The REAL problem, the elephant in the corner, is
H O M O S E X U A L I T Y
In the cases of pedophilia- WHICH sex is being abused by male priests? BOYS. These are not heterosexual, frustrated priests who would marry if they could, but homosexuals who would go for young boys in or out of the priesthood.
And homosexuals who want other grown men for sex. There have been more than a few cases of priests found dead because they took home a man for sex who killed them. Can’t think of many who are attacked by outraged female prostitutes, can anyone?
So they avoid the real issue and focus on the pedophilia aspect while ignoring the underlying issue. If they got rid of every priest who abused young BOYS( have there been many instances of girls being abused?)- what do we have left? Homosexual priests who break their vows of celibacy by having sex with other adult men- other PRIESTS?
That’s ok??? Anyone raising a stink about that?
The marriage/celibacy thing is another Waterloo.
Allowing married men INTO the priesthood is one thing. That would bring in another type of man and eventually would shift the ratio of hetero- to- homosexual priests. As it stands now, I would bet that 75%-at least- of priests are homosexual. They ran to the church to obtain legitimacy and avoid judgement by society. Now they are Bishops, Archibishops and Cardinals. Is it any wonder that there is no ‘housecleaning’ on the parish levels? Anyone really think they are willing to expose themselves by applying the rules only in a downward direction?
Homosexuals are not legitimate priests. I don’t want ONE in the Catholic Church. If that means there are only a handful of priests left on each continent- so be it. If it means purging the Vatican-it must be done.
Homosexuality is the cancer here, child abuse is ONE symptom. It must be cut out ruthlessly , A maimed, but healthy , Church will survive.
If only the priests who sexually abuse children are rooted out( which I doubt will happen) that will leave the priests who are having sex with each other.
I’m NOT ok with that!
START with the pedophiles- I don’t care how old they are. No mercy. But continue- then address the celibacy issue.
Right now- they willingly took the vows- now live by them or GET OUT.
So allowing marriage isn’t the total answer- unless we want to let homosexual priests marry too. Now THERE is the real problem we face when considering allowing priests to marry.
Is everyone ok with THAT????
Simplistic nonsense.