Silenced priest warns of gay crisis

Washington Times ^ | November 15, 2004 | Julia Duin

[2banana]

And only 3-5% of the population is gay - so why are gays targeting the priesthood? Easy pickings? Easy access to boys? A safe place in which to control?

[tkathy]

Denial is not going to solve this problem for the RCCs.

[camle]

same reason they're targeting the boy scouts. access to young boys - prey.

[Savage Beast]

As part of the soul-searching--so to speak--maybe it's time to rethink the practice of celibacy.

[uncbob]

And only 3-5% of the population is gay - so why are gays targeting the priesthood? Easy pickings? Easy access to boys? A safe place in which to control?

All of those reasons

[Land of the Irish]

Ping

[the invisib1e hand]

homosexuality is the cultural battle of the time.

homosexuality must never be given sanction or endorsement by the United States.

[HamiltonJay]

Simple, it is an all male fraternal organization... once a few are in they can push for others to get in.... soon they are in the majority and are trading sexual favors for promotions and other things.... They are actively attempting to turn the Catholic priesthood into bath houses, and by and large the lay catholic is unaware of this, and the shortage or priests in general in the US has brought about silence from the top on the issue!

[loborojo]

I think that you are on to something here. The end result may be a much tougher stance on same-sex marraige as well.

[sgtbono2002]

The Catholic church has to take steps to straighten this mess out if it hopes to survive.

The truth is that the steps they have taken are pitiful.
We must ask ourselves why this has gone on for years and we cannot overlook the fact that Bishops and yes: even Cardinals are picked from the ranks of Priests and therefore some of them may be contributors to the problem and not the solution.

Christ's church has been corrupted and surely the corrupters will spend an eternity in hell. For how can one who believes in God not see that God will punish severely one who uses His Church for sexual gratification.

[CatoRenasci]

While some homosexuals entering the priesthood may be looking for an enviroment that would suppress their urges and lead to an acceptable life, far more are perhaps attracted by the prospect of living in a socially approved all-male society where no civilian knows much about what goes on behind the rectory doors. Even if one grants most homosexual priests don't become priests to prey on available altar boys, the prospect of a congenial male environment without stigma must surely beckon.

[the invisib1e hand]

and by this I don't mean that it must be destroyed, because that is between an individual and his conscience.

I mean that it must be kicked out of the public square once and for all, precisely because it is an issue of conscience.

[AppyPappy]

Many reasons

Gay men are tolerated in the priesthood
No need to have a "beard".
Decent money
Power

[k omalley]

Father Haley is right. There is a big problem in the diocese of Arlington, even beyond what has been publicized.

[Eepsy]

Also, psychologists got into the seminaries starting in the sixties and started to push out candidates who actually had a commitment to celibacy

[Meldrim]

If this percentage is indeed this high, and I doubt it, it is not nearly as high among the younger priests. Those ordained prior to the seventies may have found it easier than to live as a single homosexual. It cloaked their true nature. Now that sodomy is at least somewhat accepted in certain social circles, there is less need to hide the perversion.

[G Larry]

>maybe it's time to rethink the practice of celibacy.<

Oh, good, then we can have divorced Priests and playboy priests!
That'l help.

[nina0113]

Fr. Haley ping