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Sherman A1

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6. Agreed

Reply to dflprincess (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 2, 2018, 03:01 PM

Dec 2018

I wouldn't think that one's orientation would be an issue if the celibacy rule is observed, of course there is that whole being a human being thing with which to contend, but that may perhaps be another discussion.

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Be celibate or leave the priesthood, pope tells gay priests [View all] Eugene Dec 2018 OP

Why Just Gay Priests? Me. Dec 2018 #1

If the church is going to keep the celibacy rule dflprincess Dec 2018 #2

Agreed Sherman A1 Dec 2018 #6

or he could say --- vlyons Dec 2018 #3

He is steering the church into a dead end marylandblue Dec 2018 #4

This is the real answer. fierywoman Dec 2018 #5

Attempts to lead an abnormal, celibate life leads to sexual abuse of children YessirAtsaFact Dec 2018 #7

I don't think that's true. Mariana Dec 2018 #10

That's my brother's theory as well YessirAtsaFact Dec 2018 #11

I don't think so. Mariana Dec 2018 #13

It could be all sorts of things Major Nikon Dec 2018 #18

That's what I think too. marylandblue Dec 2018 #12

Not only that they found a network of apologists who excuse their behavior Major Nikon Dec 2018 #19

That's absolutely not true. No psychology supports that. Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2018 #16

Makes sense YessirAtsaFact Dec 2018 #17

Most of these men molesting the boys are actually not homosexual. Doreen Dec 2018 #8

They should just let priests marry kimbutgar Dec 2018 #9

Why the discrimination against gay priests? Shame on the Pope and the Catholic Church! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #14

"Be celibate or leave the priesthood" shanny Dec 2018 #15