[MIchaelTArchangel]

The ban is apparently not well enforced. After all, almost all of the pedophile priests were as queer as a three-dollar bill.

[Mastador1]

There are plenty of religions that embrace homosexual clergy, these folks are welcome to join one of those.

[cloudmountain]

Being homosexual isn't necessarily a sin.
ACTING on it is.

[kaehurowing]

“Gay Priests” brought the church the pedophile scandal and bankrupted a number of dioceses.

[fwdude]

Any backing down on this position in the face of the homo-outcry, even very slightly, will be a deadly victory for the sodomites. And I don’t expect the Vatican to stand firm.

[Ransomed]

I have to think the number of gay men becoming priests has dropped as a % since the late 70s. I think that explains the precipitous drop in instances of abuse since it peaked in the late 70s-early 80s. Less gay men became priests since the broader culture accepted gays more and more, older gay abusing priests died and weren’t replaced by other gay men. Now they can go to other Christian groups and be openly gay clergy in relationships/ or recognized as ‘married’ and be specifically celebrated for it in leadership positions.

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