Posted by Nick Holloway on July 02, 19101 at 16:23:27:
In Reply to: Re: Rainbow Sash posted by Phil on July 02, 19101 at 09:40:57:
Hi Phil,
Many thanks for your warm welcome and kind words.
You wrote:
"There's nothing in the teaching of the Church which bans people who have a homosexual orientation from the Eucharist--not even if they are open and "out of the closet," as it were, about this. Perhaps you have misunderstood the teaching?"
A question by way of response:
Is it right that we ever turn anyone away from Eucharist?
Kindness,
Nick
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: Nick,
: Thanks for posting on this discussion board and for sharing something of your story. Being an openly gay person in today's world and Church requires considerable courage, for sure.
: I'm confused, however, concerning why you should feel yourself needing to be excluded from Eucharist. There's nothing in the teaching of the Church which bans people who have a homosexual orientation from the Eucharist--not even if they are open and "out of the closet," as it were, about this. Perhaps you have misunderstood the teaching?
: Shalom,
: Phil