Do the Right Thing

The Roman Catholic priesthood has become a gay profession. While gay and straight priests have both abused children and vulnerable adults, there is a deeper issue to be addressed. The sexual politics of the priesthood that exists with a predominantly gay hierarchy and priesthood have created an atmosphere of secrecy and sexual license. Mandatory celibacy maintains a thin veil of "purity" that attracts gay men because they don't have to publicly marry a woman and they get to live in close with only men. This has driven out many of the straight priests who have been scandalized by this hidden culture and left the institutional priesthood out of a sense of integrity. It has also put clergy with furtive sex lives into a situation where they are easily extorted by sex abusers. For example, when the perp priest is being pursued by the police and the family of the abused child, the priest runs to the bishop and demands protection or he will out him and tell the world how the bishop and his friend went on the gay cruise out of Miami last summer. Sexually active gay priests are so easily blackmailed. As long as this continues, children will be vulnerable and the secrecy will continue. I was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 1979. If I were a gay man I would likely still be in. More at my web site www.johnshuster.com

Not a comment, but a sincere question. Can anyone tell me where I can find information on the validity of same-sex attraction/homosexuality as a persons identification? Is there something that is measurable/biological besides a person's sexual desires and decisions? Thank you for any sincere answers.