Struggle With Church Teaching

[Poorly Catechized Convert]

How should I approach the Church's teaching on gay marriage? It's a teaching that I often find my self tempted to reject -- in part because I want to fit in with society and because I fear that I'd have no future in a secular career. As of now the odds of me actually rejecting the doctrine is almost non existent. I know the Church has authority from God and that every doctrine is 100% true. Still the temptation to reject this teaching is strong and I can't get rid of the occasional hope that the teaching will change (I know that's impossible, but that doesn't stop the desire to pop up in the back of my mind). What scares me is that I may eventually give in -- even if if is for a very brief period of time. So how should I handle this? Is there any advice you could offer?

Also, why do we have to oppose it legally and not just morally?

[CatherineM]

At times it seems like we are the only group fighting for society.  Civilization was built on the family unit.  The health of our society is directly related to the health of our families.  Kids do better when they are raised in a home with a Mom and a Dad.  They are more likely to stay in school, and be raised above the poverty level.  That means when families are healthier, kids are healthier, and society is healthier.  The people pushing to do away with the traditional idea of marriage, are the same ones who think children are a burden rather than a blessing. 

 

The reason we fight for laws rather than just morality is best explained by abortion.  50 years ago, everyone understood that an abortion ended a life.  Some still had the procedure, but they weren't trying to kid themselves that what they were doing was right.  Now it is legal.  The young people having them today were raised in a society where it was legal.  If it is legal, it must be okay.  That's why we fight.  We fight to remind people to think, not just follow the crowd.  Someone must be the little kid who tells the Emporer that he has no clothes. 

 

I do understand how hard it can be to walk the line.  I used to have many gay clients.  I was up front with them about my feelings and beliefs, but I made it clear that those beliefs would not affect my professional responsibilities.  No matter what you are told, we are entitled to our religious beliefs.