Homosexuals and the Priesthood:

Word has come that the Jesuits intend on petitoning the Pope to allow openly homosexaul men to be priests. I have a problem with this. First what the heck are the Jesuits doing petitoning the Pope on this issue in the first place? The Jesuits are suppose to be these loyal followers of the Pope and Church doctrine. They have reputation of being amoung the most orthodox of Roman Catholics. Second homosexuals do not belong in the priesthood for the simple reason that their actions run counter to the normal moral standards of humanity. They as priests would be tainting the alter of the lord. They are unworthy to be priests. Priests are expected to live up to a higher moral standard then the rest of humanity. Priests are role models for the community in liveing a moraly sound life. So when we have gay priests at the alter it says that its' okay to be weak and wilt under the pressure of temptation. I don't think so. I think the lord wants' men of strong character who can show to the community of the possiblity in resisting temptation. I am not saying that gays are not welcomed to worship the lord. I am saying that their place, their role is not as a priest. If an openly gay person wants to devote themselves to the lord in the form of a vocation then let them pursue it as a brother monk. But the person needs to realize that, because of the preception of their unworthiness to be priests they are expected to be more repentant than most. They should attend mass at every chance, pray to the lord for strength in resisting temptation, and fight off the compulse feelings of homosexuality. Third let me make clear a point of men as priests. Men who lead a moral and noble life are more likely to experiance the spirit of holiness alot sooner and easier than those who lead unacceptable immoral lives. It is harder, and near impossible for those of immoral virtue, to experiance the spirit of holiness if they do not live their lives in full accordance to the will of the lord. That being said it is not impossible for the temptations of homosexuality to be over come and the the forgiveness of the lord to be given, but a person must first try, and practice, time after time the resistance to temptation. Only after alot of time and practice can virtue be attained. It's like lifting weights you start with the lightest weight and then as you grow stronger you add more weight. In resisting temptation you keep fighting it off time after time until it becomes second nature.