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Hi, guys —
I had a casual and incidental conversation in a McDonald's with a fellow
worker; Well, he is a Senior Manager. Over time, our conversation
turned to issues about politics and religion (ignoring
the dictum that you should never do that). Because I criticized
the power of the gay lobby, it was
brought to light that he is gay and very liberal, while I am
very conservative.
All ended well, but it was clear
that he has a totally different vision of life: he is gay,
an atheist, and liberal. The bad thing is that he is a Senior
Manager and I think he could have repercussions to my job.
- How should
we dealt with these type of people?
He is also very anti-Catholic but superficially he is a very nice
fellow and very likable.
Regards,
Vincent
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John replied:
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Dear Vincent —
Well, first and foremost as a Catholic, we are called to be witnesses to
the Gospel and that starts by showing this person respect for his human
dignity. You can be cordial but at the same time you don't have to be a
doormat for anti-Catholic bashing, just as you shouldn't bash him for being
gay.
That said, you will no doubt encounter many points of disagreement.
The key is how to handle them. You are a witness and an ambassador for
Jesus Christ.
You are called to live a life of truth and charity in front of all that
would observe your actions and words.
None of this means you have to become a close friend or take this person
into your trust. You don't even have to like the person but you are called
to love him.
I hope this helps,
John DiMascio
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