[BIRDS]

I agree as to the immutable aspects of what you describe.

Wholeheartedly agree.

But, there has already been a MUTABILITY, a modification, within the Church in years past to instruct that homosexuals were "alright" in the Priesthood as long as they remained celibate, as same with heterosexuals.

In fact, many Catholics and many Priests today instruc that, and it represents an lack of faithfulness to what is immutable.

My point, earlier, was that the immutable aspect to these issues (which you delineate) will either be reaffirmed or the mutability, the modifications in place now which counter the immutable aspects to some of what you describe (mostly as to male homosexuals in the Priesthood, and female homosexuals in religious orders), will be allowed to stand. And, almost certainly, if allowed to stand, will lead to further corruption...a further turning away from what the Church teaches to actually negatively affect what the Church teaches.

Which has already occured among some protestant organizations, same modifications toward similar corruptions of Biblical truth.

[Dominick]

But, there has already been a MUTABILITY, a modification, within the Church in years past to instruct that homosexuals were "alright" in the Priesthood as long as they remained celibate, as same with heterosexuals.

Can a homosexual could serve as a Priest? The question is the same as, "Can a womanizer serve as a Priest?"

Obviously not, but there is no test for the homosexual condition. While the condition of same sex attraction is a disorder as the Church is concerned, the condition of heterosexual attraction is not.

The expression of that heterosexual attraction can equally disqualify one for the priesthood, but nothing, not even an autopsy can identify a homosexual.

My contention is also that a man who has self identified as homosexual is disqualified for the priesthood. I think this is the practice in most seminaries currently. Sadly, this was not always the case, even before 1965.