Gay priests of Diocese A-J in revolt; demand Bishop conceal molesters, sue Catholic activists

Written press release mailed to diocesan bishop, priests, media outlets of Diocese of Altoona-Johnst | 5/15/03 | Priests Federation of Altoona-Johnstown

[Jorge]

Several of the homosexual priest molesters here died of AIDS.

What on earth does the fact homosexual priests are dying from AIDS have to do with a verse about Christians being killed for their testimonies?
Please explain the connection.

[Desdemona]

First, are you setting up a legal defense fund?

Second, ARE THEY NUTS?

This seriously was released? Heaven help us.

[c-b 1]

The Catholic Church has been infiltrated by those who's purpose seems to be the destruction of the church from within. This is happening in all the major denominations, I commend you for your efforts to root out the evil.

I saw things I didn't like in the Methodist Church 30 years ago, thinking there was nothing I could do about it I left 20 years ago. Since then it has continually gotten worse, to the point that I refuse to enter a Methodist Church, except for funerals, and weddings. Maybe if some of us had done what you are doing, it wouldn't have deteriorated to where it is today.

You are in my prayers.

[longtermmemmory]

those who identified themselves as homosexual priests should be defrocked immediatly.

[Clint N. Suhks]

In other words, this thread was never intended to be "private" ;-)

Too Cool! Maybe we’ll see this on the Best Seller’s list some day. Lay ministry covert mousetrap catches the catholic homosexual Mafia.

[DED]

"PFAJ is a group of priests of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown united in a pursuit of justice and sworn to complete secrecy".

Secrecy? Hmmmmmmmm.... these boys aren't wearing their WWJD bracelets.......!

What I recall is that Jesus did everything out in the open regardless of the consequences. This seems particularly appropriate in a matter involving the church!

[Desdemona]

Whereas our bishop ignores the actions of certain priests who consistently act against the unity of this diocese, we demand our bishop suspend Fr. James Foster and Fr. John Nesbella immediately, for repeated and constant acts which threaten the unity of our community of faith.

What have these two done to warrant this charge?

[Desdemona]

II. Cease and desist sending seminarians to the present rigid seminaries used by our diocese and begin to use more pastoral seminaries for formation.

I think this one is my favorite.

You all definitely have my prayers.

[VOA]

Secrecy? Hmmmmmmmm.... these boys aren't wearing their WWJD bracelets.......!

It seems to me that these bad-boy priests either were asleep when that stuff
about a millstone around the neck and being cast into the sea was covered
at seminary.

Or like lots of modern clergy, they thought it was just some sort of "illustration".

[Ronly Bonly Jones]

No. Not word play. Although an apostle is greater than a bishop, the title subsumes that of bishop -- think of them as the Ur-Bishops, the Original Bishops, from whom our bishops derive their authority, using the authority given the Apostles to replace, first Judas, and then all who followed them, through divine election.

Not a joke. The Apostles were bishops; the Bishops of the Succession are Successors to the Apostles. If it is otherwise then the Apostolic Succession is worthless.

[Aliska]

The derivation and/or delegation of authority I have no problem with.

In the new testament, there is a clear distinction between apostles and bishops. When did they change that to how you are defining it?

They all had similar spiritual powers; I won't argue that point.

[DLfromthedesert]

Prayers needed for Polycarp and his family for their protection and that he successfully complete his God ordained mission

[Clint N. Suhks]

There are some people who genuinely are homophobes.

Oh really? Do your “homophobes” have latent homosexual tendencies that they are in denial of? That’s the true clinical definition.

When you use the term homophobe it’s right out of the homosexual propaganda book, that’s why you’re accused of being one of their propagators. It's exactly no worse than using the term "faggot" no matter how much you tap dance around it.

Just like your use of the homosexual propaganda term “anti-gay” which tries to frame someone as being anti-person, obviously you conveniently forget “love the sinner…hate the sin” when you use their trash rhetoric.

Not to mention your *ALL gays are pedofiles* threads.

See…that’s a blatant lie. I don’t know anyone who accuses ALL homosexuals of being pedophiles. You just can’t reconcile that empirical data links their pathology to the pathology of pedophilia as well as other paraphilic disorders. It's called science. And instead of trying to help them you ignore these little warning signals.

[Camber-G]

Well, you're brave to post this so soon with no backing data yet and no specific names attached yet ... some may claim that you just made the whole thing up to play the "victim" of some imaginary plot.

Please let us know how it turns out. Take care and good luck.

[fatima]

Money,money,money.Say your names.

[Salvation]

Yes, you along with the mentioned priests and your diocese will be in my prayers.

[fatima]

Sounds like it.

[fatima]

Jeff Head,Thank you,stay strong.

[fatima]

Bingo,No name - 1 person -money.