Canonica

Cross posted at Political Arguments.

I can't help but post an inter-textual reference to Andrew's brilliant catechesis on the question of homosexuality and the Roman Catholic priesthood. First...

Priests are required to remain celibate and refrain from sexual intercourse with anybody. The church only understands sexuality as an action, not an orientation, so technically, a celibate homosexual is not a homosexual in the eyes of the catholic church.

and then...

From section 2357 of the Catechism:

Ah, lovely. Makes me want to go back to the Holy Mother Church. If only they's let me be a Canon lawyer without that whole "belief in God" part.