November 6, 2011  | MariaNews.com

Persecuted for telling the truth?   Jesus Christ was crucified for proclaiming the Truth as the Living Word. In the year 2011 we have seen multiple leaders persecuted for saying that which is not politically correct, but that which is often very true. (Phill Kline for example)  So what about Daniel Avila?

Is there any merit to what he wrote in The Boston Pilot that ultimately caused him to resign, or, did he overstep into the realm of un-substantiated assumption?

Daniel Avila, who was an associate director for policy and research for the U.S. Conference of Bishops, offered his resignation on Friday for writing a newspaper column that suggested the devil may be responsible for homosexuality.

The controversial column appeared at thebostonpilot.com and has triggered a feeding frenzy in the liberal media.

The controversial column said in part “”the scientific evidence of how same-sex attraction most likely may be created provides a credible basis for a spiritual explanation that indicts the devil.”

Avila also said “disruptive imbalances in nature that thwart encoded processes point to supernatural actors who, unlike God, do not have the good of persons at heart.“  he went on ”natural causes disturb otherwise typical biological development, leading to the personally unchosen beginnings of same-sex attraction, the ultimate responsibility, on a theological level, is and should be imputed to the evil one, not God.”

Almost immediately gay-rights groups and the liberal media started bombarding Avila and the U.S. Conference of Bishops.  Not long after the column was replaced online with a retraction and apology by Avila.

“Statements made in my column, ‘Some fundamental questions on same-sex attraction’ of October 28, do not represent the position of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the column was not authorized for publication as is required policy for staff of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The teaching of Sacred Scripture and of the Catechism of the Catholic Church make it clear that all persons are created in the image and likeness of God and have inviolable dignity. Likewise, the Church proclaims the sanctity of marriage as the permanent, faithful, fruitful union of one man and one woman. The Church opposes, as I do too, all unjust discrimination and the violence against persons that unjust discrimination inspires. I deeply apologize for the hurt and confusion that this column has caused.”

So now what?  What happens to Avila?  He wrote something that overstepped the policies of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, he apologized and resigned from his job.  So now what?  Will his crucifixion continue or will his apology be accepted by those who sought to see him hanged?

(Written By B.Wildered)

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