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I can't dispute numbers... but I think is high. But of course for me 10% is HIGH!
the QUESTION IS WHY.........?
(a)Good access to children and boys? (b)Agenda?
Probably both!
It was actually written shortly before the current sexual abuse problems erupted. The subtitle is: How Liberalism Bought Corruption Into the Catholic Church. As usual, you can usually find liberalism at the root cause of most of the problems in our culture. I believe it was in this book that he described the pristhood as bascially evolving in recent decades into a "gay profession," much like male flight attendants. In many seminaries, "straight" candidtates are actually weeded out.
Here are a couple reviews of the book from Amazon. It was a real eyeopener for me, and I'd highly recommend it:
"Written shortly before the current scandal broke upon the Roman Catholic Church, Rose's book seems almost prophetic as he documents the systematic rejection of pious, orthodox seminary applicants in many dioceses and the encouragement of questionable attitudes and agendas. Rose, who was editor of St. Catherine Review for seven years, is the author of numerous articles, essays, and books that question the wisdom of contemporary liberal Catholicism. Here, he discusses the causes of the chronic priest shortage, including the misuse of psychological screening and what appears to be blatant discrimination against the kind of young men who were once considered ideal candidates for the vocation. He gives a disturbing glimpse behind the scenes that may go far in explaining the church's present difficulties. Based primarily on interviews, the book is carefully footnoted and contains a bibliography of sources cited and consulted. Highly recommended for anyone interested in this prominent topic, and for public and academic libraries." C. Robert Nixon, MLS, Lafayette, IN Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Book Description: "Goodbye, Good Men provides the real story behind the sex scandal currently rocking the Catholic church. Investigative reporter Michael Rose has conducted countless interviews and exhaustive research to uncover several out-of-control seminaries as the root cause of the scandal. While most pundits and critics are calling for liberalization of the Church in the wake of these scandals, Rose presents compelling evidence that liberal influence is the very cause of the crisis. The revelations in Goodbye, Good Men will shock the nation and ignite a firestorm of debate on the subject."
The book is available on Amazon.com
I wish Jesus would appear and comment on their use of His name. I'd like to hear Our Lord's opinion of that.
Having gone to Jebbie schools, I can't say I'm surprised. Many "friends of Dorothy" in the Ignatian order.
I notice that he didn't mention most of these deaths were likely from AIDS.
The Jebbies have been hit hard with HIV/AIDS during the last 15-20 years because they were the first to go off the deep end and push the "if I think it's all right, then it's not a sin" idea. Their numbers have been dwindling, and many of the surviving priests and brothers are OLD. I'm hopeful that newer Jesuits will change the order to what it USED to be before the scourge of liberalism entered into its ranks.
This problem would go away if the Catholic Church would allow Priests to marry.
Homosexual Agenda Ping.
Last ping'o'the night. Discussion follows, read at your own risk. Rock on, Pope Benedict!*
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*Forgive my levity.
Its easy....if you've become a priest as a homosexual you have explicitly violated the organizational tenets of the Catholic church. So whats the complaint when you're outed? Don't let the door hit ya !!!!!
No one has postulated that there is a small, slightly larger than normal distribution population of gays in the clergy who have repeated a higher percentage so many times that it has been accepted as fact by the press, but more importantly, by the hetero clerics as well.
This should at least be considered. That there has been a concerted effort to portray clerics as substantially gay for the purpose of developing tolerance for them.
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