What Fr. Ivo is stating is just opinion. Currently there is no definitive scientific evidence that indicates that homo-sexuality is socio-cultural or is endemic to a certain fraction of the human population.
The simplistic opinions of the church that has been wrong on so many issues cannot be reliably relied upon on an issue that requires scientific analysis. Hence for now, this issue is an open question that is still to be resolved - though some fundamentalists would find the continuance of this ambiguity unacceptable. Nasci has trivialized other religions such as hinduism as being based on myths, but then went on to claim that christian concepts such as the virgin birth, the christian trinity (as opposed to the hindu version), and Jesus's ascention to "heaven" were all factual. Perhaps Nasci can do something for christianity that no Pope before him has succeeded in doing - provide us with the evidence! The problem with fundamentalists is that their fuzzy minds seem to confuse their personal beliefs and opinions as fact. Marlon --- Nasci Caldeira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > Well said, Fr. Ivo; > Santosh Helekar, please take note! > We as a society do not condemn these aberrations, > but we do not accept these > as normal; hence the need to help these sick > persons. This type of help > should not be construed as acceptance of something > against the 'human > nature/order', but rather 'sympathetic, > compassionate help' just as with > other illnesses. > > It is the 'order of nature'; like Fr Ivo says; it's > not antiquated religious > dogma; religion is only accepting the truth! For > heaven's sake, Santosh, you > and scientists and agnostics like you have a lot to > learn, in this field. > Santosh, I think you yourself is in dire need of > neuro surgery; better this > way then banging your 'science only' saturated head > on a rock. Science does > not and cannot disprove what Fr Ivo and countless > others have said before. > Your education is seriously flawed! > > Nasci Caldeira > Melbourne. > > > >From: "Fr. Ivo Da C. Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: [Goanet]Re: Cafeteria Catholics > >Date: Sun, 01 May 2005 13:39:46 -0400 > > > >Homosexuality is against human nature. Human being > is complete in male and > >female. Biologically, psychologically, spiritually, > emotionally we > >experience > >this truth based on human nature itself, not on > "antiquated religious > >dogma".
