I am catholic and by choice. I do know my catechism and yes there are many teaching which conflict, theologians have a hay day putting little ribbons and curls on all of it. AND I am glad they do. But we must also read how the church has changed its teachings about thing over time. Mary our Holy Mother was simply a mother, then the holy virgin, then formed from the immaculate conception and finally she ascends to heaven in a state of divine sleep.

My point is read history of the church as well, we change and we must change, there is nothing in all of Gods creation which does not change.

This concept of Mary being miraculously conceived was declared doctrine in 1854. It was a theological creation which became dogma at considerable expense to women. Ironically, Mary was lifted to the highest place among men, yet somehow, though she was seemingly divine, she had no voice and no ability to act in any other way but constant surrender. Nearly 100 years later another detail of her divinity needed clarification. Where would her divine body go at her death? The Orthodox Church specifically teaches that Mary died a natural death, that her soul was received by Christ upon death, and that her body was resurrected on the third day after her repose at which time her body was taken up into heaven. It was decided Mary did not die but rather “slept”. This statement became an Article of Faith in 1950

Goodness..... With such over population in the world and the advent of humanity fighting for ownership of oil, water, land masses for cultivation and general disregard for the planet, etc., we should all welcome homosexuality. Accept homosexuality as a valid, non-sinful lifestyle within the Church. Get out of their bed room, what they DO there occupies a small amount of their daily activity. Instead reflect on the fact they work, share, eat, study and pray the same way we all do. Every day with the ones they love and care about, just like we do.