Guys,

Last night our local news reported that the two dioceses (sp?) in our state were going to "root out gay priests so that there would not be any more pedophilia." The thought apparently is that gay priests are the problem.

I may be confused, but my main perp identified as heterosexual (he told me I was homosexual and wanted him). The perps of the others in my support group also self-identified as heterosexual. I personally identify as bisexual and have no inclination to abuse younger people, nor did any of the gay friends I had in college. Pedophilia in my understanding is a separate issue from homosexuality or bisexuality.

A study sponsored by the New York State Educational System stated that over 90% of child sexual abusers in education identified as straight. So where does the church get by "rooting out" homosexual priests it will stop pedophilia?

I don't get this...Is this just me that has a problem with this?

Just asking,
Jim C.
Hisatsinom

[ May 03, 2002: Message edited by: Jim C. ]

Hi Jim. Glad to see I'm not the only one who's picked up on that. You might want to email the Orange County Blade http://www.metrog.com/headline/blade/blade.html
and ask why they're silent on the issue. Can you imagine if headlines read "Heterosexual molests little girl"? I'm heterosexual. I'd scream bloody murder. What does being heterosexual have to do with fucking kids?. The proper terms for these dirtbags are pedophile and boylover. I warned the Los Angelese Diocese not to play the "Well they're homos so fucking children comes naturally to them" thing. Ya wonder who's running the show at the church headquarters. They're idiots. The mainstream gay & bi media had better start talking about this subject or there will be repercussions.

JimC,
Do you have a link to the article by chance. I would like to check it out. This religious institution has gone way off the deep end. If you have anything online, I would really love to have the source so I could post it on my site.

Thanks
Don

Jim,
This is crap..all of the older boys and men that raped me said that they were straight and that I was gay and needed it!!! The church is running scared and trying to cover it's ass...and they better because the world has a big fist waiting for it!

Eddie

Tinfoil, MrDon, getteddie,

Thanks for replying. There was no link provided on the newscast and I don't see it mentioned on the channel's webpage. In discussing this with my social-work professor last night, he agreed that "pedophilia in self-identified homosexuals is practically unheard of" (Personal communication, May 2, 2002).

As a former Roman Catholic and seminarian, I believe the church and the heirarchy who have always preached 'against homosexuality as a sin' think (believe?) by adding this they will prove their point about homosexuality.

If they started to eliminate all the proests who self-identified as heterosexual there would be a loud uproar. The public, however, tends to believe that homoesexuality is a perversion so they may fall prey to the idea that since most of these reports are about men and boys (ahem, when I was an altar boy there were only altar boys-making them spend much more 'alone' time with the priest--I knew one priest who'd strip before getting into his vestments and thought nothing of it. Hell we were all 'guys' anyway-right?) I think some priests like prisoners in jail (referring to situational homosexuality)-act out with whomever is available--those priests will be the most difficult to 'root out.' When the situation changes and an adult female is available they may not re-perpetrate.

I also believe that there are genuine pedophiles in the priesthood. Some priests never seem to grow out of the stage of believing every word as literal and faith as absolute. They are stuck in perpetual adolescence or younger and they seek companionship with those most like them mentally. These are the most dangerous, no matter what 'assignment' they are given they will seek out youth to abuse (in their own word probably 'love'...I prefer to be real here.) If they are not serving in a parish setting, then they will seek out the children of people who trust them implicitly. Offer to take them on road trips or camping or swimming with them to condition them to where they want. These 'priests' ( I hate even referring to them as that "soul-rapists" might be a better term)-actual pedophiles or situational pedophiliacs (an adaption of the term used for prison homosexuality), destroy not only the body, sexuality, future relationships, and body image of the victim/survivor, but a person's sense of God and his or her own spirituality.

The zero tolerance law--i.e. one investigated occurance and you are defrocked--means that there has to be a sexually abusive incident before the priest is removed. Isn't that too late? What if all priests went through counseling for the enitre time they are in seminary? Not with another priest but with a mental healt professional. Maybe then they could-zero in on them before they are ordained and eliminate the need for any more abuse to take place!

I don't know, I want to prevent others from going through what we went through. I could suggest castration at ordination, but that does even castration does not prevent sexual abuse entirely. Salt Peter perhaps as part of the daily diet in mega doses? Any other suggestions?

Just Angry and Frustrated,
Jim C.
Hisatsinom

[ May 03, 2002: Message edited by: Jim C. ]

The proposed RC policy is based (I believe) on the following:
1. Over 80% of the cases currently under investigation involve Priests sexually exploiting adolescents, not pre-pubescent children. This takes it out of the scope of pedophilia, since such requires that the victim possess no secondary sexual characteristics. If you need a word for it, it's "pederasty".
2. In a replicated survey of male, college-educated subjects who identified themselves as homosexual, slightly less than 30% stated that, while an adult, they had sexual intercourse of some kind, with a pubescent adolescent under the legal age of consent.

So, from an administrative point of view, while homosexuality itself has no direct correlation with pedophilia, it certainly does present an increased risk of sexual exploitation of minors. I believe this is why such a policy is under consideration.

-- Doug

This makes the catholic church look totaly uncool...to try to dump all this crap on the gay priest...why don't they have PI's check out every priest and weed out the peds...they will still be there after the gay priest are gone...sounds like jews getting worked over during WW2! But this is something in the news about male SA...kind a bad start... but a start...hope that the whole thing is exposed...everywhere!!!! LOL

Eddie

The Church Leadership is messed up for sure. I was 8 years old, just made my first communion and signed up for Altar Boy Service, and my perp was 26 when he first started abusing me. Who knows (or fucking cares)if he was gay, straight, bi, a whore or Satan. The fact remains that he was a pedophile, was never caught, was sent to other parishes, allowed to abuse others, was finally caught, sent to treatment, and released from his vows to the priesthood. He could not keep his vow of celibacy, let alone keep himself from touching children inappropriately. I am glad he is still alive and living in my community, because now I will show him my rage, anger and the consequences of his behavior. The Lord will also show him further consequences of the behavior. I like to believe that Jesus has a special place for individuals who hurt his little children. It's called Hell. It's the same place that I imagine our Lord will consider placing those who aided, abetted and covered up this behavior. Pray for peace and healing, survivors need it, victims need it, Church leaders and perps need it. (my perp can never touch my soul, it is mine and my Lord's, and I like to think that Jesus gets pretty pissed off when someone tries to break or hurt something that is His.) That felt good. Thanks for listening....

My opinion is the thing's equal between homosexuals & heterosexuals. There's a certain percentage of men who get off on sex with underage kids whether the kids be male or female. The vast majority of men won't touch a 12 year old. First of all because it's a for-sure bust. San Quentin Quail my generation called it. Fuck a kid,go to jail.
Secondly,what kind of relationship can you have with a kid? So you have sex and it's great. Then what? Maybe discuss the attributes of bubble gum vs candy bars or the newest video game? Introduce the kid to your friends at the yacht club or golf course as "my squeeze"? After which your former pals hang your ass from the nearest flagpole.

And the Catholic Church leadership is forgetting one very important point. Child abuse and molestation is not about sex. It is about control of a perp over a victim. Sex is just the weapon... I don't mean to over simplify anything but it really makes me angry when I hear the church trying to find ways to justify these horrors that they are inflicting. To me, unless they come out against these practices they are no better than NAMBL, Satan or a child molestor! YOu are either for child molesting and abuse or your are against it! I get a little wound up on this subject, especially when it comes to religion.!

Don