CFC-FFL Statement On One Big Pride
The title of this statement comes from a recent pastoral statement from the Congregation for Catholic Education of the Holy See, issued February 2, 2019. We have done so because the proponents of One Big Pride of the Ateneo claim to stand for “the core values of our beloved Catholic and Jesuit institution that has stood strong and stood proud for 159 years.”
The Catholic Church has stood for 2,000 years, and this document states authentic Catholic teaching about human sexuality. Let us look at some important points about the so-called gender ideology.
#1. – “…. we are now facing with what might accurately be called an educational crisis, especially in the field of affectivity and sexuality. …. In many places, curricula are being planned and implemented which ‘allegedly convey a neutral conception of the person and of life, yet in fact reflect an anthropology opposed to faith and to right reason.’”
#2. – “The context in which the mission of education is carried out is characterized by challenges emerging from varying forms of an ideology that is given the general name ‘gender theory’, which ‘denies the difference and reciprocity in nature of a man and a woman and envisages a society without sexual differences, ….’”
#19. – “Gender theory (especially in its most radical forms) speaks of a gradual process of denaturalization, that is a move away from nature …. as opposed to anything based on the truths of existence.”
We affirm that every person is equal in value and significance and thus should be treated with love and respect. We recognize the contributions LGBTQ+ persons can do for our society. We are against oppression and persecution of gay persons in society, and especially in Catholic schools, which should be safe environments for them. But we likewise affirm authentic Catholic teaching about human sexuality.
Couples for Christ Foundation for Family and Life (CFC-FFL) has always striven to uphold its mission of bringing the love of Christ to others, regardless of race, ideology or creed. As taught by the Catholic Church, we too seek to love and care for homosexual persons as Christ would. But we stand against sinful acts.
We warn of the dangers of gender ideology, as we have already seen the developments in the West and many parts of the world. It is an ideology that is contrary to faith, family and life. It is detrimental to the youth and their proper development as Christian men and women.
Male and female He created them.
