I was talking to somebody today who said that the majority of Catholic priests are gay (or "have had homosexual experiences" as he put it, and he said that amounts to the same thing), and that the church even backs this up. Is this true? What are the numbers on gays in the priesthood? It seems very unlikely that gays could account for more than 50% of the priesthood when they are only about 3% of the population.
Also, I've heard from multiple sources that the majority of priests who have been caught in these latest molestation scandals are gay...how does this impact studies of the molestation? It seems, on the surface at least, that there is a link between homosexuality and molestation.
Also, I've heard from multiple sources that the majority of priests who have been caught in these latest molestation scandals are gay...how does this impact studies of the molestation? It seems, on the surface at least, that there is a link between homosexuality and molestation.