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Gays refute role as Catholics' 'scapegoat'
washtimes.com ^ | By Ellen Sorokin

Posted on 05/11/2002 9:36:18 AM PDT by krodriguesdc

Edited on 07/12/2004 3:53:27 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Homosexual groups are condemning Roman Catholic Church leaders for blaming the recent accusations of child sexual abuse on homosexuals in the priesthood.

The groups

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To: sinkspur
You have not addressed the fact that you are comparing apples and oranges, moral teaching with internal discipline.
41 posted on 05/11/2002 8:15:21 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler
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To: sinkspur
There are many good arguments to be made for the end of mandatory celibacy for priests (your obsession), but Peter has the final say in matters of Church discipline. That leaves you three choices:
  1. Hope for a change of mind (or Popes).
  2. Democratization of the Church (bring on contraception, abortion, gay marriage, etc.)
  3. A breaking off of the American catholic church. (see #2)

I'm curious- which one do you hope for?

42 posted on 05/11/2002 8:23:12 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler
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To: Jeff Chandler
I'm curious- which one do you hope for?

Number 1, a change of mind.

But, if it doesn't change, it doesn't change.

Maybe we can encourage all the Anglicans to convert. That will bring more priests into the Church, but won't technically break the mandatory celibacy requirement for Catholic men desiring to enter the priesthood.

43 posted on 05/11/2002 8:32:04 PM PDT by sinkspur
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To: sinkspur
If they're men like the married convert in the nearby parish it would be a very good thing.
45 posted on 05/11/2002 8:34:39 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler
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To: Jeff Chandler
If they're men like the married convert in the nearby parish it would be a very good thing.

We've got five in our diocese; one brought his entire parish over to the Catholic Church. They're ALL outstanding men.

They're not unlike the kind of men you would probably get if you allowed mature Catholic married men (some of the current married deacons, for instance) into the priesthood.

46 posted on 05/11/2002 8:40:06 PM PDT by sinkspur
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To: Goldhammer
And wasn't Shanley one of the founders of NAMBLA as well?
47 posted on 05/11/2002 8:53:22 PM PDT by NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
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To: sinkspur
Perhaps, but the Church has more urgent problems. So many atrocities have been committed in the "Spirit of Vatican II" that radical changes of that sort at this time would be dangerously disruptive. If the American church were faithful to the Magisterium, maybe things would be different. I trust JPII's discernment in this matter. That doesn't mean I agree, I just defer to his judgement.
48 posted on 05/11/2002 9:25:15 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler
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