He has written books for gay rights and has begun his own gay rights activist outreach program called "Rising Voices of Faith" - don't be fooled, the Catholic Faith is nonexistent in this program.
Father Meier rejects Catholic teaching on homosexuality in favor of Pew polls.
No really...Here is what Father Meier states on his website:
Got that?
This Catholic priest is teaching that a mortal sin is "a gift from God".
When Pope Francis said "Who am I to judge?" back in 2013, Father Meier said;
"At the very least, perhaps now others will follow the Pope’s lead and be a little less judgmental themselves. If the only good that comes out of the Pope’s statement is that others will be less judgmental, than that would be a great place to start. For years, members of the LGBT community have been judged and told that they are disordered; that they have a disease like alcoholism; that they are defective in some way; that they are wrong when they should be right, that they are unfit and unworthy of ordination – and today, our Pope seems to be opening the door for what I hope will lead to a conversation about homosexuality in our church. LGBT Catholics who have come to the church looking for love and acceptance have instead found an atmosphere of silence and shame. And it’s not just the gay population who suffers, it is all those who have accepted a member of their family and all of those who have allied as friends. They too have been silenced and shamed, ostracized by a church teaching and hierarchal positioning that will not allow us to support, love, nurture and foster positive gay relationships in our church. I am optimistic, that our Pope’s comments can lead to greater love and acceptance of the LGBT community. And at the same time, I am cautious – cautious that the change in tone and attitude represented by the Pope’s statement will not lead to a change in theology and doctrine which so desperately needs to change."
Got that? Another Catholic priest wants theology and Church doctrine to CHANGE so that what God calls mortal sin (homosexual acts) can be redefined as "love" and then allow Catholics (clergy and laity) to "support, love, nurture and foster positive gay relationships in our church."
"positive gay relationships"?
Are those anything like "positive adulterous relationships"? How about "positive fornicating relationships"?
Where (if at all) do progressive liberals in the Church STOP attempting to redefine sin? As if God made a mistake and now, after more than two thousand years of the Catholic Church He has decided to fix this teaching so that what was once mortal sin is now 'love'.
Ridiculous and blasphemous at the same time!
I just can't understand how a priest (presumably well educated) can read Catholic doctrine, the catechism, the Saints, Papal Bulls, encyclicals etc. and yet still come out with this heretical drivel.
That these priests SEEM to believe what they are saying is the most baffling part of it for me. How can *I*, a mere member of the laity- without the extensive theological education our priests have- see what is wrong with this sort of thinking, and they so oblivious?
Father Meier continues his harmful heretical rhetoric with assorted non-approved gay website links on his "Rising Voices of Faith" website.
But perhaps even more harmful and damaging is Father Gary Meier's personal website where he offers his services to guide and counsel people in HIS beliefs rather than the Church's official teachings. He also offers to do speaking engagements to spread his heretical beliefs to others.
Why is this allowed?
Does the Bishop approve?
Does Father Meier have the SILENT approval of the Archdiocese of St. Louis?
Looks that way since nothing has been said about Father Meier's personal website offering his services or his gay activist outreach program.
As a matter of fact the only thing the Archdiocese has said has been about Meier's gay book.
Does that mean they have no problem with his doing speaking engagements and guiding others in his beliefs that oppose Catholic teaching?
Again, it would seem so.
In Christ,
Julie @ Connecticut Catholic Corner
Catechism on homosexuality:
2357 Homosexuality refers to relations between men or between women who experience an exclusive or predominant sexual attraction toward persons of the same sex. It has taken a great variety of forms through the centuries and in different cultures. Its psychological genesis remains largely unexplained. Basing itself on Sacred Scripture, which presents homosexual acts as acts of grave depravity, 141 tradition has always declared that "homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered."142 They are contrary to the natural law. They close the sexual act to the gift of life. They do not proceed from a genuine affective and sexual complementarity. Under no circumstances can they be approved.
2358 The number of men and women who have deep-seated homosexual tendencies is not negligible. This inclination, which is objectively disordered, constitutes for most of them a trial. They must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided. These persons are called to fulfill God's will in their lives and, if they are Christians, to unite to the sacrifice of the Lord's Cross the difficulties they may encounter from their condition.
2359 Homosexual persons are called to chastity. By the virtues of self-mastery that teach them inner freedom, at times by the support of disinterested friendship, by prayer and sacramental grace, they can and should gradually and resolutely approach Christian perfection.
2396 Among the sins gravely contrary to chastity are masturbation, fornication, pornography, and homosexual practices.
source: http://www.risingvoicesoffaith.com/
source: http://www.risingvoicesoffaith.com/#!“Gay-Priest-It’s-Time-to-Come-Out”/co43/3
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AX3RrM3wBI
source: http://www.fathergary.com/
Where is this guys Bishop???
ReplyDeleteGood question Marty.
ReplyDeleteI have to wonder if his Bishop agrees with Father Meier's progressive theology. The silence from his Bishop could be the answer.
In Christ,
Julie @ Connecticut Catholic Corner