Posted on 05/25/2005 10:52:11 AM PDT by NYer
New York, May. 25, 2005 (CNA) - Los Angeles Times op-ed writer Robert Scheer has distorted the truth about the Catholic Church and homosexuals, says Catholic League president William Donohue.
In his recent column, Scheer says the Catholic Church is “one of the most sexually repressed institutions in human history” that is responsible for a “horrific drumbeat of child molestation revelations” led by a new Pope who is “a longtime leader of vicious church attacks on ‘evil’ gays.” Scheer also accuses Pope Benedict XVI of scapegoating the media.
“Scheer is wrong on all counts,” says Donohue.
“It is not the Catholic Church’s emphasis on sexual reticence that gave us the scandal, it was morally delinquent priests who jettisoned the Church’s teachings on sexuality,” he says.
Regarding child molestation, Donohue points out that 81 percent of the victims were male, and the majority was postpubescent. He also said 100 percent of the abusers were male, “thus making this a homosexual scandal, not a pedophilia scandal.”
Donohue also corrects Scheer’s statement that the Pope had said that homosexuals are evil. “What the Pope said when he was a cardinal is that homosexual behavior is ‘intrinsically evil,’ thus reiterating Church teaching,” states Donohue.
Donohue adds that the Church’s position on homosexuality is shared by the world’s major religions, such as Judaism and Islam.
“Not only has the Pope not scapegoated the media, but as recently as Good Friday he drew attention to the ‘filth there is in the Church, and even among those who, in the priesthood, ought to belong entirely’ to God,” Donohue says.
Nobody is perfect. I appreciate anyone who puts himself out there for the rest of the world (including us) to beat the hell out of. At least he tries!!!! He has a sense of humor too, which I like in someone who puts out press releases.
Yep the writer is quite the ass, isn't he.
They can't get past the priest not marrying.
A large part of it is that Priest take a vow of poverty, and though they may serve in some large buildings, they don't own them and often live in quaint poor surroundings which would not work for a family guy.
Plus the Catholic Church can not support families, be bothered in divorce courts or be wanting to go through trials where ex-wives attempt to attach Church property for support.
It's all a dumb idea.
Also, the church never wanted homosexual predators in the church taking vows they never intended to keep.
Scheer's stock in trade is the most irresponsible sort of bombthrowing. He the perfect example of a bedwetting Marxist scribe who thinks solely in terms of rights, not responsibilities. IMO he's one of the top 5 poster children for licensing "journalists" and "commentators."
""It is not the Catholic Church’s emphasis on sexual reticence that gave us the scandal, it was morally delinquent priests who jettisoned the Church’s teachings on sexuality,” he says. "
That's not true! Priest attend orgies (in Italy) quite frequently. They aren't eunuchs yet the church asks them to forego their natural instincts.
The CHURCH also expects men to confine sex to one woman. I guess you find this against "natural instincts,"too, Ditto, swearing, murder, theft,adultery, rape.
WRT your #5:
The Meditation on Station 9 is incredible. I don't even know how to compare it to the pablum I heard the last time I attended the Stations.
If the Holy Father's actions measure up to his writing, I can only think that our Heavenly Father heard us when we prayed, "Kyrie eleison."
“This Southern Baptist boy agrees with Mr. Donohue.
So does this Southern Baptist woman!”
Well, this ex-Southern Baptist (now Catholic) boy agrees with both of y’all.
"The CHURCH also expects men to confine sex to one woman..."
I was referring to the priest. Who are you referring to?
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