Posted on 03/26/2010 5:32:30 PM PDT by Biggirl
Already exist. At least since 1962.
My understanding is the rules are ignored. If the candidate admits to homosexuality or tendencies, all they have to do is take the vow of abstinence. This is not the same as not allowing them into the priesthood.
How about the cover up in the public schools and in Protestant churches. Are you aware that there were only a few molestations by priests at the last survey — compared to 260 in Protestant churches. And think about how many Catholic Churches there are!
The most probable pedophiles in order are:
Fathers
Teachers
Coaches
Protestant ministers
Priests are way down on the list.
So if a father is a teacher of mid-high history, coaches the girl’s basketball team and is a youth minister at his church on weekends/Sundays — watch out! He would be much more prone to pedophilia that any priest.
Sexual Abuse of Children by Protestant Ministers
Report: Protestant Church Insurers Handle 260 Sex Abuse Cases a Year
Abuse by Protestant Ministers of Every Denomination
Child Sexual Molestation by Various Protestant Clergy
"Yeshiva" of Brooklyn also Guilty of Child Abuse
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Teachers and Pedophilia - In YOUR Backyard
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WHEN BOYS ARE MOLESTED BY TEACHERS AND OTHERS IN POSITIONS OF AUTHORITY
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The Catholic Church's Catastrophe ("The press and the pope deserve credit for confronting scandal")
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holding the New York Times accountable
Cardinal Levada to NY Times: Reconsider 'Attack Mode' Against Pope Benedict
Clearing Benedict's Good Name: The New York Times Must Retract Its False Reporting
Game Over: Benedict – 1. MSM – 0.
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Long Applause for New York Prelate Who Defends Pope
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Scoundrel Time(s)
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Thank-you and a BLESSED EASTER!
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