Sex, Lies and the Priesthood: The Truth and Revelations

In recent years, hundreds, if not thousands, of individuals have come forward claiming sexual abuse from priests in the Roman Catholic Church. Numerous “pedophile priests” have been identified. Sadly, rather than defrocking the priests (removing from the priesthood), the Catholic Church has in most instances attempted to cover up the sexual abuse by transferring the offending priest(s) to different parishes. The scandal and attempted cover-up continues to expand, reaching all the way to the papacy itself. So, what is the cause of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church? Why does pedophilia seem to be such a common problem among Roman Catholic priests?

First, let us be abundantly clear, as an Evangelical Protestant Christian organization, we have strong disagreements with virtually every area of Roman Catholic doctrine and practice.

Second, with the priesthood of all believers and Jesus’ fulfillment/completion of the Old Testament sacrificial system and priesthood, we do not believe the New Testament instructs that there should even be priests. Biblically speaking, a priest is a mediator (primarily through sacrifices) between God and man. With Jesus as our High Priest, we already have direct access to God (Hebrews 4:14-16) and have no need for any other mediator (1 Timothy 2:5).

Third, it is important not to take the horribly evil actions of some Roman Catholic priests and attribute them to the entire Roman Catholic priesthood. While we strongly disagree with Roman Catholic doctrine and practice, we have no doubt that many Roman Catholic priests truly love the Lord Jesus Christ, truly desire to minister to people, and would absolutely never molest a child. It is impossible to discover how many “pedophile priests” have been, or still are, active in the Roman Catholic Church. Whatever the number is, it is surely an exceedingly small percentage. The vast majority of Catholic priests has never, and would never, molest or harm a child in any way.

Back to the question at hand, what is the cause of the sexual abuse that has taken place in the Roman Catholic Church? Our contention is that the unbiblical requirement that priests be celibate is a primary cause. It is biblical to say that celibacy can be useful to ministry (1 Corinthians 7:32-34). At the same time, it is completely unbiblical for any church to require celibacy of its leaders. In the qualifications of church leadership (1 Timothy 3:1-13; Titus 1:6-9), the apostle Paul assumes that bishops, elders, overseers, and deacons will be married and have children. While these qualifications should not be viewed as requiring marriage/family to serve in church leadership, they are most definitely an allowance for married men to serve as leaders in the church. It is, therefore, completely anti-biblical for any church to require celibacy of its leaders.

The unbiblical requirement of celibacy on priests in the Roman Catholic Church likely contributes to sexual abuse in that men whom God never intended to be celibate are forced into celibacy, resulting in sexual tension and stress. Also, the stricture of celibacy is appealing to some men with abnormal sexual tendencies who view the priesthood as a means of keeping their desires under control. These men find that external rules do little to change the heart, and, when they give in to sexual temptations, the result is unnatural sexual acts, such as homosexuality or pedophilia.

Compounding the problem is the Catholic teaching of “once a priest, always a priest.” The fact that the “sacred ordination” cannot be invalidated has contributed to a reluctance to defrock pedophile priests. When abusive priests are transferred to different parishes, the same behavior is repeated. Also, lax rule enforcement and cover-ups have encouraged the application of pedophiles to the priesthood. Many pedophiles see the priesthood as a means of easy, unsupervised access to children.

Whatever the cause of the sexual abuse in the church, pedophile priests should be arrested and punished just as any other pedophile would be. Anyone covering up or, by negligence, enabling pedophilia in the church should be prosecuted. A priest who has sexually abused anyone should never be allowed back into church leadership, as he could most definitely not be considered “above reproach” (1 Timothy 3:2).

The pedophile priest scandal in the Roman Catholic Church is absolutely horrid. There is nothing more antithetical to the message of Christ than priests sexually abusing children. May God use this scandal to awaken the church of Jesus Christ to the presence of apostates within the church and to strongly motivate the church to be fully biblical in all of its beliefs and practices.

https://www.gotquestions.org/Catholic-abuse.html

How is it that the Catholic “church” makes up its own heretical doctrines and “followers” of false doctrine defend it? In spite of its opposition to Biblical Scripture and Sound Doctrine.

As in my previous post, the requirement of ANY church leader to be celibate is against sound Doctrine. Not to mention priests, and bishops.

1 Timothy 3:2
King James Version

2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

BTW, don’t bother looking up the requirements of “cardinals and popes....spoiler alert, there’s NO such office!!!!

Hmmm

Southern Baptist.

Baptised butt first?

Couldn’t help it-—

That video was very sad. But it is not surprising when one looks closely at the history of corruption in the Roman Catholic Church. From the marketing of relics, selling of indulgences, suppression of the Scriptures, scandals of the Vatican Bank, the intrigue of the orders, the corruption is systemic and much broader than just sexual abuse.

The the RCC is not alone in this sexual sin, but they are organized in hiding it and having unbiblical doctrines that cultivate it.

Here’s a quick history of the priesthood.
https://www.gty.org/library/sermons-library/80-264/the-scandal-of-the-catholic-priesthood

Excellent presentation of the history of the “priesthood” of catholicism. They simply make it up as they go. And the masses (no pun intended) Gobble it right up without question. The blind leaders of the blind leading them to hell.

It’s no wonder they argue against the Scriptures because they are at odds against the Truth. Salvation is no where to be found in the false doctrine of catholicism. We can only pray that individuals wake up before finding out there is no purgatory and they’re going to hell. But, they’ve been warned and have no excuse.

The blood of many is on their hands through the centuries “Foxes Book of Martyrs” only scratches the surface exposing their many sins against God.

“And as for the Pope, I refuse him as Christ’s enemy, and antichrist, with all his false doctrine.”

― John Foxe, quote from Foxe’s Book of Martyrs

https://bookquoters.com/book/foxes-book-of-martyrs

God warns the followers of false doctrine:

2 Corinthians 6:16-18
King James Version
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.

18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

It’s no wonder they argue against the Scriptures because they are at odds against the Truth.
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That’s certainly true if they read Galatians and take the Apostle’s warnings to heart.

Ephesians 2:8&9

Amen, And those Scriptures are so powerful side by side....

Ephesians 2:8-9
King James Version

8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

And the Apostle Paul set a defense for the Gospel.

Galatians 1:8-10
King James Version

8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

9 As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

Methinks if the Catholic Church, in its fondness for replacement theology, had not been so quick to discount the primacy of the antediluvian Torah, they might have taken one of the many teachings of Genesis 6 more seriously. Sic: 6: 4 The Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when the sons of G-d came in unto the daughters of men, and they bore children to them; the same were the mighty men that were of old, the men of renown.

5 And HaShem saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

6 And it repented HaShem that He had made man on the earth, and it grieved Him at His heart.

7 And HaShem said: 'I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and creeping thing, and fowl of the air; for it repenteth Me that I have made them.'

When it came to sexual drives, G_d could not control even His own angels, because He (as G_d of love and liberty) had made man and woman to be fruitful and multiply (His first instruction to people). Hence, He didn't try control them. He chose instead to cull the wicked of the earth, just like a shepherd culls his flock. He gave us the freedom to disobey, and the accountability to pay for it in failure to bring the earth to fullness.