In response to "truequest"

I received an interesting comment to my previous post about the abuse scandal. I'd like to respond.

The commenter wrote: "Did Christ say to strike others when they strike you or did he say to turn the other cheek?"

The bible reference is taken way out of context. There's a difference between forgiving those who sin against me, and being outraged and desiring justice for those who harm children. If I were to come home and find a burglary in progress, should I turn the other cheek and offer him my wife's jewelry box in addition to the electronics he has already loaded into his van? Should we turn the other cheek and not fight against abortion? Slavery? Child prostitution and labor? Don't be absurd.

The commenter wrote: "Most pedophiles are married --HETEROSEXUAL-- men."

Thank you for helping to prove my point that celibacy has nothing to do with the sex abuse scandal. And, be careful not to put words in my mouth. I did not say most pedophiles are gay, I said that most of the priests accused of sex abuse were gay. I did not even use the term "pedophile". In fact there was very little pedophilia involved in the scandal. As noted in the following article, "the overwhelming majority of cases involved a disorder called ephebophilia, a term that refers to sexual attraction to minors who have arrived at puberty (i.e., teenagers)."

http://www.catholic.com/thisrock/2002/0211fea2.asp

The commenter wrote: "I ask you to reconsider your attitude towards people who are different from you. I hope you will consider the language you use around your children. What is going to happen when they join the workforce and will be required to work with all types of people including gay men and lesbians?"

How do you know what language I use around my children? I assure that I do not discuss things like this around my children. I agree that "homos" is not the most charitable term, but golly gee, I'm just not feeling very charitable towards these evil men. May God have mercy on their souls, I hope they do repent. But that doesn't mean I have to like them. As a parent of children who came from a dangerous home, and having relatives and friends who have been subject to abuse as children (I will not elaborate here), it makes me absolutely sick when I consider this topic. When the boys are older, I will teach them to be politically correct enough not to get in trouble at work. But I will not teach them to "respect" the many psychological disorders - that's exactly what they are - being promoted as valid alternatives to normal, traditional families and marriages.

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Update:
This link is excellent.
http://www.cathmed.org/publications/homosexualityarticle.htm