Today In The Gay

[c9]

• Today the Vatican released their new (and unsurprising) policy on allowing gay men to be priests. In short, no more flaming in the sachristy. Deep-seated homosexual tendencies, which the Vatican calls disordered, disqualify one. "Transitory tendencies" would be OK if you've been celibate for three years.
  
  The editor of the Catholic New Times estimates that 30-50% of priests in the Catholic Church are gay. And stated on CBC that 50% of Catholic churches are currently without a priest. Hmmm, good plan Benedict!
  
  
• Today the Canadian election started, and Stephen Harper, almost before the writ had left Martin's hand, was already talking about repealing equal marriage for same-sex couples. For pete's sake, is he stupid? I mean, seriously.

Comments

[nihilicious.livejournal.com]

Well, it's not quite "celibate for three years", it's demonstrated an aversion to the tendencies for three years. Hell, I'm sure Rcihard Simmons has been celibate for three years, but I don't see the Vatican accepting him.

I'm kinda glad Harper did what he did. A lot of people on our side were trying to decide just how far to go in making it an election issue. Now Harper's made that decision for us.

[c9.livejournal.com]

Yes, I tried to find the actual document but didn't try very hard. Aversion is very shaky.

As for Harper, you're absolutely right. I just can't believe his willingness to completely ignore reality so consistently.

[bartok.livejournal.com]

has reality really intruded that much into politics in the past?

[miket61.livejournal.com]

I think what they do is go into seminaries with a DVD of Meet Me In St. Louis and see who sings along to "The Trolley Song."