Vatican on a gay hunt. Defrock first, ask questions later...

[arwalden]

http://torontosun.com/Lifestyle/2005/10/23/1274746-sun.html

Vatican on a gay hunt
Defrock first, ask questions later, as Catholic Church targets homosexual priests

By Marianne Meed Ward

I don't get it. What is the point of weeding out gay Catholic priests? A Vatican document soon to be released is set to bar gays from the priesthood if:

- They publicly show their homosexuality.
- They are attracted to the gay lifestyle.
- They have not been chaste for three years prior to entering seminary.

The last condition I get. Sort of.

The priesthood is for celibates, so naturally it would be problematic for any priest to engage in any kind of sexual behaviour. I don't agree with enforced celibacy, but for now it's here.

And one can only hope, for the sake of consistency, that the "no sex before seminary" condition applies equally to heterosexual candidates.

http://torontosun.com/Lifestyle/2005/10/23/1274746-sun.html

[stepnw1f]

1. They Certainly Know How To Shoot Themselves in The Foot...

don't they. I see the Catholic Church getting smaller because of this. My mother a longtime Catholic, stopped going to Church because of this new Pope. My sister is Lesbian and very good person. She would have made a great priestess in fact. But hey... the degeneration of Catholicism is in full effect. Sad...

[zalinda]

2. This is what I don't understand

I was told that the reason for celibacy was so that the priest wouldn't have to divide his loyalty between the church and his family. So, it would make perfect sense to HAVE gays as priests, as they wouldn't necessarily have children, unless by adoption.

zalinda