This essay will respond to this revisionist argument in three ways. 4 Thus, it is claimed, homosexuality should be accepted as a natural variant within a wide spectrum of gender identities and sexual orientations, a manifestation of the richness of God's creation. 3 One popular argument that is often put forward by revisionists is that the Church's stance should be re-evaluated in light of new scientific evidence which suggest that homosexuality is a genetically inherited condition that is a permanent state. 2 Not surprisingly, however, this counter-cultural position has come under much criticism in recent decades not only within the Church but also within other ecclesial communions. 1 The Catholic Church's millennia-old teaching is clear: Homosexual activity is immoral because it is contrary to nature.
In the past year, the clergy pedophilia scandal has reignited the debate over homosexuality.
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