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"I think we are talking about a lot of Priests."

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Unfortunately, you may be right.

The thing that puzzles me the most is: how did this happen?? How did we "suddenly" wind up with so many homosexual priests?? From what I can tell, this is a relatively recent "difficulty" within the church (since sometime in the 20th. century). Before that, homosexuality in the priesthood was not a common problem. If this is true, I am curious to know what caused this problem to suddenly appear after nearly 2,000 years of church history?? I have heard plausible theories, but no simple answers.

Either way, a lot of priests may need to be removed from the priesthood. That would be very troublesome for the church, especially in light of the fact that there is such a shortage of priests. However, I believe that such removals are an unfortunate necessity. The church may need to shrink for awhile, as it restores itself back to what it should be. However, in the long run, that may not be such a bad thing!!