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...many cases, on which order or parish they joined or on the reason they entered the priesthood. Some have had to leave active ministry. Others have devised complicated ways to reconcile the church's teachings with who they are--often by reinterpreting Scripture that has been used to condemn homosexuality. And like straight priests, many have broken their vows of celibacy with other consenting adults...
Thus, the Israelis face virulent hostility from both the Arabs who condemn them as Nazis and from those who privately idolize Hitler’s achievements. Slowly but surely, as Islamic dailies continually refer to Jews as “vampires” and “monkeys,” a sinister brand of neo-fascism is emerging in the Middle East, fueled by lies and unwavering deception. In a most disgusting twist, Joseph Goebbels would be proud...
...minorities and violent restrictions of press freedom. A day later the Iranian regime tragically executed six young men who had, according to official government language, “disturbed public order.” In light of this open butchery, the U.N.’s decision not to condemn Iran’s leaders seemed patently absurd—and highly disheartening to that country’s progressive student demonstrators...
Radio host Laura Schlessinger discovered the Rind review and called it "junk science." House majority whip Tom DeLay of Texas expressed "outrage and disgust" at the psychological association for printing "a study that advocates normalizing pedophilia," and the House voted unanimously to condemn the paper. Critics whispered that one of the review's co-authors, psychologist Robert Bauserman, had written for a Dutch publication that spoke admiringly of "man-boy" relationships. Now an AIDS official with the state of Maryland, Bauserman said in an e-mail that "it would have been better to find a different outlet" for his writing...
...coach who spends a bit too long towel snapping in the locker room after the game a predator or a sublimator? Because fear of succumbing to temptation must surely plague even those who remain steadfast, and imposing ruination as the cost of succumbing will drive such people away--or condemn them to a lifetime of psychological torture. Because, finally, even this obvious distinction between thinking and acting is being swept away in the nation's current frenzy over predatory priests...