@Ron_C Does the Catholic church insist that all its clergy be celibate? There seems to be a lot of cases where there is hanky-panky going on, be it with a female or another male, and the priest doesn’t get the boot. Our married Presbyterian minister was found to be having an affair with an 18 year old girl and was issued a pink slip.
There are testaments from nuns and priests that decided to leave their position for the desire of seeking out a life of love to someone other than God. I just don’t understand why someone homosexual would willingly become a priest when it is against the Catholic beliefs, whether they stay true to their vow or not.
Not all churches are about power and control. I can only speak for the one I belonged to for 20+ years. It was, and still is, a loving community who not only look out for each other, but people in need of help in town and in the U.S. Mom was one of the volunteers who helped manage the finances for the church…the minister is only allowed a report and a paycheck, and it isn’t much.