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Persecuted Virginia priest lashes out at fellow clergy
catholiccitizens.org ^ | 11/28/2004 | Matt C. Abbott

Posted on 11/29/2004 10:05:10 AM PST by heyheyhey

Edited on 11/29/2004 8:30:17 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

Father James Haley is angry. A case of righteous anger, it seems.

The whistleblower priest of the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, featured in a Nov. 15 story in The Washington Times (see story below and at LINK), has been silenced by Arlington Bishop Paul Loverde.


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1 posted on 11/29/2004 10:05:10 AM PST by heyheyhey
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To: Jeff Chandler; ArrogantBustard; american colleen; sinkspur; GirlShortstop; madprof98

I think it's finally hitting the fan -- in a slow motion.


2 posted on 11/29/2004 10:08:35 AM PST by heyheyhey
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To: RobbyS; franky; Siobhan; AAABEST; NYer; Salvation; nickcarraway; SMEDLEYBUTLER; Lady In Blue; ...

FYI

(Please, let me know if you do not wish to be pinged at all. Peace.)


3 posted on 11/29/2004 10:14:56 AM PST by heyheyhey
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To: heyheyhey

This subject is SICKENING !! It is a MORTAL SIN for anyone to claim to be a clergy of the Roman catholic Church and be a homo! Hell is waitng for such clergy, and those who hide or promote this in such an "honorable office" as a suppose to be APOSTLE of Our Lord Jesus Chirst. We can say here as some do "What Would JESUS DO"? Nothing less then throw the whip at them as he did in the Gosple at the moneychangers and cast them OUT of His House....".repent, amend," He would say.Sick subject how dare these so called clergy hold the title of "priest".......God help us all>


4 posted on 11/29/2004 10:31:11 AM PST by Rosary (Pray the Rosary daily)
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To: Rosary
It is sickening subject.

And, as I have said, it's finally hitting the blades of the spinning fan.

If you are a Roman Catholic you should be grateful to the holy Mother Church that she deals with the perversions, unlike the "Christian" denominations where openly practicing homos become ministers and bishops.

5 posted on 11/29/2004 10:41:50 AM PST by heyheyhey
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To: Rosary
This subject is SICKENING !! It is a MORTAL SIN for anyone to claim to be a clergy of the Roman catholic Church and be a homo!

But these members of the clergy are 'in union with Rome'. It doesn't matter who they rape or molest, as long as they say the novus ordo, they will remain in good standing with the hierarchy.

6 posted on 11/29/2004 10:43:49 AM PST by Grey Ghost II
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To: heyheyhey; ninenot

Ping for later


7 posted on 11/29/2004 10:45:09 AM PST by BlackElk (Dean of Discipline of the Tomas de Torquemada Gentlemen's Club)
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To: Grey Ghost II

And may I ask what happens to be your religion?


8 posted on 11/29/2004 10:46:46 AM PST by heyheyhey
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To: heyheyhey

This year's Bishops' Conference was a big flop. There was dissension in the ranks. The Good Ole Boys' club now has chinks in its armor.

Brave men like Chaput, and many of the new Bishops (Rhoades of Harrisburg is one) espouse Father Haley's ideals.

The fag bishops are on their way out--and they know it.


9 posted on 11/29/2004 10:48:30 AM PST by Palladin (Proud to be a FReeper!)
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To: Grey Ghost II
It doesn't matter who they rape or molest

This is not about "rape and molest." Read the whole article.

10 posted on 11/29/2004 10:48:37 AM PST by heyheyhey
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To: Rosary
It is a MORTAL SIN for anyone to claim to be a clergy of the Roman catholic Church and be a homo!

It is a mortal sin for a practicing homosexual to be an active priest.

However, a priest with a homosexual orientation who observes chastity is not committing a mortal sin by just being homosexual.

I'm in favor of screening homosexuals out via the seminary admission process, but a man who won't tell you he's a homosexual can continue to conceal the fact. Large numbers of gay men (homosexual or heterosexual) act as a self-selective process, over time. Heterosexuals simply don't want to be in close quarters with even suspected homosexuals, and will leave rather than be forced to endure such a situation.

If gay men think exhibiting a "traditional" mein will garner them favor with seminary authorities, they'll adopt whatever they have to adopt.

If 50% of priests are gay, and 15% of that group is sexually active, then, extrapolated, at least 30% of Catholic priests are homosexually active, to say nothing of how many heterosexual priests may be sexually active.

Over a third of American Catholic priests are likely sexually active; the Church has a bigger problem than even the sexual abuse issue.

11 posted on 11/29/2004 10:48:45 AM PST by sinkspur ("It is a great day to be alive. I appreciate your gratitude." God Himself.)
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To: sinkspur; Rosary
It is a mortal sin for a practicing homosexual to be an active priest.

Ummmm .... It's a mortal sin to be a practicing homosexual.

12 posted on 11/29/2004 10:51:01 AM PST by ArrogantBustard
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To: Palladin
Brave men like Chaput...

Anyone who followed the campaign of a "Catholic" presidential candidate wouldn't be surprised.

These are certainly trying times for all authentic Christians, bishops, priests, men and women.

13 posted on 11/29/2004 10:52:34 AM PST by heyheyhey
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To: ArrogantBustard

Uh, yeah.


14 posted on 11/29/2004 10:52:44 AM PST by sinkspur ("It is a great day to be alive. I appreciate your gratitude." God Himself.)
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To: sinkspur; Rosary
If 50% of priests are gay, and 15% of that group is sexually active, then, extrapolated, at least 30% of Catholic priests are homosexually active, to say nothing of how many heterosexual priests may be sexually active.

HUH??? 50% of priests being queers times 15% of the queers actually committing buggery .... 0.50 * 0.15 = 0.075 ... 7.5% of Catholic Priests being active buggerers. That's if we ass-u-me that your numbers are correct.

15 posted on 11/29/2004 10:55:39 AM PST by ArrogantBustard
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To: sinkspur
If 50% of priests are gay, and 15% of that group is sexually active, then, extrapolated, at least 30% of Catholic priests are homosexually active

It's a speculation only at this point.

The actual homosexually active number would be 7.5% and not 30% ;-D

16 posted on 11/29/2004 10:56:44 AM PST by heyheyhey
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To: heyheyhey
This is not about "rape and molest." Read the whole article.

I know. I read the article when it came out in the Times. My point is the Church goes easy on all sorts of sexual perverts. These bishops who cover up for these perverts are supposedly the ones 'in union with Rome'. There is absolutely no reason that the Pope should not have defrocked most, if not all, of these perverts by now.

17 posted on 11/29/2004 10:58:16 AM PST by Grey Ghost II
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To: ArrogantBustard

You're right. Mathematically challenged here.


18 posted on 11/29/2004 10:58:29 AM PST by sinkspur ("It is a great day to be alive. I appreciate your gratitude." God Himself.)
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To: heyheyhey

Roman Catholic.


19 posted on 11/29/2004 10:59:33 AM PST by Grey Ghost II
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To: sinkspur
It's still outrageous ... That number should be less than 1%. IMO. Humans being the sinners that we are, I don't think 0% is achievable ... but we're not wrong to demand higher standards of behaviour from Priests than from the general population.
20 posted on 11/29/2004 11:00:45 AM PST by ArrogantBustard
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