(Ron) Catholic sexual ethics
Brian Dean bridean@worldnet.att.net
Sat, 4 Apr 1998 11:19:07 -0500 (00891728347, 19980404160946.AAA10652@briandea)
LARRY
I recall hearing about a group of Catholic priests from various churches
in the same general area who were holding mock wedding ceremonies and
having sex with boys they had brought from Mexico for this purpose.
Anyone else remember more details?
It is not uncommon to hear about other priests engaged in deviant sexual
practices with children and often it is alleged that their superiors
knew about it and yet did nothing.
If several priests from the same area could be in collusion to do such a
thing for a long period of time as apparently was the case, if other
priests have been caught doing similar things and if their superiors let
them get away with it, is it not reasonable to assume that this is not
an uncommon practice?
Anyway, the point is that these priests, Christians who are supposedly
particularly close to God, are not any more moral than anyone else.
RON
The fact that some perverts might see the priesthood as an easy way to
disguise their homosexuality and a chance to practice it with children
is no indication whether Christianity is true or not. One might assume
that these individuals are merely atheists in sheeps clothing. But I
won't insist on this as I have no research either way.
What really irritated me about your post is the assumption (fallacy)
that priests are "closer to God"! Even though priests may be more
involved ritually that lay-people there is no reason to suppose that
they are closer to God spiritually or practically.
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