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Gays in the Priesthood…

A new Vatican document will bar from the priesthood practicing homosexuals, men whose gay tendencies are “deeply rooted,” or who openly espouse a gay culture, a leading Italian newspaper reported on Friday.

“The Church cannot admit to the priesthood those who practice homosexuality, have deeply rooted homosexual tendencies or those who support the so-called ‘gay culture,”‘ the newspaper quoted the document as saying.

The new document won’t affect those that are already priests, and has been worked on for years. The urgency of having such a document has been sped up because of the sexual abuse scandal where priests sexually abused young boys.

…the document will say that men who have had gay tendencies in what the document calls “part of a transitory problem” can be ordained deacons if they have “clearly overcome” the tendencies for at least three years.

The Church teaches that homosexuality is not a sin but that homosexual acts are, and it expects all priests, whether homosexual or heterosexual, to remain celibate.

In his book “The Changing Face of the Priesthood,” Father Donald Cozzens estimated that some 40 percent of U.S. priests are gay but only a tiny minority are practicing homosexuals.

But the best part is when I read, “The Vatican has often visited the issue of homosexuality, reflecting an unbending theological opposition but also an acknowledgment that discrimination based in sexual preference is not justified.”

Erm. So essentially they are saying that it’s okay to be homosexual, as long as you don’t ACT on your homosexual feelings. And just because they are homosexual, we can’t discriminate them… as long as they aren’t ACTING homosexual. Ugh.

This is why I think the Church is just a big pile of crap. Most people that “live the Christian lifestyle” are the first to talk shit about someone else and they’re usually the most judgemental against anyone that isn’t like them. And I say that from experience. They preach that we’re all God’s children and that he created us in his image… “oh, except for Gay people. No one knows where they came from. They must be an anomoly or something. Them and people that have abortions. And black people. and let’s throw the Jewish people in there too, they’re different too.” Ugh.

And I always thought that the whole point of religion was to have somewhere to turn when you felt like you didn’t belong. The one place you’d be accepted. Guess not. Unless you’re one of those Christians who hides behind the blanket of religion so that they can cast stones and discriminate against all the non-Christians.

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