@aps1080 wrote:
@alexander*beetle wrote:
Are homosexual adults in general sexually attracted to children and are preadolescent children at greater risk of molestation from homosexual adults than from heterosexual adults? There is no reason to believe so. The research to date all points to there being no significant relationship between a homosexual lifestyle and child molestation. There appears to be practically no reportage of sexual molestation of girls by lesbian adults, and the adult male who sexually molests young boys is not likely to be homosexual(Groth & Gary, 1982, p. 147).
In a later literature review, Dr. Nathaniel McConaghy (1998) similarly cautioned against confusing homosexuality with pedophilia. He noted, "The man who offends against prepubertal or immediately postpubertal boys is typically not sexually interested in older men or in women" (p. 259).
These are cases in which the term pedophilia – referring as it does to attractions to prepubescent children – can cause confusion. Rather than pedophilia, the accusations stemming from these scandals raised the question of whether gay people shouldn't be trusted in positions of authority where there is any opportunity for sexually harassing or abusing others.
Here again, there is no inherent connection between an adult's sexual orientation and her or his propensity for endangering others. Scientific research provides no evidence that homosexual people are less likely than heterosexuals to exercise good judgment and appropriate discretion in their employment settings. There are no data, for example, showing that gay men and lesbians are more likely than heterosexual men and women to sexually harass their subordinates in the workplace. Data from studies using a variety of psychological measures do not indicate that gay people are more likely than heterosexuals to possess any psychological characteristics that would make them less capable of controlling their sexual urges, refraining from the abuse of power, obeying rules and laws, interacting effectively with others, or exercising good judgment in handling authority.
But don't let the research and facts get in the way of prejudice.
Alex
Since you are so confident, I'll pay you $500 to leave your grand children with him for a week,
or another priest who has stated they are gay.
I somehow think your daughter or son won't allow you to do that with their childen.
I would trust an openly homosexual priest with my grandchildren...however I would never have left them with my grandfather if he was still alive...this fine upstanding, respected member of the community sexually abused myself, my 4 sisters and brother as well as his own daughters over a period of almost 40 years...he also beat his wife, almost killed my mothers cousin when he beat him with a piece of wood and ruled everyone with a rod of iron so that we were all terrified of him...BUT he was a heterosexual, married, church going man.
