There was no sex-abuse crisis among heterosexual priests who took

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Interesting view:

"It is coincidence, or perhaps providence, that the U.S. bishops' report on sex abuse has been released at precisely the time when Americans are arguing about homosexual marriage."

"There was no sex-abuse crisis among heterosexual priests who took the vow of celibacy."

"The crisis came from homosexual men being put in supervisory roles over teen-age boys. If we care about children, we have to accept the lesson these numbers teach us about the prudence of making homosexuals priests — or parents."

see: http://www.ncregister.com/current/0321lead2.htm

-- Bill Nelson (bnelson45-nospam@hotmail.com), March 29, 2004

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-- Bill Nelson (bnelson45-nospam@hotmail.com), March 29, 2004.

Another article, same issue: The Major Factor In Abuse Study Is Homosexuality

"It’s become clear we have a problem with homosexuality," said Pennsylvania-based psychiatrist Richard Fitzgibbons, who has written on the abuse crisis and worked with clergy struggling with homosexuality.

-- Bill Nelson (bnelson45-nospam@hotmail.com), March 29, 2004.


Why isn't the media all over this?

-- Andy (aszmere@earthlink.net), March 29, 2004.

Because the media is biased. Anythign anti-religion is good. Anythign anti-Homosexual is bad.

-- ZAROVE (ZAROFF3@JUNO.COM), March 29, 2004.

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