[gjsman-1000]

> Homophobia isn't the right word. The church isn't afraid of homosexuality. It has beliefs that are inconsistent with homosexuality but it isnt fear as the word falsely implies.

Catholics, I think, get a really bad rap for this.

The standard literally is "sex is only in a marriage of one man and one woman." Everything that doesn't fit is viewed as being incompatible. Gay relationships? Straight relationships outside marriage? Straight relationships in addition to marriage? Masturbation and Pornography? All aren't acceptable - being gay is hardly special theologically even if it gets the most attention.

[lotsofpulp]

They get a bad rap because they try to impose Catholic rules on non Catholic people.

[mbg721]

In addition, the standard is that marriage is a vocation that lasts until death, even if divorce isn't the issue of the moment.