Push for celibacy implies gay guilt

[lemonbeam]

Catholic League president Bill Donohue addresses the spate of articles on priestly celibacy:

Reports in Ireland and Germany of decades-old cases of priestly sexual abuse have triggered an array of articles, surveys and talk-show discussions on the need for the Catholic Church to end the celibacy requirement. The implication, of course, is that more heterosexuals, and less homosexuals, would therefore be drawn to the priesthood, thus alleviating the problem.

The reasoning is sound: as we have seen from several studies—including the one just released by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops—80 percent of the victims are male. Just as important, the majority of the victims are post-pubescent. In other words, we are talking about homosexuality, not pedophilia.

Those who fancy themselves progressive would never, of course, say there is a homosexual link to priestly sexual abuse. But they know it to be true in their heart of hearts. For example, no one seriously believes that pedophiles would be inclined to marry if celibacy were lifted—they are not interested in adults. But surely homosexuals would find the seminaries and parishes less attractive if most of the men were married.

So as not to be misunderstood, it is nonsense to say that homosexuality causes sexual abuse. Moreover, it is both untrue, and unfair, to say that most gay priests are molesters. They are not. But it is also true that most of the molesters are gay. Is this not the unstated predicate of progressives pushing for an end to celibacy? Why else recommend doing away with it?

In short, the only difference between most progressives and most conservatives on this issue is that the latter are not afraid to identify the elephant in the room.

Read more: catholicleague.org/release.php?id=1807

 

[Chris_Marsh]

Of course we concede that homosexuality need not cause pedophilia.

However, and listen carefully, the Bible in key places
a. condemns gay sex (Lev. 18:22)
b. Jesus upholds the selfsame laws of Moses (Matt 5:18) aside from the fact He’s talking to a bunch of Jews who would have been happy to stone two men or women found in sex (so why did He need to tell them what was so obvious?)
c. Even though many things change in the New Testament, sexual morality is not one of them (Acts 15:29)
d. So at the end of the day (Romans 1), you’ve got the same old same old attitude.

If you want legitimacy for your sexual lifestyle you would need a Testament from God. Don’t wait for one.

Recommendation: Either do our faith by the book or not at all, the choice is yours, take the law in Washington DC and call it a victory.