Because your post is so focused on homosexuals and those in the LGBT community, I'll admit I'm not as well versed at apologetics as I'd like to be right now. I'm taking an apologetics course next month to help with this, and perhaps following that we'll be able to have a constructive conversation (my fault, not yours, I need to learn more about my faith). In the mean time, I'll refer you to my favourite Faith Leader, Father Mike Schmitz, and his words on Homosexuality and Transgenderism.
In short, my focus on my life has very much focused on a quote I heard in the past months. "We're meant to be good, not feel good.".
For reference: If you choose not to watch any of these, just know that Father Mike is not inflammatory, hateful or judgmental. He simply goes over the Biblical teachings of the Catholic Church in a loving and sharing manner. I hope you all respect his views (and by extension, those of most Catholics), regardless of whether you agree or disagree, and know that regardless of your colour, creed or orientation, I and the Church love you and will pray for you.
I’ve jumped around on the videos a bit (there goes my YouTube recommended videos for the next month!) but from the ones I’ve seen, mainly focusing on the short, the transgender video, and mostly the “Love and same sex attraction one”, it is a thing of ‘Sure we accept you,’ but also what you’re doing is wrong.
It does also jump around a bit, mainly on that last video I mentioned. Something is only antithetical and self-destructive if it violates a “what-is-it-for-ness” (and imma just call it purpose because why complicate it) of an object , however an object, an action, can also have multiple purposes. However, when it starts to go onto sex, THEN when one purpose is ‘violated’ - even if the other is fulfilled - it’s something that “disintegrates something inside of yourself”.
Hate the sin, never the sinner, for we are all sinners before God. Christ is love, Christ is Lord.
Especially with comments as this, I also find it antithetical that someone can hate an action but not hate the person committing that action. Serial-killing is no-no, and I see serial killers as the same. Rape, theft, fall under the same category. And perhaps this is just a personal view, and so it would not make any sense to discuss that as it’s my own personal outlook on life, I’m not sure what the religious views may be on it.
But, the fact that my “sin” is being a homosexual, having sex and ENJOYING it (which, to me, is a purpose, otherwise why does it feel good, through the lens of creationism or otherwise) - that is something that disintegrates me. It is something that will forever tear a part of me out. Even just with the purposes that priest gave, it is a bonding thing. I’ve been with my same partner for coming on 5 years, he’s the only person I’ve ever been with, and I love him eternally, and we fuck to feel good, to bond, and to be close to one another.
However, this disintegrates me. Parts of me at the very least. We can lift each other up, but when genital contact happens it’s bad because…. The old book said we should only have sex to reproduce? Does that undo the good we do for one another?
I understand, however, that these are neither of your words, and I am not demanding a defence of them at all. More something that, if you can explain then great, but if not something to reflect on, just to see how it sits.
I'll admit I'm not as well versed at apologetics as I'd like to be right now. I'm taking an apologetics course next month to help with this
Mostly when it comes for this purpose it may be helpful. I’m not entirely sure what this would entail for you (since apologetics to me is just, a fancy word for saying sorry? I’m assuming there’s more to it as you have to/want to take a course on it) but it may be a helpful reference to being up in your class, with your spiritual leader, however it does function.