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Faith in Society Somewhat Restored!

Discussion in 'Family, Friends, and Relationships' started by Munyal, May 30, 2013.

  1. Munyal

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    So since coming out, I have come to the (fairly accurate) conclusion that the Catholic Church is a fairly bigoted bunch, although many individuals aren't. So i have a few Catholic friends, and one of them took it very well, the other not quite as well.

    My brother just graduated a Catholic high school, which I am going to next year. He has a lot of friends who are a great bunch. Anyhow, I gave my brother permission to tell anybody he wanted that I'm gay, and he's doing a great job of being selective about who he tells.

    He told one of his friends (lets call her Ally) about me. I barely know Ally, but I do know she's Catholic and sort of assumed she disliked gay people. Apparently, she thinks that I'm amazing and invited me and my brother to lunch tomorrow! I hardly know this girl, and she came from a traditionally bigoted group, but she accepts me just the way I am! This just sort kf made my day, so I posted it.:eusa_danc


    Anybody else who have any stories about being surprised in a good way, feel free to post.
     
  2. Martjain

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    I don't happen to be friends with many catholic ppl, and the ones that are catholic aren't very orthodox, I think I've told all of them and their responses were very good, they are still my friends. In fact, I think I've had more problems with non catholic friends thb.
    Btw, I'm soo happy for you that she took it so well!
     
  3. RedMage

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    I don't have any coming out stories but I know many Catholic people I have interacted with do not hold the same beliefs as the church. Many of them supported same-sex marriage, equal rights, etc. In fact a few teachers I knew in high school who taught theology and philosophy were very liberal and open minded.

    It just goes to show that not every Catholic person is a bigoted and outright evil person. Of course where I live might be a factor in the openess.
     
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    I am Catholic & Gay, now there's a Oxymoron :slight_smile:
     
  5. jokesonyou

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    I was on my college campus with my two gay friends- they're a couple- and we walked by this incredibly strict Christian group that had been preaching in the main area of campus out loud about how everyone's gonna go to hell for a few weeks. Everyone was pretty tired of them, but no one could do anything to remove them. Free speech, y'know?

    So my friends and I are walking across the area and they're holding hands and walking along when suddenly BAM- one of the people from the group jumps I'm front of us and starts shouting hate speech. The worst thing about it was how loud she was about it- everyone could hear her, and everyone's eyes were on them. I was about to get on her case when one of the other members and I start getting in a shouting match. Then, a few guys- mostly straight, I think- walk in and start telling the girl and guy I'm yelling at that they need to leave. The guys escorted us out of the area to avoid harassment, and say that just because people don't believe what you do is right doesn't mean they should place themselves higher than you.

    Never saw them again, but they're some of the coolest people I've ever met