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"We consider our homosexuality to be wealth, because it helps us to share the marginalization and suffering of many people," the letter adds.

"Wealth"? That is a new one on me.
If it were such wealth why did we HAVE to know of his sexual orientation? So he can "share" his "wealth"? He seems to be bragging about it. One's sexual orientation shouldn't even be a factor in priesthood. If it is, then he's putting IT ahead of his ministry.

7 posted on 12/15/2005 7:17:15 AM PST by starfish923
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Excellent point starfish! A+++! Exactly the problem with such priests and their supporters. You don't need to be homosexually inclined to better minister to someone who is. Any homosexual priest who thinks that has an exulted opinion of himself. Any priest who is NOT homosexual and thinks that is too afraid of himself to think that Christ can shine through ANYONE to ANYONE. It is a matter of pride. The supporters of homosexuality are infected with a pride of which they themselves may not even be aware. True humility and complete obedience to the authority of the Magisterium, and a prayer life that contradicts neither, is the key to effective ministry. An exulted opinion of particular psycho/spiritual/biological makeups gets in the way of the Work. It comes from fear I think.


16 posted on 12/15/2005 12:14:20 PM PST by Zakhur
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