Originally Posted by aCultureWarrior
When the conservative faction of your church doesn't want to take a hardline stance on the cause of the problem, then it's not difficult to figure out why there is a problem.
Compassionately saying that anyone with same sex desires (or immoral or unnatural desires, i.e. incest, bestiality, etc.) cannot be employed by the Church in any capacity, but like all sinners, are welcome with open arms when it comes to seeking spiritual guidance in his or her local parish.
When the conservative faction of your church doesn't want to take a hardline stance on the cause of the problem, then it's not difficult to figure out why there is a problem.
I don't necessarily disagree. Any man who is "openly gay" has already bought into this culture's lie that sexual orientation (1) exists and (2) is hardwired.
But then there would just be the problem of secretly gay men, which is likely the case for most gay men entering the clergy, already.
What do you do to prevent that? "Extreme, extreme" vetting?
Compassionately saying that anyone with same sex desires (or immoral or unnatural desires, i.e. incest, bestiality, etc.) cannot be employed by the Church in any capacity, but like all sinners, are welcome with open arms when it comes to seeking spiritual guidance in his or her local parish.