for those who have engaged in "repentance†for rejecting their biological sex.
The Catholic Diocese of Marquette, believed to be one of the first dioceses in the United States to issue the policy in July, stated in an official instructional report that its priests are to also withhold communion from trans-identified individuals who have not repented. The diocese clarified the instruction in a statement last week.
In the Catholic faith, communion is believed to be the process of taking in the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
There's more, found here: https://www.christianpost.com/news/catholic-diocese-witholds-baptisms-for-trans-individuals.html?uid=aed9c0f33b&utm_source=The+Christian+Post+List&utm_campaign=CP-Newsletter&utm_medium=email This bishop has some stones! May the Lord bless him and keep him during the storm he's created.
Additionally, in some cases, the order will prevent trans-identified people from receiving the anointing of the sick, which is often associated with providing physical or spiritual healing to very ill individuals.
"We are not defined or identified by our sexual attractions or conflicts about sexual identity [and] our fundamental identity is as a beloved son or daughter of God,†the instructional letter reads. "Thus, it is best to avoid identifying persons merely using labels such as ‘gay’ or ‘transgender.’ It speaks more to our fundamental identity and dignity as persons to speak of persons with same-sex attraction or persons with gender dysphoria.â€
The instruction aims to provide considerations for pastoral care. It addresses the art of pastoral accompaniment, the meaning and purpose of human sexuality, general approaches to the accompaniment of persons with same-sex attraction and persons with "gender dysphoria,†and guidance for select pastoral circumstances.
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That is one of the Left's tricks. They talk about "gay" rather than "homosexual" because it sounds better and has no stigma. They say "transgender" for cross-dresser. We need to call a spade a spade.
It's why I refuse to use "climate change"; they changed to that when global warming got a bad rap.
So kudos are due all around here!
Posted by: Timothy Birdnow at December 15, 2021 08:25 AM (G2IOD)
Posted by: Dana Mathewson at December 15, 2021 10:06 PM (usxcn)
So 'transgendered' are damned. It is something we need to discourage as much as possible. Sadly, many Christians want to be accepting to the point of allowing people to wind up in Hell. That is not love.
Posted by: Timothy Birdnow at December 16, 2021 07:35 AM (ZYZqd)
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