Rebellion against the Vatican: German bishop calls homosexuality God’s will – Topky.sk

The Catholic bishop of Aachen, Helmut Dieser, described homosexuality as “God’s will”. “Homosexuality is not God’s fault, but is willed by God to the same extent as creation itself,” says Dieser in a supplement to Zeit, Christ & World. He learned something at this point. “Yes, my perspective has changed. The Catholic Church traditionally considers homosexuality a sin. Today it is usually emphasized that homosexuals should not be discriminated against under any circumstances and that the disposition itself is not yet a crime. However, the headquarters of the Catholic World Church insists that homosexuality should not be tolerated. Last year, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith made it clear again that it is “not permitted” to bless homosexual partnerships because such unions “could not be recognized as objectively linked to the revealed plans of God”. Photo gallery (3) Source: Getty Images Love cannot be a sin Bishop Dieser said he is aware that Rome still considers homosexuality a sin. However, this is a questionable concept: “But when it comes to love, this variety of love, which is an erotic form, when the body becomes the expression of this love and the language of this love, then I think: love cannot be a sin.” Does the priest bless homosexual couples in his diocese, is a personal decision of conscience. This is also happening in Aachen. Immediately after the controversial decision of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in March last year, Dieser already opposed: “It can only fail when you want to end the debate,” he explained, adding: “It’s naive and it’s done a lot of damage. We need to take it to Rome as bishops.” Photo gallery (3) Source: Getty Images The fourth synodal assembly of German Catholics for church reform began in Frankfurt am Main on Thursday. Bishop Dieser leads a synodal forum on partnership and sexuality. He is one of the most progressive Catholic bishops in Germany.