[Abathar]

And people argue that there won't be a problem with gays in the military. At least the church couldn't get involved in this case, no Bishop to transfer this guy.

[ClearCase_guy]

"I've had a lot of time to pray and consider what I've done as a priest and an officer and I'm ashamed."

This conclusion required a lot of time to reach?

[mad puppy]

Wow. This is difficult to believe.

[CatQuilt]

Pope Benedict, please get non-chaste, predatory gays out of the priesthood!!!! I am so sick of these stories!!!!

[gitmogrunt]

isolated incident-nothing to be concerned about.

[Skooz]

This is so messed up.

[silverleaf]

I think the CIA has a need for a chaplains like this to service its secret prisons.

[Rebelbase]

Clergy sexual perversions have done incredible damage to the church.

[Preachin']

What a disgrace.

[Slicksadick]

Arflack?

[Jaxter]

I guess standing behind the troops isn't always a good thing.

[r9etb]

The name "Arflack" is somehow quite fitting...

[Pompah]

Do you suppose he punched their T.S.* cards.?

* Old Army joke.

[cynicom]

An officer and a gentleman???? Good heavens. Fortunately he is the only one in the military.

[Tax-chick]

I wonder what they thought he was getting them drunk for?

[pissant]

I'm suprised he lived to tell the tale.

[Wuli]

Sexual abuse, whether or not it's rape, or just plying someone with liquor to "have your way with them", or forcing yourself on someone is not about sexuality, whether homo, or hetero.

The cause that incites the abuser is not their hetero or homo sexuality; sex is usually a substitute for power for such individuals. It is either an abuse of power or an attempt to be powerful when they are not. If you look at most sex abusers, they were usually in positions of power or influence over those they abused, or they sought to excercise power over the individuals they abused. That is how they came to be abusers, whether they are a rapist or a sodomizing priest.

The priest actually may or may not have been a homosexual.

But, targeting homosexuality, because of this incident of abuse, would be like targeting heterosexuality simply because the vast majority of rapes are committed by heterosexuals.

Sexual abuse is sexual abuse, period.

[TCats]

"I don't understand how a person of the cloth could do something like that."

I don't understand how this guy tried these things and didn't get his clock punched before he was arrested. His victims aren't 7 years old and certainly aren't defenseless.

[ArcadeQuarters]

Islam: the religion of peace
Homosexuality: the sexual orientation of morality

[marty60]

A 20 YR OLD UNWILLINGLY SODOMIZED BY A "PRIEST". iF HE'S THAT WEAK MINDED YOU SURE AS h DON'T WANT HIM IN YOUR FOXHOLE WITH YOU. geeezzz.

[Gone GF]

"And people argue that there won't be a problem with gays in the military."

Bad example. This really isn't a gays in the military problem; it's a gays in the Catholic clergy problem.