It's nice to see Christian values being put to use. I don't feel like a "sexual pervert". I guess it's good that I'm not Catholic or I would take it personally.
I suppose it would be comforting to be able to call 90 percent of a segment of society "sexual perverts", and feel like you are being a good Christian. I'm not that comfortable speaking for God.
From the story: A new Roman Catholic cardinal has raised a storm in Belgium - and division within its Catholic hierarchy - by declaring that at least 90 percent of lesbians and gays were "sexual perverts."
"I simply say what thousands of people think. I am willing to write in my own blood that of all those who call themselves lesbian or gay, a maximum of 5 to 10 percent are effectively lesbian or gay. All the rest are just sexual perverts." - Cardinal Gustaaf Joos
Follow-up Stories
1/28/2004 - Cardinal faces suit over 'pervert' remark
I can see his point. After all, 90% of catholic priests are sexual perverts.
Dan
Well... I never thought of it that way. From his point of view, only knowing the people who serve in his church as priests, I suppose 90% are sexual perverts.
But he misses a point that's really not so small. There is no correlation between being a pedophile and being gay/straight. Being a pedophile is not based upon sexual orientation. It is based upon a perverse sense of power over someone who is helpless. They are apples and oranges.
He needs to get out more!