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To: arthurus; Orual; aculeus; Romulus; Askel5
All have crosses to bear. If a priest or anyone else bases his identity in his homo- or hetero-sexuality then he is not bearing his. A priest who advertises his sexuality has misinterpreted his calling. I do not know the sexual orientation of any of the priests I have known. It is not the focus of their lives. They have no need to discuss it or "act out." They are priests. A homosexual priest who gravitates toward Dignity is flaunting his sexuality. It IS his identity. He has a problem that he has not overcome. He is not avoiding "near occasions of sin."

IMHO, very well said.

11 posted on 05/14/2002 1:21:43 PM PDT by dighton
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To: dighton
It is not the focus of their lives.

How do you know that? All the parents of abused teenage boys presumed the same.

17 posted on 05/14/2002 1:35:50 PM PDT by yendu bwam
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