Catholic Church should Marry Homosexuals

Regardless of religious convictions, or what say you, many Christian churches that read the same bible, marry homosexuals, such as the Methodist Church. It is necessary to realize that there are many bible verses that state rather absurd rules: "All that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you." -Leviticus 9:10 "When men fight with one another, and the wife of the one draws near to rescue her husband from the hand of him who is beating him, and puts out her hand and seizes him by the private parts, then you shall cut off her hand." -Deuteronomy 25:11-12 "Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ." -Ephesians 6:5 Bible verses do not justify the means of slavery, or mutilating women. These passages from the bible describe lifestyles and laws that were part of the culture of the region and time the passage was written. You will hear Jesus demanding you to love thy neighbor and to not judge others much more than you will hear him claiming homosexuality is a sin, which he never did. Not once did Jesus say anything about homosexuality in the bible. The idea of homosexual relationships being bad were not formed by the Catholic Church, rather they were adopted from society's less evolved, more simplistic views of social issues. As we as a human race evolve and gain intellect, we are able to realize that being gay is not something that is controllable in one's life. I ask you this; Why would anyone choose to face a lifetime of stigma, judgement, ridicule, and harassment? The answer escapes me. Maybe being gay is not genetic, but to say that it is a choice, consciously made by a person, is completely, utterly untrue. Let us remember the correct terminology of homosexuality- it is just an action. Homosexuality is intercourse. And by that standard, I suppose that gays do choose to have same-sex sex. But from a heterosexual standpoint, I realize that being straight is so much more than just having sex with someone. It is loving and connecting on a spiritual and personal level, developing a relationship. This connection towards someone cannot be controlled. I couldn't control my obsession over that one girl back in 8th grade, as much as I knew she was out of my league! And I can imagine that for a gay person, they cannot control their romantic feelings towards their special person either. And for the church to force that person to bottle up their romantic interests for their entire life, just because of an obsolete, unjust tradition, is quite frankly discriminatory. These are realizations that I have come to, as a Catholic, and I am aware that this issue may be the tipping point for many Catholics specifically in western, advanced civilizations. To conclude, the Catholic Church did not create the traditions formed by society thousands of years ago, they merely adopted them. People choose to perform homosexual acts, but relationships are so much more than intercourse. It would be extremely rational for the Catholic Church to demolish obsolete traditions so as to keep up with modern times, so as to progress.