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''Ministry to Persons with a Homosexual Inclination'' is a document which was issued on November 14, 2006 by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. It details guidelines on religious ministry to homosexual people. ==Description== The document emphasizes that same-sex sexual activity is morally wrong or "sinful", stating that "under no circumstances can they (homosexual acts) be approved".〔(Ministry to Persons with a Homosexual Inclination: Guidelines for Pastoral Care )〕 The document further states: * "While the Church teaches that homosexual acts are immoral, she does distinguish between engaging in homosexual acts and having a homosexual inclination. While the former is always objectively sinful, the latter is not."〔 * "Simply possessing such inclinations does not constitute a sin, at least to the extent that they are beyond one’s control. Acting on such inclinations, however, is always wrong."〔 * "It is crucially important to understand that saying a person has a particular inclination that is disordered is not to say that the person as a whole is disordered. Nor does it mean that one has been rejected by God or the Church."〔 * "All people are created in the image and likeness of God and thus possess an innate human dignity that must be acknowledged and respected."〔 * "The fact that homosexual acts are immoral may never be used to justify violence or unjust discrimination."〔 * "It is deplorable that homosexual persons have been and are the object of violent malice in speech or in action. Such treatment deserves condemnation from the Church’s pastors wherever it occurs."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ministry to Persons with a Homosexual Inclination」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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