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News: Church won't let man sing at funeral because he's gay
Member Since: 9/13/2012
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Church won't let man sing at funeral because he's gay
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I can no longer sing at my Grandma's funeral, because I attended a gay pride rally and a picture was posted publicly (years ago). The priest's reasoning is by attending such event, I am opposing the Catholic Church's fundamental marriage belief. Both my Grandma and Grandpa would be disgusted by their parish. Their compassion and empathy was abundant, no matter who you were. They saw beyond race, religion, sexuality, and social class. They loved everyone. That is what is means to be a Christian. That is what it means to be Catholic. Please SHARE!
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Member Since: 8/26/2012
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Yeah most of them condemn being gay, are you surprised? LOL stop trying to pick a fight over everything people. Thats their religion, what they believe, you are in their place of worship. STOP IT lol
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Member Since: 9/13/2012
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Originally posted by Daniel767
Yeah most of them condemn being gay, are you surprised? LOL stop trying to pick a fight over everything people. Thats their religion, what they believe, you are in their place of worship. STOP IT lol
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Lmao @ this mentality. With this thinking, no progress would ever be made in any facet of society
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I'm a bitch. If it were me, I would have petitioned to build an abortion clinic next to that church.
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Member Since: 8/26/2012
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Originally posted by hellocory
Lmao @ this mentality. With this thinking, no progress would ever be made in any facet of society
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What mentality is that? The one where I don't go around forcing people to accept our lifestyle?? Yeah I'm okay with that. I'm mature enough to know that not everyone is going to accept me and I can't force them. Their religion doesn't allow people to be gay, because its apparently in the bible, am I okay with that? No, but I'm not going to make a big deal about it, so they are force to let the man sing, and he will have to honour his grandmother in a hostile ****** environment. Its their church, THEIR PLACE OF WORSHIP. Not a public random place. grow up. Respect works both ways. I feel bad for him, but people are the way they are. Now a days, you just have to be you and let them be.
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How sad. I don't think Jesus would have stopped a person from participating in the celebration of a loved one because of his sin. Why? Because that would likely push the person away from him, and his main goal is to bring as many people to him as possible. Many "christian" churches forget this: Jesus hung around sinners,and he frowned upon the religious group at the time, the Pharisees, who tried to shun them. Many "Christian" churches act more like the people Jesus despised than they do Jesus himself, and that is unfortunate.
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Member Since: 8/31/2013
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Well that's what you get subjecting yourself to a religion that largely shows disdain for you. Oop
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by Daniel767
What mentality is that? The one where I don't go around forcing people to accept our lifestyle?? Yeah I'm okay with that. I'm mature enough to know that not everyone is going to accept me and I can't force them. Their religion doesn't allow people to be gay, because its apparently in the bible, am I okay with that? No, but I'm not going to make a big deal about it, so they are force to let the man sing, and he will have to honour my grandmother in a hostile ****** environment. Its their church, THEIR PLACE OF WORSHIP. Not a public random place. grow up. Respect works both ways. I feel bad for him, but people are the way they are. Now a days, you just have to be you and let them be.
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Well it's not like he's going there to bone a guy. He's going there to sing gospel crap
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Now he has a good excuse of becoming an atheist
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by hellocory
Lmao @ this mentality. With this thinking, no progress would ever be made in any facet of society
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Forcing people to accept people is why Trump won.
Still, this is quite stupid.
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Go hang out with the Episcopalians, they're like the sect of Catholicism/Christianity that sneak cigarettes out back by the dumpsters.
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Originally posted by DevonDreams
Forcing people to accept people is why Trump won.
Still, this is quite stupid.
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He lost the popular vote BIGLY and won swing states with razor thin margins because of his anti-trade message.
We don't have to halt progress because the EC elected an unstable crybaby.
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Member Since: 6/29/2012
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Not believing gay marriage is one thing but not letting a MAN who happens to be gay sing at a funeral? Shameful. One of the reasons why I'm not a practicing catholic anymore.
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smh. but they swear Muslims are the hateful ones
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He's not there to throw glitter at everyone's face or wave the pride flag yelling "Yass queen!"
He just want to sing and honor his grandparents. Is that so much to ask?
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
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Originally posted by Daniel767
Yeah most of them condemn being gay, are you surprised? LOL stop trying to pick a fight over everything people. Thats their religion, what they believe, you are in their place of worship. STOP IT lol
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This is frankly ridiculous. It was the attitude to fight this that allow some church and even the Pope to shift views on homosexuality. Without this "fight" there won't even be churches that are more welcoming to homosexuals.
Besides this is about a man singing for a family's funeral. A FAMILY event. Basically denied because he went to pride and took some pic.
I wonder how many sinners are doing "official" stuff because they would be largely hypocritical allowing them.
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Originally posted by St. Charles
I'm a bitch. If it were me, I would have petitioned to build an abortion clinic next to that church.
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Originally posted by Dessy Fenix
This is frankly ridiculous. It was the attitude to fight this that allow some church and even the Pope to shift views on homosexuality. Without this "fight" there won't even be churches that are more welcoming to homosexuals.
Besides this is about a man singing for a family's funeral. A FAMILY event. Basically denied because he went to pride and took some pic.
I wonder how many sinners are doing "official" stuff because they would be largely hypocritical allowing them.
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This is a good point. I wonder if they uninvited fornicators, adulterers, and prideful people too, or if they just decided to pick on homosexuals.
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
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Originally posted by Daniel767
What mentality is that? The one where I don't go around forcing people to accept our lifestyle?? Yeah I'm okay with that. I'm mature enough to know that not everyone is going to accept me and I can't force them. Their religion doesn't allow people to be gay, because its apparently in the bible, am I okay with that? No, but I'm not going to make a big deal about it, so they are force to let the man sing, and he will have to honour his grandmother in a hostile ****** environment. Its their church, THEIR PLACE OF WORSHIP. Not a public random place. grow up. Respect works both ways. I feel bad for him, but people are the way they are. Now a days, you just have to be you and let them be.
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It's his ****ing FAMILY! More than likely his grandma would want him to sing there. Shouldn't a FUNERAL be about what the person who passed away would have wanted and celebrating their lives not the selfish desires of the living?
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But I thought gays couldnt even go to churches?
PS: Gays are allowed in churches; they are just not allowed to serve.
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Originally posted by Admiral Bobbery
It's his ****ing FAMILY! More than likely his grandma would want him to sing there. Shouldn't a FUNERAL be about what the person who passed away would have wanted and celebrating their lives not the selfish desires of the living?
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Then do it in another place. It's their place lol.
Daniel767 is 100% right.
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