The Catholic Church was the perfect place for a homosexual to join.
- no questions asked of a young man as to why he isn’t married or have a girlfriend
- receive a great amount of respect from the community
- have access to young people
- have authority and position, both of which would bring about protection for a certain amount of time
Not allowing priests to marry has set this up. If I wanted to remain in the closet, but have access to children, and do so with admiration and respect and no questions asked, this is the perfect answer.
Yes, but homosexuality is not the only reason a man isn’t married.
Plus, if a person really did struggle with the behavior, getting married is not the way to fix it.