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"If one has a certain orientation this need not lead to active sexual practice, and whether it does or not depends on the development of inhibition of dispositions." According to Father Richard John Neuhaus, there have been priests, later canonized as saints, who would meet today's criteria as having a homosexual orientation. According to Neuhaus, the issue then is not the "nature of the temptations resisted, but the fidelity of the resistance."
It is under this theory that the Catholics thought it might be OK for homosexuals to enter the priesthood. I hope they have a plan "B."

It is under this theory that the Catholics thought it might be OK for homosexuals to enter the priesthood. I hope they have a plan "B."

Plan B is to Defrock the priests. Some of the priests involved have done as Jesus has said -- "it is better to be thrown into sea with a weight around your neck than to cause scandal among the innocents".

Than have been a number of suicides by these priests.

One of the problems is that Christians base their lives on "forgiveness". I guess Christians need to remember that Jesus said to the woman caught in the act of adultery "go and sin no more".

Clearly, the Catholic Church made severe errors of judgement to allow the priests to continue as priests (or even the bishops), and even worse, to allow them access to children.