tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665762.post113362276463830940..comments2023-10-28T05:39:10.909-04:00Comments on Straight Not Narrow-Presenting Jesus Beyond the Walls: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665762.post-1134749364249286142005-12-16T11:09:00.000-05:002005-12-16T11:09:00.000-05:00Jarrell said: "I submit that the greatest contribu...Jarrell said: "I submit that the greatest contributor to sexual abuse is the mandate for celibacy itself, where a normal God-given libido is repressed..."<BR/><BR/>After 20 years as a RC priest, Jarrell, I wholeheartedly agree. I say this as someone who has been faithful to my celibacy commitment all along. The issue is not celibacy per se -- the Scriptures extol it -- but FORCED celibacy. It just doesn't work -- at least, for some priests. The Scriptures say that celibacy is a gift from God, not merely a personal discipline. The RC pigheadly refuses to acknowledge this, despite the tragic consequences that are now all too obvious.<BR/><BR/>The Vatican's 'crack down' on gay celibate priests is a frantic effort to restore its credibility. But this crack down is insane, irrational, and deeply demoralizing to us who have been every bit as faithful to our commitments as any heterosexual priest is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665762.post-1133794660146068212005-12-05T09:57:00.000-05:002005-12-05T09:57:00.000-05:00Of course this 'crack down' is the culmination of ...Of course this 'crack down' is the culmination of the sex scandal within the church. The big mistake is, there has been an inordinate connection made between pedophilia and homosexuality. Statistics show a person's orientation has practically nothing to do with their chances of being a pedophile. I submit that the greatest contributor to sexual abuse is the mandate for celibacy itself, where a normal God-given libido is repressed, but this is another matter altogether.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com