Yesterday the Vatican announced that it intends to bar from the seminary men who "support the so-called gay culture" or have "deeply rooted gay tendencies."
Now, that they are doing this isn't really the issue here. They are a religion and are free to do as they please.
This is what gets me:
Many people argue that being homosexual is a choice. So, in that it is a choice, you can choose not to be gay, or have gay tendencies.
However, by saying that someone has "deeply rooted gay tendencies", and they cannot take a vow of celibacy (thereby swearing off any homosexual lifestyle by default) you are basically arguing that they are gay and can't do anything about it, not even by taking a vow of celibacy.
I dunno, it seems a little silly to me. Someone is willing to take the vow of celebacy and devote his life to God and the church is going to tell him no because of something that the church thinks is a choice anyway. I guess I just don't really get it.
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