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To: J. C. Dithers who wrote (7878)	4/9/2002 11:16:14 AM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21057

who become priests for the wrong reasons. It's hard to imagine how enough healthy men would choose the priesthood nowadays. If one is primarily motivated to help people, there are lots of less arduous ways to do that. If one wants to serve God, there are lots of ways to do that, too, although perhaps none so complete. There will, of course, always be individuals with a true calling, but I can't see how there could ever be enough. Which leaves lots of rooms for the troubled and the misfits.

To: J. C. Dithers who wrote (7878)	4/9/2002 11:28:31 AM
From: average joe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21057

The only race that has a good time with being Catholic are the Italians and that is because they never have taken it seriously. dante.ilt.columbia.edu

To: J. C. Dithers who wrote (7878)	4/9/2002 11:31:19 AM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21057

I don't think its about celibacy or even homosexuality so much as control..... Humans are humans and a certain percentage will succumb to temptation. Priests are in a unique position of trust and faith. The combination of these factors is a pernicious mix. There is however no excuse for the Church hierarchy's action with regard to Fr. Shanley (who was in my parish when I was a young man -- I remember him but was not active in the church during his short tenure ) if his advocacy of sex with children was known. In fact, given Cardinal Law's affirmative acts to cover for Fr. Shanley, I'm inclined to agree with those who call for him to be put on trial (criminal) as well.