Re: Vatican to ban gay men from priesthood.
- From: Bock <electronicmailfixtosend@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 13:41:07 GMT
Giles wrote:
>
> Bock wrote:
> > dianaiad wrote:
> > >
> > > Tim W wrote:
> > > > I was a little suprised to see this in the paper today.
> > > >
> > > > It seems a shame. There can't be many denominations left where a gay man
> > > > with a strong vocation can even get an interview.
> > > >
> > > > Tim W
> > >
> > > I didn't see the article, but I'm curious; part of being in the
> > > Catholic priesthood, I thought, was a vow of chastity.
> > >
> > > What difference does it make what you are chaste from?
> > >
> > > Diana
> >
> > Well, you are right, Diana, but the population of the world would have
> > been quite
> > different because in spite of no birth control, no catholic I know has
> > more than 2 kids
> > from my generation. Lots of luck, I suppose.
> >
> > It is easy for homosexuals to keep a low profile both in terms of their
> > sexuality, active or not,
> > celebate or not, from mainstream society on an average day. It is
> > almost impossible for a heterosexual
> > male to do it because of the cultural differences between the two.
> >
> > The real power, of course is that in the past nobody knew for sure if
> > the nice priest was gay or straight but with the new rules of the
> > Vatican, every man, woman, and child will know it is without question a
> > heterosexual priest standing in from on them
>
> Are you joking there?
>
> If when they are asked "Are you, or have you ever been a homosexual?"
> would-be gay Catholic priests might well lie. Perhaps the only way to
> be sure there are no "poofs" coming into the Catholic church is for
> applicants all to be made to watch a gay porn movie. The bishops could
> watch closely, the applicants I mean. Any sign of excitement and no
> chance. Also cd/dvd collections could be studied. One musical would be
> allowed - the Sound of Music perhaps. Anything else and "Don't call us,
> we call you."
>
> A man is heterosexual because he says so?
No, that has been the problem. Millions of men marry women and produce
offspring
so the can be taken at their word that they are heterosexual. Finding
it confining
and difficult living a lie, they often resort to homosexual sex while
married
or leave the marriage for homosexual sex. I thinkt here are a few
British MPs who have
gone that direction.
>
> >, celebate, and it will give
> > them a completely different meaning.
>
> >
> > It used to be common for women to say that gay men were such a waste.
> > Imagine what women will say when they know the virile male priest before
> > them is a heterosexual with look don't touch. Not only waste in their
> > eyes but a tragedy!
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