“Since males who are attracted only to other males are sexually abstinent, they are perfect candidates for the Roman Catholic priesthood, which requires their priests to be celibate – that is, to refrain from marriage. Likewise, lesbians – being sexually abstinent – are perfect candidates to be nuns, since their “marriage” to Christ need never be physically consummated. For some reason I’ve never been able to fathom, neither the Roman Catholic hierarchy nor the activist movements for andromen and lesbians are comfortable with this obvious lifestyle perfection.
And, in my opinion, the unwillingness of “gay” organizations to stand up for Catholic priests when they are caught engaging in non-sexual acts with other males is the sheerest hypocrisy and poltroonery.”
First off -your Clintonesque parsing of meaning in regard to sexual activity ONLY pertaining to procreation is what keeps most of your arguments afloat. Take away this different meaning of is and your house of cards falls apart...
Lastly, as to Catholic Priests. Take a gander at “Concerning the Criteria for the Discernment of Vocations with Regard to Persons with Homosexual Tendencies in View of Their Admission to the Seminary and to Holy Orders.” (link follows) and correct your flawed perspective:
http://www.ewtn.com/library/CURIA/ccehomosex.HTM
DBeers wrote:
“Take a gander at “Concerning the Criteria for the Discernment of Vocations with Regard to Persons with Homosexual Tendencies in View of Their Admission to the Seminary and to Holy Orders.” (link follows) and correct your flawed perspective: http://www.ewtn.com/library/CURIA/ccehomosex.HTM “
First of all, not being a goose I’m not about to take a gander. :-)
Second, I have the same first given name (”Joseph”) and birthday (April XVI) as Pope Benedict XVI, my given name roughly translates as “Joseph the Teacher,” and twelve years ago this month God gave me a piece of his mind.
I am quite comfortable challenging clerical authority with a freethinker’s perspective.
Neil