Ah, today I need to quickly extol a great declaration that the Vatican released. It seems that despite the numerous theological disagreements I have with them, they do have some things going right. And I give them mad props for being so vocal about this one:

They said that homosexuality can be a destabilizing influence on society! Other notable quotes include calling homosexuality “a sexual tendency and not an identity” and claiming that it “does not represent a social value and even less so a moral virtue.”

To clarify my opinion on the matter?

Having homosexual temptations does not make you a sinner any more than my temptations to steal make me a thief. But being predisposed to such behavior (if indeed there is some predisposition) does not make it right. Otherwise children’s natural tendencies to be selfish, hit their siblings, etc would have to be condoned.

Homosexual acts are a sin. Being tempted is not.