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But the problem isn't pedophilia is it? It's pederasty which is in almost all cases unique to homosexuals. I think a plausible theory is that

True, but I wasn't gonna say it, for fear of being accused of trying to "lessen" the impact. It is no generally small children, but rather teenagers who are the victims of homosexual attacks.

1)an all Celibate clergy will lead to a higher percentage of homosexuals among the clergy population than among the general population.

That is a general description of how things apparently are now.

2)a higher percentage of homosexuals will lead to a higher instance of pederasty

Again, this seems tob e what we are seeing.

3) Therefore, the introduction of married priests will lead to a lower instance of pederasty among the clergy than presently exists.

This is the "flood 'em out" theory. The problem is that even if manly men with wives and children come to the fore, bishops will still be selected from the celibate, which leaves us with leaders who have the same corruption.

Obviously, an alternative is to more thoroughly screen homosexuals out of the ranks of the celibate clergy, in which point number 1 above becomes false.

Bingo. The seminaries which screen out orthodox candidates have shortages. What is needed to be tried first is to simply fire every person involved with any seminary where this is the case. Out go the bishops, the chancery staffs, the feninist nuns, etc.

I would like to try a return to orthodoxy first. If that still leads us into trouble, then perhaps celibacy could be made optional. To do so now would be an admission that celibacy is the problem, when it isn't. Likewise it would be a "victory" for the progessive forces who wish to see priestesses and homosexual rights acknowledged. I can't bear, at this moment, to hand them a "aictory" when it was their "progressive" policies which led to the current crisis.

It's like when liberals in Cognress royally screw up something (like health care) and then demand that they be given more control over it.

SD

What is needed to be tried first is to simply fire every person involved with any seminary where this is the case. Out go the bishops, the chancery staffs, the feninist nuns, etc.

This question is just out of curiosity. Can a priest or nun be fired. What happens to a fired prist, nun, bishop. I mean they have taken life long vows, and supposedly can't quit without committing a sin right??, but can they be fired, and if fired are they still held by the vows?

Becky

The problem is that even if manly men with wives and children come to the fore, bishops will still be selected from the celibate, which leaves us with leaders who have the same corruption.

If the bishops who are chosen by the central authority can't or won't clean out the corruption, then what purpose is being served by the central authority?