Sentences with phrase «homosexual tendencies»

You don't have to go out and tell people you have got homosexual tendencies — that sort of thing you know.

Let's turn our attention for a moment to the elephant in the living room, or should I say the «alleged» elephant, since Cardinal Dulles refers to «the alleged increase of homosexual tendencies among younger members in the Society of Jesus as well as in other religious orders and diocesan seminaries.»

The Herald's leader on the document was uncharacteristically flaky, criticising Cardinal Grocholewski (who launched the document) for implying at the press conference that» «strong heterosexual tendencies» were less of a barrier to priesthood than equivalent homosexual tendencies, because the latter opened up a special type of «wound in the exercise of priesthood in forming relations with others».»

The recent turn toward human affectivity and personal fulfillment may be connected with the alleged increase of homosexual tendencies among younger members in the Society of Jesus as well as in other religious orders and diocesan seminaries.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that those with homosexual tendencies must «be accepted with respect, compassion and sensitivity» (2358) and «every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided.»

«In those times, we knew about things that have become common today: the reality of abortion, of people who manifest homosexual tendencies, whose personal dignity we always respected, but we were formed to see these acts as absolutely unacceptable, against the nature that God had created for us.»

Rightly central to the book's presentation is the Catholic view concerning the distinction between homosexual tendencies (not sinful) and homosexual acts (sinful).

Drosophila flies allowed entry to an alcohol - strewn «fly pub» not only got drunk — they developed homosexual tendencies.

Cronenberg's adaptation of M. Butterfly (1993) cast Jeremy Irons in a risqué journey though repressed homosexual tendencies, made palatable by metaphor.

Male character portrayed with overt homosexual tendencies.

The problem is that Ludwig was purposefully mysterious, and that those around him looking to bring him down may have made up or exaggerated certain habits of his (including homosexual tendencies and his mental constitution).

In 2005, during the papacy of Pope Benedict XVI, the Vatican issued directives that barred men from the priesthood «who are actively homosexual, have deep - seated homosexual tendencies, or support the so - called «gay culture.»»

For the Herald to talk about «equivalent homosexual tendencies» is in any Catholic context a simple contradiction in terms: whilst heterosexual tendencies can certainly also be wounded homosexuality, as «proceedpng] from affective» and «intrinsic» wounds, can not be in any sense an «equivalent» to heterosexuality.

He challenged the university to recognize the fact that homosexual tendencies were disordered so that homosexual students could obtain «' the care they need and deserve.

Not at that moment, but, a few days after his return to Rome, Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone, the Vatican's secretary of state, issued a statement, explicitly approved by the pope, reaffirming a directive of 2005 that nobody is to be admitted to priestly formation who suffers from deep - seated homosexual tendencies, engages in homosexual acts, or supports the «gay culture.»

Homosexual tendencies are chiefly a consequence of miseducation by parents who have failed to establish secure and loving associations with their children.

Under Pope Benedict XVI, the church had tried to purge men with «deep - seated homosexual tendencies» from the priesthood.

It's clear, given your stating that the Bible is anti-homosexuality and homosexual tendencies, that you're in the God Hates Anyone Who Isn't Me camp.

The case progresses, and so was the morbid «what - if» theorizing, from the Ward brothers» homosexual tendencies, to Delbert having an incestuous relationship with the deceased Bill.

In this case, it seems that Harris is trying to craft a film that even proven directors would find daunting, with issues like suicide, dysfunctional families, first - time sex, adultery, potentially fatal diseases, homosexual tendencies, abuse, school pressures, and drugs.

Frank confesses his secret life to his wife, expresses his desire to change, and decides to start psychiatric treatment for his homosexual tendencies.