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To: quebecois
In my opinion, it boils down to the priest's opinion about his own sexuality. If the priest has gay inclinations but professes that such activity is immoral according to church doctrine, then I see no great problem.

Yes, this is in fact no worse than any priest who has temptations of any kind...which of course are common to all mankind.
As long as the priest acknowledges the authority of God's Word or church doctrine as the last word on the subject, they are doing all that can be expected.

BUT...in my experience, most of the gay priests are flaming liberals who, aside from being gay, do not believe that such a lifestyle is sinful. Thus, they are playing a dishonest game. They are (even when not practicing) attempting to hide behind tolerance to change church doctrine.

Agreed. These cannot even be called real believers but are subversives within the church. They should be kicked out.

104 posted on 07/27/2002 7:46:34 PM PDT by Jorge
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To: Jorge
Yes, this is in fact no worse than any priest who has temptations of any kind...which of course are common to all mankind.

I disagree. Temptations to hurt oneself (as in alcohol or drugs or sloth or pridefulness) are different than temptations which physically and spiritually harm young kids, and lead them into sin. Thousands of teenage boys have been horribly and disgustingly harmed. As said the Son of God: "But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea."

107 posted on 07/27/2002 7:51:33 PM PDT by yendu bwam
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