Why can some Catholics be such hypocrites?

[WhiteLily]

On July 2, 2016 at 8:02 PM, Aragon said:

Hi all, I am sorry to use this forum to vent but I don't really know who else I could tell in my real life who would understand this situation. If any of you remember from my previous posts I experience same sex attraction and returned to the Church this year. My country is currently holding their elections and last night I was out having drinks with a friend from church, his friend (also from our church) and a secular friend of mine.

We were talking about the election and I mentioned I cast my vote for the more conservative party and my secular friend (who knows I am Catholic but is kind of oblivious to what all that means) said "how could you vote for x? You're gay!" My church friend knows this and is okay with it, but the other guy from church didn't. It was awkward for a bit and the conversation moved on but after fifteen minutes the guy I don't know from church left kind of suddenly. This morning I was asking my friend why he left early and it turns out he was uncomfortable being around me because of my sexual attractions and (quoting my friend who was quoting this other guy) "I'd prefer not to spend my Saturday night in that type of company".

I know that this one person's behaviour isn't a reflection on the entire Church, but I'm just feeling pretty lousy at the moment and would appreciate your prayers.

 

 

Well, in some sense we are all hypocrites. 

St. Paul writes in Romans 7:15 " I do not understand. For I do not do what I want, but I do what I hate." 

What happens is, in a sense, we are spiritually blind to our sin or to the law. Unless we desire to grow in the spiritual life and study/live out important spiritual principles, we are going to remain spiritually blind to our sin.

The Lord stresses to St. Catherine of Siena (found in her Dialogue) that we must grow in self-knowledge and wisdom. the saints stress self-knowledge. If we don't know ourselves, it will be very difficult to love God and our neighbor as ourselves. 

I am praying for you!

Edited July 17, 2016 by WhiteLily

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20 hours ago, WhiteLily said:

 If we don't know ourselves, it will be very difficult to love God and our neighbor as ourselves

Good point.

[Benedictus]

On 03/07/2016 at 2:02 AM, Aragon said:

Hi all, I am sorry to use this forum to vent but I don't really know who else I could tell in my real life who would understand this situation. If any of you remember from my previous posts I experience same sex attraction and returned to the Church this year. My country is currently holding their elections and last night I was out having drinks with a friend from church, his friend (also from our church) and a secular friend of mine.

We were talking about the election and I mentioned I cast my vote for the more conservative party and my secular friend (who knows I am Catholic but is kind of oblivious to what all that means) said "how could you vote for x? You're gay!" My church friend knows this and is okay with it, but the other guy from church didn't. It was awkward for a bit and the conversation moved on but after fifteen minutes the guy I don't know from church left kind of suddenly. This morning I was asking my friend why he left early and it turns out he was uncomfortable being around me because of my sexual attractions and (quoting my friend who was quoting this other guy) "I'd prefer not to spend my Saturday night in that type of company".

I know that this one person's behaviour isn't a reflection on the entire Church, but I'm just feeling pretty lousy at the moment and would appreciate your prayers.

 

 

The guy was wrong. I'd pray for him and move on. It's not your problem, it's his. It's their loss. He could have equally walked off once your voting preferences were known because people have triggers or objections for anything and everything, whatever. You're living life and trying your best with it. Don't let others pull you down unfairly.

Doesn't the saying go though that you should avoid politics, religion and sex in general conversation