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Phony Mahony & the Homosexual Priest Cover-Up
American Vision ^ | 7/17/2007 | Gary DeMar

Posted on 07/18/2007 1:48:09 PM PDT by topcat54

Cardinal Roger Mahony has announced that the Church will pay out $660 million to more than 500 victims of sexual abuse by priests. It’s the Catholic Church’s failure to act swiftly and decisively on the matter that has disillusioned and enraged church members and victims. No one likes a cover-up, especially religious devotees who believe the church is a means of salvation and priests are mediators between the people and God. But there remains a more sinister cover-up.

The Church must come to grips with reality and admit that the priesthood is so dominated by homosexuals that Paul Wilkes, who studied 600 parishes for his book Excellent Catholic Parishes: A Guide to Best Places and Practices, makes this telling observation, “If we drove all the gay priests out of the priesthood, our Masses would be on videotape.”1

I find it interesting that all the sexual abuse is done exclusively by pedophiles, seemingly a heterosexual malady. Are we to believe that not one case of sexual misconduct can be attributed to a single homosexual priest? There are anywhere from 8,000 to 22,000 homosexual priests. If the priesthood is made up of such a high percentage of homosexuals, then it stands to reason that at least a high percentage of the church’s so-called pedophile problem is really a homosexual problem.

The church’s unbiblical, illogical, and irrational policy that priests must not marry and remain celibate is being blamed for the sexual scandal. Such an argument is off the mark. Has anyone noticed that the priests aren’t, in 95 percent of reported cases, having sex with teenage girls? The male priests are having sex with young male parishioners. The problem of sex abuse is not because of celibacy; it’s homosexuality. Homosexual men are becoming priests because that’s where young, impressionable, and vulnerable boys are found. Of course, the idea that priests should remain unmarried is a religious fiction given that priests in the Old Testament were married and had children (Ex. 6:23), and Peter, the supposed first pope, was also married (Matt. 8:14; 1 Cor. 9:5; cf. 1 Tim. 3:4–5).

The Roman Catholic Church has had a difficult time recruiting men to the priesthood. Homosexuals see this as an opportunity. Why not go where there’s an almost unlimited supply of young boys whose parents consider priests to be god-like? Are we surprised that the Boy Scouts have also become a target of homosexuals? Once again, it’s where boys can be found for recruitment purposes. Liberals attack the Scouts for not opening its leadership ranks to admitted homosexuals, while these same critics attack the Catholic Church for giving “pedophile priests” easy access to children of the same age.
           
Catholics are taught that priests and nuns are spiritually special and set apart for God’s work. I can still remember sitting in my fifth grade class at St. Germaine’s Catholic School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, when Father Hugo would enter the class. Sister Mary Josephine would always ask, “Who wants to be a priest when he grows up?” Only one boy, my best friend at the time, Salvatore LaMarca, refused to raise his hand. Of course we wanted to be a priest. Being a priest was a one-way ticket to heaven. It was like getting a “Get out of Hell Free” card.

Devout families—and predator priests frequently chose their victims from the most ardent parishioners—had been taught for generations to exalt, respect and trust priests. Who could imagine dear Father Tim—who came to dinner, played with the kids, counseled mom, acted like a dad—would do something so sinful? Doubting the priest would cost you your spiritual security.2

It’s no accident that early Hollywood designated the priest as the most trusted of film characters. Spencer Tracy, Bing Crosby, and Pat O’Brien made their careers with movies like Angels with Dirty Faces, Boys Town, Going My Way, and The Bells of St. Mary’s. Every parish dreamed of having a Father Flanagan for its priest or a priest who just looked like Pat O’Brien. Notice that almost in every case the priest was a friend and confidant to young boys. It came with the territory. Parents always knew their children were safe with a priest.

Film-making in the early years was nearly dominated by Jews, as Neal Gabler describes in his highly informative book An Empire of Their Own: How the Jews Invented Hollywood. Even so, Catholic clergy were almost universally depicted as decent and caring spiritual leaders. Louis B. Mayer “was a close friend and a great admirer of New York’s Cardinal Spellman, with whom he dined every time he visited New York, and a large portrait of Spellman in his red vestments was the first sight that greeted visitors to Mayer’s library.”3 It was the church’s “respectability” that impressed Mayer. “If a character appeared on screen wearing a clerical collar it served as a sure sign that the audience was supposed to like him.”4
           
Toby Westerman reports, “A gay culture is growing among clergy of the American Catholic Church that receives support from members of the hierarchy as well as from those directly involved in the training of priests, according to a Catholic priest-theologian.”5 The Vatican has found it nearly impossible to police its seminaries. Much of the problem is a lack of will and fear of a backlash from an already depleted clergy.
           
There has been a redirection of focus from a discussion of homosexuality to pedophilia, a nearly universally despised predatory behavior. The charge of pedophilia is being used as a smoke screen by homosexuals to fly under the sexual radar. While the general public excoriates the pedophiles among us, the homosexuals go merrily along debauching young men in the name of sexual tolerance.

In the April 1, 2002 issue of U.S. News & World Report, homosexuality was mentioned only once in the eight-page article on the Catholic sex crisis. Rev. Joel Garner, pastor of a Catholic church in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is quick to point out in the article that “the pedophilia problem has nothing to do with celibacy or homosexuality.”6 Throughout the article, the sex scandal is called a “sex-abuse scandal,” “youth-sex-abuse,” “sexual misconduct,” “predatory sexual behavior,” but never a homosexual problem. Author Marianne Szegedy-Maszak, confuses the readers of U.S. News even more (on purpose?) when she reports, “Despite the common image of a priest sodomizing a 9-year-old altar boy, most of the priest abusers are technically ‘ephebophiles’—that is, they abuse adolescents rather than children.”7 In any other dictionary, the description of an ephebophile would be a practicing predatory homosexual.

The article begs the question. It’s not just “adolescents” who the priests are abusing, it’s adolescent boys. If pedophilia is the problem, then why aren’t the priests having sex with young girls in the church? The church is covering up its crisis to save its reputation, and it’s no less true that thesereporters are covering up for the homosexual rights movement. John Leo, an editorial writer for U.S. News, touches on the real issue when he writes that true pedophiles are rare, and the super majority of the priests involved in this sex crisis are not pedophiles. “But the church is reluctant to mention the distinction,” Leo writes, “most likely because opening up the issue of sexually active gay priests is itself explosive, even apart from charges of abuse.”

The homosexual lobby is so powerful and intimidating that almost no one wants to suffer from its unbridled wrath. So for cover, the priests are charged with pedophilia in order to hide the fact that homosexuality is the real culprit.


Notes
1. Cathy Lynn Grossman, “Hot under the collar: Gay Catholics angry, say they’ve been singled out,” USA Today (April 25, 2002), 9D.

2. Johanna McGeary, “Can the Church Be Saved?,” Time (April 1, 2002), 31.

3. Neal Gabler, An Empire of Their Own: How the Jews Invented Hollywood (New York: Crown Publishers, 1988), 285.

4. Michael Medved, Hollywood VS. America: Popular Culture and the War on Traditional Values (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1992), 51. Roman Catholic and Episcopalian clergymen (e.g., Life with Father and The Bisho’s Wife) were most often chosen to represent the church because they were easily identified because of their clerical garb, most specifically a special collar. Most Protestant clergymen wear no special attire. They generally look like businessmen.

5. Toby Westerman, “Suffer the Children: ‘Gay’ culture in Catholic Church grows Priest says scandal really about homosexuality, not pedophilia,” World Net Daily (March 24, 2002).

6. Angie Cannon and Jeffery L. Sheler, “Catholicsin Crisis,” U.S. News & World Report (April 1, 2002), 57.

7. Marianne Szegedy-Maszak, AChastity and lust: Is there a psychological link between sexuality, celibacy, and predation?,” 55.

8. John Leo, “Of rage and revolution,” 12.


Gary DeMar is the President of American Vision.

Permission to reprint granted by American Vision P.O. Box 220, Powder Springs, GA 30127, 800-628-9460.


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To: lupie
...then he represents the organization.

Of course he represents it. But he does not become it.

Personally I think Mahony is scum, in case you're curious. He is NOT the RCC.

161 posted on 07/19/2007 3:46:49 PM PDT by Petronski (Just say no to Rudy McRomney.)
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To: Petronski

As long as he in the RC, then he represents the RC and “is” the RC to those outside the RC. That is just the way of human nature. It would seem that you have never been in management, else you would understand that. People’s perception of an organization is their reality of it.


162 posted on 07/19/2007 3:48:35 PM PDT by lupie
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To: conservonator; lupie; Alex Murphy
"Pathology?" LOL. The catechism is in black and white. Anyone wishing to read it can do so and learn where the Jews rank, according to the RCC.

It's amazing, however, that you find it necessary to constantly return to other threads.

This one is clearly uncomfortable for you.

163 posted on 07/19/2007 3:48:54 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: lupie

You’re mincing words.


164 posted on 07/19/2007 3:49:10 PM PDT by Petronski (Just say no to Rudy McRomney.)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg
It's amazing, however, that you find it necessary to constantly return to other threads.

It is necessary to establish the complete pattern.

165 posted on 07/19/2007 3:50:29 PM PDT by Petronski (Just say no to Rudy McRomney.)
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To: lupie
Yes, some people don't seem capable of not making it personal.

Anyone reading these threads can see what's being said and who's spewing invectives in place of discussing the topic.

166 posted on 07/19/2007 3:51:50 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg
Anyone reading these threads can see what's being said and who's spewing invectives in place of discussing the topic.

That's why I want it kept up. It's a monument to your horrible behavior.

167 posted on 07/19/2007 3:53:24 PM PDT by Petronski (Just say no to Rudy McRomney.)
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To: Petronski
You've demonstrated no slander, except those you offer against the Catholic Church.

Again, thanks for that clarification.

168 posted on 07/19/2007 3:54:36 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg

You really are twisting my words, aren’t you? I didn’t think it was possible that someone would sink that low. I thought you were just confused, but no. You’re just being dishonest. Again.


169 posted on 07/19/2007 3:56:19 PM PDT by Petronski (Just say no to Rudy McRomney.)
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To: conservonator; Alex Murphy; lupie; topcat54; Uncle Chip; fortheDeclaration; Gamecock; ...
That's three, grab some wood.

Grab some wood? What's that supposed to mean? More retribution via the stake and a match through the hallowed traditions of the RCC?

Consistent, if nothing else.

170 posted on 07/19/2007 4:01:10 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg
And since we've been told not to discuss this, why do you keep discussing it?

Where's the link? Why won't you provide a link?

171 posted on 07/19/2007 4:03:04 PM PDT by Petronski (Just say no to Rudy McRomney.)
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To: conservonator
My Presbyterian church hasn't been sued or forced to pay out billions of dollars to victims of a predatory, homosexual clergy.

Sadly, you cannot say the same.

172 posted on 07/19/2007 4:03:33 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: wmfights

I have no problem with people insulting those who committed these acts or those who covered up for them. The poster in question disparaged the entire Catholic faith. That was what my post was about.


173 posted on 07/19/2007 4:05:22 PM PDT by Straight Vermonter (Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
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To: Petronski
It's a monument to your horrible behavior.

As has been noted, you seem unable to refrain from making personal comments which is a clear violation of FR religion forum rules.

Try harder.

174 posted on 07/19/2007 4:07:50 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: Petronski
To quote you verbatim is to "twist your words?"

LOLOL.

175 posted on 07/19/2007 4:09:26 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg

My assessment of your horrible behavior is accurate.


176 posted on 07/19/2007 4:09:35 PM PDT by Petronski (Just say no to Rudy McRomney.)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg

To quote me verbatim out of context is to twist my words, yes.

It’s not the only dishonest thing you’ve done in this thread.


177 posted on 07/19/2007 4:10:24 PM PDT by Petronski (Just say no to Rudy McRomney.)
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To: Petronski
your horrible behavior

You seem unable to control yourself, Pete. Stop with the insults or lurkers will think that's all you've got.

178 posted on 07/19/2007 4:13:28 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg

Where’s the link to this alleged instruction not to discuss the “Jesuit oath?” How can one do anything but conclude you are lying about that to avoid discussing it?

You’ve falsely claimed that then-Ratzinger was complicit with Nazis and was rewarded for it, but you have no proof.

You’ve claimed the “The VAST majority of Jews find Ratzinger’s ascension to be pathetic and threatening” but offer no proof.

This behavior is horrible.


179 posted on 07/19/2007 4:20:43 PM PDT by Petronski (Just say no to Rudy McRomney.)
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To: Petronski
To quote me verbatim out of context is to twist my words

Out of context? The post in question, #139, is found here in all its entirety...

PETE'S POST 139

To: Dr. Ecklebuerg

You've demonstrated no slander, except those you offer against the Catholic Church. Running away might be your best choice at this point.

139 posted on 07/19/2007 2:39:45 PM PDT by Petronski

Perhaps like everything else, the RCC defines "context" differently from the rest of the world, too.

180 posted on 07/19/2007 4:22:28 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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