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To: MissMillie
It is not my clain about nuns being engaged in lesbian activity. It is published in a Ph.D. thesis.

Someone thought nuns would fix the problem or ordaining women perhaps. I agree completely that the main problem is with priests having sex with youths and children, mostly homosexual sex. Homosexuality seems to be widely accepted among the Roman clergy. That by itself is a major problem. Naturally the corruption spills over in many different evil ways.

I contend that no one in a position of trust (teacher, scout leader, clergy, nun, shrink, youth worker, social worker) should violate that trust by taking advantage of a vulnerable person. That applies not only to children and teens but also to that new self-absolving category..."consenting adults." Those who abuse that trust should be banished from the profession forever. That is especially true of religious vocations since they alone have the ability to knock on a door and invite themselves in.

80 posted on 03/29/2002 10:00:54 AM PST by Chemnitz
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To: Chemnitz
As far as I'm concerned, what "consenting adults" (and I understand that you don't like that term, but it is by no means a new term) do to each other is between them and their god. I need not be privy to the private activities of other adults, even if it does mean they are breaking their vows. Confessions, even in the Catholic Church, are not meant for public ears.
81 posted on 03/29/2002 10:11:08 AM PST by MissMillie
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