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Cardinal Adam Joseph Maida of Detroit:

"I think what the behavioral scientists are telling us, the sociologists, it's not truly a pedophilia-type problem but a homosexual-type problem."

Another BUMP for Msgr. Clark!

The inspired scriptures (not church traditions) taught that an apostacy - a falling away from the faith - would occur. ( 1 Timothy 4:1 and following ) As part of that apostacy, some influenced by seducing spirits and demons would speak lies, including the lie that forbids some to marry. In another place the inspired word of God teaches "because of fornications (unlawful sexual conduct) let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. Let the husband render unto the wife her due, and likewise also the wife unto the husband." (1 Corinthians 7:1-3) Catholics believe that vows of celibacy make one more holy. Again the word of God says that such severity to the body is of no value against he indulgence of the flesh. Have not legions of frustrated priests made that very apparent? If the apostate Catholic church would go back to the scriptures they would first recognize that all Christians are priests. ( 1 Peter 2:1-5; Hebrews 13:15; Romans 12;1,2) Then they would encourage men to do the normal thing and marry a woman. (Romans 1:26,27) Perhaps being then sexually satisfied as God intended, they could stop preying on men and boys. Back to the scriptures! They are and always have been very practical.

Message to the Pope, bishops, cardinals, whatevers: Talk's cheap; let's see some action. For example, the Vatican's still debating whether priests should get a freebie (that is, whether or not they should be expelled from the priesthood after only one act of sexual abuse!!)

These guys still don't get it.