Posted on 11/15/2004 11:51:23 AM PST by JZelle
Starting today, 290 of the nation's Catholic bishops will meet at the Capitol Hyatt for their yearly business meeting and to tie up loose ends on the massive sexual-abuse crisis that has shaken the U.S. Catholic Church to its core in the past two years. Although it's been less than a year since the church revealed that there were 10,667 cases of abuse c
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So they're targetting juveniles instead of women that they counsel? Don't think that quite adds up.
Sex drive is a powerful thing, certainly. The priest could avoid the priesthood - go have an affair with a parishoner - target a child or a fellow priest - or, honor the vow that they have taken.
If sexuality cannot be moderated by belief, men would never be able to stay in a monogamous relationship.
Maybe a life of celibacy attracts more homosexuals who want to repress their desires, than it does heterosexuals simply willing to make personal sacrifices to become a Priest.
They could marry each other.
8-)
I'm not in the position to "explain" all those Protestants.
Figure it out.
Homosexuality is known to thrive in prisons situations where men are deprived of normal heterosexual relationships.
Normal sex drives plus lack of normal sexual relationships tends to result in abnormal sexual behavior.
48 posted on 11/15/2004 8:08:33 PM PST by Jorge
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And what's with the childish demands that I respond to YOUR questions?
I post responses to the posts I choose.
Thanks for the laugh.
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