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To: Kenny Bunk
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.

9 posted on 06/06/2002 9:46:52 PM PDT by topher
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To: topher
One of the problems is that Christians base their lives on "forgiveness".

In the Catholic Church "forgiveness" is the result of a 4-part process (at least it was before the “reforms” of Vatican II). It goes like this:

1) examination of conscience;
2) confession of sins;
3) do the assigned penance (punishment or restitution); and
4) sincerely resolve to avoid the sins in the future.

Contrary to popular misconceptions, “Forgiveness” is not such a free and easy thing.

18 posted on 06/07/2002 5:14:20 AM PDT by bimbo
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