Catholic Church downsizing

http://www.newsforreal.com/
Stephen Pizzo

Catholic Church Downsizing
Rome, Italy – Yesterday the Catholic Church announce a major restructuring. The Vatican is ordering seminaries to bar candidates for the priesthood who "practice homosexuality," have "deeply rooted homosexual tendencies" or support "gay culture," according to a document published Tuesday by Adista, a Catholic news agency in Rome. (More)

Yesterday's announcement that the Church would lay off gay priests and stop hiring them could cripple the organization, particularly in the US where the priesthood is still reeling from a decade of end to end sex scandals. Just who is going to run US Catholic churches is the big question. We know now who can't:

Those who Need Not Apply for the Priesthood:

Married men
Women -- (married or otherwise.)
Pedophiles – (Once a rich source of manpower, they cost the Church more in legal fees than they were worth.
Gay men – (Have not cost the Church a dime in legal fees but are considered icky.)
Men who aren't gay, but may have "tendencies" (i.e. Sing show tunes in the shower and own large collection of Streisand albums.)
Men who are comfortable with gays, believe they are among God's children and should not be hassled about it.

continued

who authentically respond to Spirit rather than religion.

at this rate there will be about one priest for every ten parishes.

I say we show up in full du force 70000 strong and disrupt the bishop council untill they stop making policy for people who arent catholics. Note I am taking shots at the policy makers and not the people in the pews.

I asked it honestly and seriously. He looked at me just as seriously and said, "They ask them!"

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

desparately.

celibacy should be thrown overboard. the pool of prospective priests now consists of the asexual & the self-loathing.

otherwise, the fundy wack job churches will be all that is left of christianity. unfortunately, the globe appears to need the steadying influence of the church, or the crazy denominations get powerful.

disagree? who controls your government?