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Oct 2 06 11:53 AM
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Quote:The gays who run the Roman church are pretending to be antigay. Their "intrinsic disorder/no gays in the seminary" ruses have fooled many people.
Quote: Hoge said he believes it is clear that the number of gay men in the priesthood is higher than in the general population, but he doesn't know why."One argument is that the priesthood offers a safe place to be a homosexual, who often face many difficulties in society," he said. "Another argument is that homosexual men may be more intellectually oriented and aesthetically oriented to becoming spiritual leaders. These are theories you hear among sociologists and psychologists, but no one knows."It is unclear, too, whether the number of gay priests has increased.In 2001, Hoge did a study at Catholic University that asked a random sample of priests whether there was a homosexual subculture in their diocese or religious institute. Nineteen percent said there clearly was a homosexual subculture, and another 36 percent said there probably was, Hoge said.The data indicated that, the older the priest, the less likely he was to report a subculture."We don't know what to make of that," Hoge said. "Maybe it was less years ago, or maybe it was less visible, or they just were less sensitive to it."But those who study the priesthood agree that a subculture of any kind is "a damaging thing," Hoge said.More . . .
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