Gay Catholics Struggle With Scandal

AP ^ | 5/5/02 | AP

[GUIDO]

There is a book out, the title GOODBYE GOOD MEN, that talks about the influx of homosexuals into the priesthood in the 70's which if you remember was the sexual revolution. This book from what I hear points out that despite what the media wants you to believe that these are homosexual men priest that have created this crisis in the church. The media would love for you to believe that these priests are hetrosexuals preying on children but this is not the case. The shortage of priests presented a problem so anyone was admitted during this time.

I and my husband were born and raised Catholic and he being ITALIAN even more so. My father-in-law knew where every nook and cranny was in that church and took care of the collection money etc.... A new priest came along right about 1978 who in most of our generation eyes was gay as a silver dollar. He immediately took over and left him with the duties he never wanted to waste his time with and also took away the collection money duty. My father in law had a run of the chuch because he did all the maintenance etc... One day he went to fix some things and found father Ted sunbathing naked with 2 other men in the back. This man in my eyes was a sorry excuse for a priest and when I hear about these current allegations I can't help but think back to him. Oh and of course by coincedence close to a year after taking the collection duty away he started driving a brand new convertible Mustang.

It really pissed him off when my husband and I got married in that chuch and we asked permission for another priest to perform the ceremony along with Father ted and then we never paid him. I really and truly forgot, but then just blew it off.

[anniegetyourgun]

I have heard of the book, but have not read it...yet.

[Conservative til I die]

It's hard to find as you pretty much have to go and order the trade paperback from Goodbyegoodmen.com, but apparently Regnery is going to release it in hardcover this month.