Homosexual Priests: A Time for Truth

Seven years in a female dormitory, I could last a bit, but certainly not seven years, thank you, never really thought about that.

Kinda puts things in perspective, doesn't it? ;o)

I found this defense of the celibate priesthood from the Augsberg Confession on-line:

Besides, the priests of the old law, as in the case of Zacharias, were separated from their wives at times when they discharged their office and ministered in the temple. But since the priest of the new law ought always to be engaged in the ministry, it follows that he ought always to be continent. Furthermore, married persons should not defraud one the other of conjugal duties except for a time that they may give themselves to prayer. 1 Cor. 7:5. But since a priest ought always to pray, he ought always to be continent. Besides, St. Paul says: "But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, that he may please the Lord. But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife," 1 Cor. 7:32, 33. Therefore let the priest who should please God continually flee from anxiety for a wife, and not look back with Lot's wife, Gen. 19:26.

Moreover, sacerdotal continence was foreshadowed also in the Old Testament, for Moses commanded those who were to receive the law not to approach their wives until the third day, Ex 19:15. Much less, therefore, should the priests, who are about to receive Christ as our Legislator, Lord and Savior, approach wives. Priests were commanded likewise to wear linen thigh-bandages, to cover the shame of the flesh (Ex. 28:42); which, says Beda, was a symbol of future continence among priests. Also, when Ahimelech was about to give the blessed bread to the servants of David he asked first if they had kept themselves from women and David replied that they had for three days. 1 Kings 21 (1 Sam. 21:4, 5). Therefore, they who take the living Bread which came down from heaven, John 6:32ff., should always be pure with respect to them. They who ate the Passover had their loins girded, Ex. 12:11. Wherefore the priests, who frequently eat Christ our Passover, ought to gird their loins by continence and cleanliness, as the Lord commands them: "Be ye clean," he says, "that bear the vessels of the Lord," Isa. 52:11. "Ye shall be holy, for I am holy," Lev. 19:2. Therefore let priests serve God "in holiness and righteousness all their days." Luke 1:75.

A new car or a new baby?

If they are engaged in that debate, practicing contraception is a good thing.

If they are engaged in that debate, practicing contraception is a good thing.

Not necessarily.

We can certainly disagree on this, but I tend to think that those potential parents who are wondering if getting a new car might be better for them than having a baby are perfect candidates for contraception.

Nah. Sexuality is best when kept private (I'm talking about the consensual type, not abuse). From what my Dad tells me, there were more straight priests in his day (he was born in 1946) and that, with the exodus of priests beginning in the '60s, the Homos started coming in big time.

Having "open discussions" about sexuality has not helped the LARGER culture one bit, as seen by the increase in pornography, divorce, etc.