What the Haggard Scandal Teaches Catholics
The extemely sad meltdown of the closeted and self-hating Evangelical minister from Colorado Springs has parabolic meaning for Catholics, given the current hostility toward homosexual priests.
Clergymen who fail to accept their (immutable) sexuality, who instead embark on a life of lies and cover ups, risk extreme harm to self and others. Churches that encourage (or even demand) deception at every level become an accomplice to the sins and crimes spawned by self-hatred.
Ever conservative, I don't favor transparency; instead, I think the Church ought to encourage and empower her priests to find the appropriate avenues to deal honestly with their sexual identity.
Do our new policies encourage homosexual candidates for priesthood to embark upon a life of lies upon lies? For their sake, and for the sake of the people they serve, I hope not.
Clergymen who fail to accept their (immutable) sexuality, who instead embark on a life of lies and cover ups, risk extreme harm to self and others. Churches that encourage (or even demand) deception at every level become an accomplice to the sins and crimes spawned by self-hatred.
Ever conservative, I don't favor transparency; instead, I think the Church ought to encourage and empower her priests to find the appropriate avenues to deal honestly with their sexual identity.
Do our new policies encourage homosexual candidates for priesthood to embark upon a life of lies upon lies? For their sake, and for the sake of the people they serve, I hope not.
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