Posted on 08/21/2016 5:10:31 PM PDT by marshmallow
THE Catholic Church needs to have an open discussion on celibacy and welcome LGBTQ people as priests in the fallout from the Maynooth affair.
That is according to Cork senator and former Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central, Jerry Buttimer, who trained for the priesthood for five years in Maynooth before returning to lay life.
Mr Buttimer became the first openly gay Fine Gael TD in advance of the fight for marriage equality in last year’s historic referendum. He is a committed Catholic, despite the opposition within the faith to homosexuality, which is regarded as sinful.
He was speaking as the fallout continues following allegations that a “gay subculture” was operating in Maynooth when trainee priests were supposed to be following a vow of celibacy. Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin, said he would be sending trainees in his diocese to Rome instead of Maynooth following the revelations.
Other Bishops, including Dr John Buckley of Cork and Ross, have confirmed their trainees will continue in Maynooth.
Mr Buttimer said: “The events of the past week in the Irish Church have, for me, highlighted the need for the Irish hierarchy to embrace LGBT people of faith and make them part of our Church.”
He said it was “hardly a surprise” that there were gay people studying for the priesthood as well as heterosexual men. He urged Church leaders to embrace gay men wanting to become priests.
“As somebody who spent five years studying for the priesthood, I have always retained an interest in the Church and I cherish my time in Maynooth. My five years in the national seminary left a lasting impression. I never once regretted entering or leaving it.
“The deans and professors I studied under were very genuine men. I disagreed with them at times about issues surrounding.....
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We've already got 'em. In fact, I think they're running the Church and they've cost it billions in abuse settlements.
Why don’t they just start their own gay church?
If it’s such a good idea people will come flocking...
I’m sure the wiccan church will be glad to have them.
Mr. Buttimore.....REALLY???? Is that a FAUX name, although FITTING??? You MUST be A HOMOSEXUAL to say what you did!! HOW DARE YOU!!
I am holding fire. My Protestants have plenty of defeat to satan.
I thought most priests are gay.
HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH! I call shenanigans.
No it’s not you shanty Irish bastard.
CC
Remember “Luke Sissyfag” ?
No, it’s not. Nor will it ever be.
Didn’t we already do this and it cost the Catholic Church millions in lawsuits? Can’t fix stupid I guess.
Yep.
Been tried.
Doesn’t work.
So they’re trying to change what is and isn’t sin?
They need to just start their own religion and write their own books.
As is the consistent pattern with the degraded media, they have gotten it wrong AGAIN! Reading this sentence would give the impression that to be a homosexual is a sin which is FALSE in almost every Christian sect. Committing an act of homosexuality is the sin and the faithful are called upon to love (non-physically) the sinner while hating the sin!
Maybe these clowns will think to refer to The Holy Bible to see what it says about homosexuality?
Great gig for pedophiles.
F that. I dont want no fag priest talking to me about its partner.
BLECCCCHHHHHH
The great dream of firebugs is to be on the fire department.The great dream of perverts is to be a teacher...psychologist...clergyman.
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