[daniel1212]

I find it odd that while the Catholic church condemns Protestant churches for being too liberal in that area, that they’ll accept the ordination of men from the very denominations they condemn.

Why not? Their views would be more in line with the majority. But i think Lutherans (besides those of the Byzantine Rite) may also be accepted, but the distinctive title "priest" not celibacy as a normative requirement would be accepted by the NT church. Just another distinction btwn that and Rome.

[NKP_Vet]

“Their views would be more in line with the majority”

The masses DO NOT write doctrine. There will never be openly homosexual priests allowed into the Catholic clergy. The number one reason given for Angelicans (Episcopalian in the USA) for converting to the Catholic faith is due to theological liberalism with the acceptance of homosexuality, female clergy, as well as the denial of many scriptural beliefs. The same thing is happening in the Lutheran faith.

In 2009, Pope Benedict issued an order allowing Anglican priests who disagreed with the teachings of the Church of England to convert to Catholicism. One-hundred-twenty former Anglicans have been ordained Catholic priests, with many more on the way.