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<p>There is room for everyone in the Catholic Church, but there is no consent for same-sex marriage in that Church as marriage only between a baptized man and a woman is a sacrament. Same-sex marriage is inconsistent with the Holy Scripture where marriage is based on God’s natural law. This official Scripture’s interpretation results in lack of possibility to reconciliate the official teaching of the Church with the recognition of same-sex marriage. The world is moving forward and so are the opinions of Christians and their growing support for same-sex marriage. Such marriage is recognized in thirty states worldwide, including states with dominant Catholic religion. Regardless the official teaching, the Catholic Church’s position is not uniform. The paper discusses the official interpretation of the Scripture concerning homosexuals, analyses the position of the Catholic Church toward same-sex marriage and indicates differences in Christians’ attitudes with respect to same-sex couples in Western and Eastern Europe.</p>
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There is room for everyone in the Catholic Church, but there is no consent for same-sex marriage in that Church as marriage only between a baptized man and a woman is a sacrament. Same-sex marriage is inconsistent with the Holy Scripture where marriage is based on God’s natural law. This official Scripture’s interpretation results in lack of possibility to reconciliate the official teaching of the Church with the recognition of same-sex marriage. The world is moving forward and so are the opinions of Christians and their growing support for same-sex marriage. Such marriage is recognized in thirty states worldwide, including states with dominant Catholic religion. Regardless the official teaching, the Catholic Church’s position is not uniform. The paper discusses the official interpretation of the Scripture concerning homosexuals, analyses the position of the Catholic Church toward same-sex marriage and indicates differences in Christians’ attitudes with respect to same-sex couples in Western and Eastern Europe.

Same-Sex Marriage and the Catholic Church in Europe. Any Chance for Understanding?

Studies in Logic, Grammar and Rhetoric

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There is room for everyone in the Catholic Church, but there is no consent for same-sex marriage in that Church as marriage only between a baptized man and a...

Same-Sex Marriage and the Catholic Church in Europe. Any Chance for Understanding?

Published Online: Dec 07, 2021

Page range: 267 - 281

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/slgr-2021-0015

Keywords
Catholic Church, homosexuality, same-sex marriage, recognition, law

© 2021 Elżbieta Kużelewska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Same-Sex Marriage and the Catholic Church in Europe. Any Chance for Understanding?

Published Online: Dec 07, 2021

Page range: 267 - 281

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/slgr-2021-0015

KeywordsCatholic Church, homosexuality, same-sex marriage, recognition, law

© 2021 Elżbieta Kużelewska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Catholic Church, homosexuality, same-sex marriage, recognition, law