You can join in, but only if you pretend you’ve ‘got over’ your gayness

Via Terry, here’s news of the Vatican policy on homosexuality in its priests: they can join the priesthood if they “have clearly overcome homosexual tendencies for at least three years”, but those who are “practicing homosexuals and those with “deep-seated” gay tendencies and those who support a gay culture should be barred”. So basically, if you’re a sexual predator and sociopath whose life is fulfilled by deception and violence against other people, or if you’re willing to completely repress who you are, you’re okay by the Pope. If you’re gay and embrace who you are, and live a religious and celibate life, you’re not welcome.

Not exactly an earth-shattering revelation that the conservative Catholic Church is incredibly short-sighted and uses a band-aid to cover a gunshot wound. Infuriating, nonetheless.