Posted on 03/22/2002 4:33:33 PM PST by cathway
Media Accused of Conspiracy of Silence on Homosexuality Issue
CALGARY, March 22, 2002 (LSN.ca) - Commenting on the continuous media reports of sexual abuse by some Catholic clergy, a Calgary, Alberta priest has accused the media of a "conspiracy of silence" on the central issue in the matter - homosexuality. Father Robert Novokowsky of Calgary's St. Anthony's Church told the Calgary Herald that most of the scandals are not cases of true pedophilia but rather cases of homosexuality. "Homosexual priests preying on young men rather than prepubescent children," sums up Herald reporter Joe Woodard.
Fr. Novokowsky also said, "These scandals deliberately get plastered across the front pages of the papers. So when people see someone in a (Roman) collar, they tend to say, not, 'There's a priest,' but 'There's a member of that institution that harbours pedophiles.'"
Well known Catholic writer Peggy Noonan, a contributing editor of The Wall Street Journal, writes about the problem noting that the pool from which to draw Catholic priests became far smaller as Catholic families had less children. Thus seminaries which once had a vast pool of talent from which to choose began accepting unsuitable candidates. "Some, perhaps many, were sexually ambivalent, or confused, or burdened. Certainly some of them saw themselves as homosexual in their orientation," writes Noonan.
In her article Noonan also comments on the sentiments of some who suggested that ridding the Church of the problematic priests would deplete the ranks of the clergy. "If the Catholic Church throws out the evil priests, its Savior will no doubt see to it that good priests come forward to take their place. That Savior is after all the God of miracles."
With probably the best article on the topic thus far, Phil Brennan, a journalist for NewsMax.com writes, "Rather than face the demonstrable fact that by allowing a coven of radical feminists to occupy positions that gave them the right to accept or reject candidates for entry into some seminaries - a practice so abused that homosexuals were actually given preference - bishops allowed the practice to continue out of fear of offending militant homosexual pressure groups both inside and outside the priesthood. Moreover, the hierarchy is reluctant to offend the militant homosexual lobby by admitting what is patently obvious - that the pedophile priest problem is a homosexual problem: Without the presence of homosexuals in the priesthood there would be no pedophile priest problem." This avoidance of appropriate action because of fear of aggressive homosexual activists has also become widespread in secular government, education, and business organizations and most religious denom! inatio ns.
Brennan is hopeful for the Church however as he recalls "the Church is never stronger than it is when it's under attack. In times of persecution, the Church grows muscular and thrives. Catholics under relentless attack and persecution retreat into the holiness Christ demands from all of us." He concludes: "It may not be fun to endure what lies in store for Catholics as a result of the scandal, but when it's all over Roman Catholicism in America will emerge from the darkness and be stronger and more vibrant, once again, undeterred by fear of offending the offenders, a courageous force for truth in a world dominated, as it has always been, by the lie."
Either way, the pews are emptying because of the rats pouring out from under the priests' robes.
My apoligies to Shakespeare.
Finally, someone other than me has addressed this point.
When the issue is gay 'marriage' homosexuality is framed by the opposition as "behavior". When it's sexual abusers who have taken on the occupation of priest, homosexuality is treated as if there is a blood or urine test for screening homosexuals.
This feeding frenzy really is little more than hatred for Roman Catholics because not a SINGLE ranter has offered up a way to improve the screening process. The only valid criticism of the Church is that has too often treated this as a psychologically treatable and internal matter rather than a criminal one.
And what's this foolishness about abandoning celebacy? HELLO?! If they were celebate it wouldn't matter if they were homosexual, heterosexual, bisexual or into best of breed. It's not as if there are no child molesters who've father'd or mother'd children of their own. Please.
Also the inhuman, disgusting mandate of "celibacy", which was established late in the game by the Church only as a means to restrict the inheritance of property in Europe (and had absolutely NOTHING to with a chaste devotion to Christ), is a sick distortion of the aggressive male hormonal urges.
Unnaturally restraining often overwhelming male sexual urges, in unbalanced individuals leads to a distorted and criminal acting out of those bottled up desires.
Also, by creating a hierarchy of males forbidden to fulfill their sexual desires, the Church unwittingly created a hidden homosexual society which attracts fags, and where sexual perversions run rampant.
The entire priesthood is broken. The disgraceful, unnaturual practice of "celibacy", created through Papal greed, must be eliminated, and priest must be allowed to have sex with women and have familes. The problem is the Catholic Church. You simply do not have Episcopal priests sodomizing young boys.
Actually, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, the Pope's lay press secretary, made that observation.
No theologian has seconded it, nor has Cardinal Ratzinger confirmed it.
Just for the record.
In addition, I don't see how the Church can say that a non-practicing homosexual cannot be ordained, but a non-practicing heterosexual can be ordained.
I guess they're afraid that people will say 'another dirty faggot'.
I'm afraid you do. You also have Baptist preachers, Jewish rabbis, and Mormon elders getting their fair share.
Celibacy should be made optional, not because it would directly address this issue, but it would open up a wider pool of candidates and the bishops could turn aside the effeminate immature young men who enter seminaries today.
He came back because there were so many homosexuals he, as a heterosexual, experienced discrimination.
The brother of my childhood best friend had a similar experience. Very sad.
Don't forget Muslims, who likely lead the pack ("love" of young boys is codified int he Koran, after all).
To address your point, "fair share" is anecdotal. Catholic, sexually-oppressed priests by far molest more boys than any other denomination. By far more Catholic priests are homos than any other denomiation.
Unquestionably.
The Catholic religeon encourages "alter boys" to attach to priests.
Gay men enter the Catholic Priesthood.
2 + 2 = 4.
Next up, the Boy Scouts.
(recovering Catholic, who's 14 yo ex-best friend "accidentally shot himself" while cleaning his .22 He was an alterboy when Father Gary was homosexually doing alter boys)
Homosexual men are alive and thriving in the Priesthood.
Pedophilia? Nope. Homosexuality.
Cub Scouts beware.
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