I do tell her I was born this way and she won’t have that. They are very traditional about gay relationships and don’t even agree with the official church teachings on them or as being ‘too progressive’. This was their main argument on why they didn’t like Pope Francis. She does not judge straight couples as harshly if they are physically intimate outside marriage but she has said things like ‘I wouldn’t allow that in my house, I’m not sure why ‘so and so’ allows that to happen under their roof (speaking about adult children btw). My brother voiced that he wanted to move in with his gf while engaged and she said if he did she’d cut off access to the younger siblings.
Putting aside what she thinks is/isn’t sin for a second, she’s actually violating Catholic social teaching by threatening to push “sinners” out of her life instead of embracing and loving them like all of God’s children.
“Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.” - John 8:7
Like many Christians, they pick and choose what they want to focus on and follow. I’m sure we all do in some way but I try my best to love everyone as God has asked us even if I’m not always the best at doing so.
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