To: longtermmemmory
If you're not doing the behavior, then it is the same as a heterosexual priest not doing heterosexual behavior.
Do they ban priests with other mental disorders, say paranoia or depression?
All I'm saying is that if you're taking your vows seriously, it shouldn't matter because you would not be doing ANY sexual behaviour. How would anyone know?
To: Lorianne
All I'm saying is that if you're taking your vows seriously, it shouldn't matter because you would not be doing ANY sexual behaviour. How would anyone know?
Again, people are comparing apples and oranges. The Church is not particularly concerned about "equal rights" in the workplace, as it's not some sort of corporation.
Homosexuals in the priesthood constitute a danger to not only the faith, but to their congregants. As a precaution, it is good to make sure that homosexuals are not admitted to the priesthood. If some of them get by and nobody knows, then it's akin to a tree falling in an empty forest.
To: Lorianne
Do they ban priests with other mental disorders, say paranoia or depression? I don't know specifics, but yes, from what I've read a healthy mental framework is very much required for ordination.
147 posted on
09/20/2005 10:59:46 AM PDT by
JohnnyZ
(I'm marrying a woman before they make gay marriage mandatory!)
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