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It was what I observed in various Catholic schools. The Catholic priesthood has always had a "gay culture" undertone to it, with priests giving each other "girlie" names, etc. They'd call each other "Shirley" and "Janie" and "Martha." I remember that from back in the Fifties.
Rembert Weakland was always one of the more flamboyant queens. But no one is going to touch him as to his standing within the church. He's been "a hard worker," you see...
Margaret
...It is a hard issue to debate both in protestant circles and RCC circles; should those who struggle with homosexality or are "gay" but celibate enter into ministry?
...It is a hard issue to debate both in protestant circles and RCC circles; should those who struggle with homosexality or are "gay" but celibate enter into ministry?
The answer to that would be "No".
I can see no reason why the answer would be anything else. It seems in your example you have people struggling with homosexuality and those that are just openly gay.
I cant see how either should be allowed into ministry
The question would be if anyone struggling with any sexual sin should be allowed into ministry. I would think we would have to be consistant, that would mean that men struggling with lust or even p0rnography should lose or never be allowed into ministry.
ReformedChapin;
The question would be if anyone struggling with any sexual sin should be allowed into ministry. I would think we would have to be consistant, that would mean that men struggling with lust or even p0rnography should lose or never be allowed into ministry.
I was thinking the same thing, but a heterosexual who struggles with such sins is just as unlikely to admit these things to a session or ordination board as a homosexual or even a pedophile would.
Do they even ask about such things when it comes to ordination?
I see it as evidence for hardening if a "believer" describes himself as a homosexual.
ReformedChapin;
The question would be if anyone struggling with any sexual sin should be allowed into ministry. I would think we would have to be consistant, that would mean that men struggling with lust or even p0rnography should lose or never be allowed into ministry.
I was thinking the same thing, but a heterosexual who struggles with such sins is just as unlikely to admit these things to a session or ordination board as a homosexual or even a pedophile would.
Do they even ask about such things when it comes to ordination?
When someone *identifies* himself as a homosexual...he's made "peace" with that...when Paul addressed believers who had been homosexual, he said they *once were*...not "are".
I don't believe there is a one for one equality between the sin of hetero lust and homo lust...while both are sins, the latter is the product of a hardened heart...I see it as evidence for hardening if a "believer" describes himself as a homosexual.