No- I ask him to his face if he is homosexual.
How is that more shameful than a man violating his vows and pretending to be what he is not-a legitimately consecrated priest?
And what is wrong with shaming THEM??
Certainly they have brought untold shame upon the priesthood and the Church.
You have a point. I feel pedophiles are attracted to the church - it's not that spiritual men are compromised - it's that sociopathic individules see the church and it's members as easy marks. Here's my list:
Pedophiles are attracted to the Church because they will have:
1. easy access to children
2. authority over children
3. authority over gullible parents
4. a free place to live
5. maid service, free travel, free rent
6. easy job
7. When caught, the Church will protect and "forgive"
8. People of faith are easy to play for fools.
9. The ability to preach that "tolerance of evil" is good.
Pedophiles are also attracted to being camp counselors for the following reasons. They have:
1. easy access to children
2. authority over children
3. some authority over gullible parents
4. lower educational requirement than becoming a priest
5. salary and benefits
Pedophiles are also attracted to being Ministers and Teachers for the following reasons. They have:
1. easy access to children
2. authority over children
3. some authority over gullible parents
4. lower educational requirement than becoming a priest
5. salary and benefits
The Catholic Church needs to get it's head out of the sand and fire people who condone evil. Or preach for acceptance of evil.
Once the vow of celibacy is taken they should be no less trustworthy than a heterosexual man.
You and your ilk creep me out.
I'm sure a homosexual is capable of loving God and doing his work just as well as a heterosexual.
It's the vice of choosing to impose power over children we're talking about.
My point simply was that by requiring celibacy the pool shrinks.