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Sodom & the Synod: Why the Church must speak clearly about sin | Bishop Strickland

Church must speak more clearly about traditional teachings on marriage and sexual morality — particularly as confusion surrounding homosexuality and LGBTQ advocacy grows within the hierarchy. Drawing on the biblical account of Sodom and Gomorrah, the speaker argues that Scripture and Catholic teaching have consistently condemned sexual activity outside the union of one man and one woman.

Sodom & the Synod: Why the Church must speak clearly about sin | Bishop Strickland

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Church must speak more clearly about traditional teachings on marriage and sexual morality — particularly as confusion surrounding homosexuality and LGBTQ advocacy grows within the hierarchy.

Drawing on the biblical account of Sodom and Gomorrah, the speaker argues that Scripture and Catholic teaching have consistently condemned sexual activity outside the union of one man and one woman.

Naming grave sins is not hatred — it is concern for souls, like a physician's duty to identify a serious illness.

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Church must speak more clearly about traditional teachings on marriage and sexual morality — particularly as confusion surrounding homosexuality and LGBTQ advocacy grows within the hierarchy. Drawing on the biblical account of Sodom and Gomorrah, the speaker argues that Scripture and Catholic teaching have consistently condemned sexual activity outside the union of one man and one woman. Naming grave sins is not hatred — it is concern for souls, like a physician's duty to identify a serious illness.

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  • The segment criticizes the growing divide within the Church: blessings for couples in irregular situations, LGBTQ-associated ministries, and increasingly ambiguous […]

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