'''Homosexual behavior''' is sexual contact between two people of the same sex, i.e., two males or between two females. If a male animal (such as a ruminant) mounts another male, it is not necessarily "homosexual"; that is just dominance behavior or possibly the result of poor vision, though gay animals have been observed.
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'''Homosexual behavior''' is sexual contact between two people of the same sex, i.e., two males or between two females. If a male animal (such as a ruminant) mounts another male, it is not necessarily "homosexual"; that is just dominance behavior or possibly the result of poor vision, though gay animals have allegedly been observed.
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The Roman Catholic Church makes a distinction between harboring homosexual inclination (or {{show2|sexual|orientation}}) and actually acting upon that inclination. Thus, it deems the former acceptable while joining most Christians and Jews in condemning the latter as sinful.
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The [[Roman Catholic]] Church makes a distinction between harboring homosexual inclination (or {{show2|sexual|orientation}}) and actually acting upon that inclination. Thus, it deems the former acceptable while joining most other [[Christian]]s as well as [[Jew]]s in condemning the latter as sinful.