Chuck:
Dogma is not just a Catholic thing. Dogma is, by definition:
Dogma is the established belief or doctrine held by a religion, ideology or any kind of organization: it is authoritative and not to be disputed, doubted or diverged from. The term derives from Greek δόγμα “that which seems to one, opinion or belief” and that from δοκέω (dokeo), “to think, to suppose, to imagine” The plural is either dogmas or dogmata , from Greek δόγματα.
In other words, your religious teachings. Every denomination has it’s own dogma.
On the one hand, you are, unfortunately, mistaken.
On the other hand, you fail to understand that from the get-go, NO BODY IS ‘GOOD’. Not even the most devout christian.
We are all—everyone of us—fouled up beyond all recognition.
UGH. That reeks of self-esteem issues. If you think that I am evil simply because I do not believe in organized religion, then you and the mullahs have a lot in common.
Certain homosexuals think that having sexual relations with young boys is a ‘good idea’. And, of late, our friends in APA have been publishing articles that support such an idea as ‘good’.
Sexual relations of any kind with a child is wrong, homosexual or not. A minor cannot consent to sex, medical procedures, enter into a contract or any number of other things because those things can be harmful to the child and because the adult has an undue amount of influence over a child. However, what two consenting adults do in private is none of my business, and none of yours.
All I’m supposed to do is speak the truth and love my neighbor.
If it cannot be independently proven and observed, it is not truth – it is opinion. You can have your own opinions, but you cannot have your own truths.
