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I think you miss the point that hypocrisy (a sin) is the tribute that vice pays to virtue.

Which is to say that we hold the Truth that homosexuality is wrong. We may have gay priests and bishops, but they have to lie and live in secret.

Contrast with the Episcopalians, who simply say "it's not a sin to be homosexual."

Tell me you see a difference? We hold a standard, even if we can't live up to it. Versus collapsing your standards.

We do the same with contraception. We teach it is wrong and continue to hold that belief as official teaching. Most Americans and Westerners probably violate this teaching constantly. But we don't adapt, we don't take a vote.

>Tell me you see a difference? We hold a standard, even if we can't live up to it. Versus collapsing your standards.<

I see a difference in upholding a standard and giving in as the Episcopalians have done.I question whether you can make the case that the standard is really being upheld by the Catholic Church.the Southern Baptist Church has removed heretical theologians from their seminaries.Have the Roman Catholics? I can show you numerous cases of ministers who lost their churhes over failure to keep their marriage vows.How many Gay/Pedophilic Priests were transferred to other post.It is easy to say you have standards but the proof is in the pudding.(that's a collective you.Your personnel standards are obviously ones we share)