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Post by Toasted Cheese on Oct 8, 2018 9:20:40 GMT
I guess the point was that today there isn't. Catholic Clergy and Buddhist monks don't quite rate either, because to the followers of these beliefs, they are supposed to be celibate, homo or hetero, and with Catholicism, homosexuality dare not rear its ugly head. There aren't any major homophobia-free societies because the West has influenced the entire world through colonialism and Christianity. And then again through Marxism and Communist countries are all very homophobic. Thailand was never colonized by the West. It also seems to be very 'gay friendly'. And there are tribes in New Guinea where every boy goes through homosexual initiation rites. Meh about homosexuality and the clergy. You miss the point. Have you seen "The Name of the Rose"? Those monks were allover each other. But seriously, the Catholic and Buddhist clergies are refuges for homosexuals and always have been despite what the rules say. Most people are not going to think gay before straight, even with the Catholic clergy, so while we know that the celibacy rule isn't always adhered too, Catholicism is still largely anti-homo, regardless of their church being perceived as a sanctuary for gay clergy. What irony aye! And if one is taking a celibacy vow, then the sexuality of the priesthood should be irrelevant, because they are supposed to deny it. |
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