Bien por el Padre Martin! En America Magazine, el Padre James Martin S.J. (link) ha escrito un artículo donde analiza los renglones 2357 y 2358 del Catecismo Católico (link). Sobre lo que escribe el padre Martin puedo opinar inteligentemente poco, no soy experto eclesiástico. Pero, aunque su visión es compasiva, para mi es incompleta: con respecto a 2357 mi opinión es que si basamos doctrina en tradición, podríamos justificar de la misma manera la esclavitud, la poligamia y muchas oras formas de violencia. Pero más importante, 2358 habla de tratar a la comunidad LGBT con respecto, compasión y sensibilidad. Y en esto difiero con el análisis del padre Martin: no concibo el respeto sin apoyo y aceptación completa, incluyendo el apoyo a la decisión de unir dos vidas por amor. Pero bueno, de lo que quiero hablar es de Economía, y de la discriminación laboral y legal que existe contra homosexuales y lesbianas en los Estados Unidos. Por ejemplo, mi compañero Michael Steinberger ha documentado (link) que hombres homosexuales ganan menos dinero, en salario, que hombres heterosexuales que son demográficamente equivalentes. Un resultado que lo más probable se debe a discriminación ya que Steinberger compara trabajadores con la misma educación, en la misma ocupación e misma industria. Pero no solo hay diferencias en el mercado, sino también en el marco legal, en otro artículo Steinberger (link) demuestra que el sistema impositivo Americano discrimina injustamente ante parejas del mismo genero, en especial con respeto a los impuestos hereditarios.
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Hey Alan, thanks for stopping by! I am glad you enjoyed Fr. Martin’s article. I have long been an admirer, not surprising given that he wrote the “Jesuit Guide to Everything” :-).
My post was meant to be about labor market discrimination, more than theology, yet I appreciate your comments. Of course, we disagree in our views of gender and sexuality. While you know much more than I on church teaching, you may be surprised that there are many Catholics that think like I do. And we are part of the Church. The question is whether we are changing the Church moved by the Spirit (the same Spirit that moved Dorothy Day, Francis and Ignatius) or by secular ideas, impossible to know, but we all pray for the Spirit.
“mi opinión es que si basamos doctrina en tradición, podríamos justificar de la misma manera la esclavitud, la poligamia y muchas oras formas de violencia… Y en esto difiero con el análisis del padre Martin: no concibo el respeto sin apoyo y aceptación completa, incluyendo el apoyo a la decisión de unir dos vidas por amor”
Hola, Fernando! I got what I could from your Spanish, but forgive me if I didn’t get every point or nuance in your opinion. Thank you very much for linking to Fr. Martin’s article. I think it is well balanced and very important for us to pay attention to. I think there are indeed many ways in which the LGBT community is marginalized by other Catholics. I also admire your sensitivity to this very relevant social issue.
I think there are a couple of points that should be clarified. When the CCC 2357 says, ‘Basing itself on Sacred Scripture… , tradition has always declared that “homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered.”‘, it is not here referring to “tradition” in an arbitrary or broad sense. It is referring to an authoritative, Sacred tradition, which the Church accounts to be on par with Scripture and as being part of the deposit of faith left by Christ and the apostles. This is the framework within which the Church’s teaching originates and develops over time. So I’m confused by the suggestion that this tradition can be used to justify slavery and other forms of violence. Unless you are referring to an individual’s ability to misapply the teaching, which, no doubt, can be done. However, it does not follow that the teaching is therefore incorrect, in and of itself. Please forgive me if I have misunderstood you.
My second point is that the sexual complementarity between man and woman is at the root of Catholic social teaching — the same teaching that also affirms the intrinsic dignity and value of every human being, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. This has been brought out most recently in Pope John Paul II’s brilliant “Theology of the Body”. We do live in a pluralistic society with many secular and religious points of view. However, I don’t think it is just that Catholics should think that the Church’s perennial teaching on man and woman is somehow incorrect because it doesn’t comport with secular ideas. Regardless of how civil laws change regarding the legal definition of marriage, the Church cannot be forced to change her teaching. Indeed, it must be true to its teaching.. Balancing the Church’s teaching with the call toward compassion and respect for those in the LGBT community is tough, but living out the faith was never supposed to be a cakewalk. Living in this constant tension is where I personally walk as a matter of conscience, so Fr. Martin’s article is very apropos and helpful.
I hope what I have written is clear and makes sense, and I want to thank you again for being open minded and reasonable. You’re an awesome guy with a clear love for people, and I very much learn from your example.