[Angelique]

The Cardinal brings great hope to reform in the Churchs position in this matter. The entire homosexual agenda is to invade our beloved institutions, as witnessed with the Boy Scouts, our schools, the Salvation Army for example.

It has been proven that there is no "special" gene. Homosexuality is created from either environment or choice. I don't know the stats on pediophilia, but NAMBLA is a start. Also, someone has mentioned AIDS. I wonder what the stats are on this among priests?

EdReform has many good links on homosexuality. Ed, maybe you could give us some?

[RobbyS]

Someone can correct me, but I think that the AIDS rate is higher among priests than among the typical American male.

[sinkspur]

Homosexuality is created from either environment or choice.

The Catholic Catechism disagrees with you:

2358 The number of men and women who have deep-seated homosexual tendencies is not negligible. They do not choose their homosexual condition; for most of them it is a trial. They must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity.

And, in 2357, the Catechism says "Its (homosexuality) psychological genesis remains largely unexplained."

Possibly environment, but possibly genetic as well.