[Conservative til I die]

Priests take a vow of chastity/abstenance. So it doesn't really matter which sex he is sexually attracted to, it's supposed to be hands-off.

True, but the Church (and until recently, society at large) recognizes homosexuality as a sexual perversion, not just a mere choice of which orifice you choose to violate. Hence, a homosexual is a pervert who has no place in the priesthood, regardless of whether he buggers adolescent boys.

Besides, many if not most homosexuals have a thing for adolescent and teenage boys. The molestation cases do not usually involve preschoolers or first graders.

[Melas]

But we're not talking about homosexuals. We're talking about men who're expected to be asexual. Does it really matter what sexual thoughts a priest gives up so long as he gives them up?