Fri May 11, 2018, 09:45 AM

Two trainee priests sent back to Ireland after being found in bed together

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/two-trainee-priests-sent-back-to-ireland-after-being-found-in-bed-together-1.3491779

Two seminarians at the Irish College in Rome have been sent home by the rector Fr Ciáran O’Carroll after being found in bed together.

It is understood both men had been drinking earlier at an event marking the 50th anniversary of Pope Paul V1’s 1968 encyclical Humanae Vitae, which banned artificial means of contraception.

It is unclear whether either man will be permitted to resume studies for the priesthood. A spokesman for the Catholic bishops said it was “not appropriate to comment about individuals” when asked about the matter.

In August 2016 the Archbishop of Dublin Dr Diarmuid Martin said he would no longer send trainee priests from the diocese to St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, because of a worrying “atmosphere” at the national seminary.

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Because there's nothing worse than a priest engaging in sexual activity with a consenting adult.

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Two trainee priests sent back to Ireland after being found in bed together (Original post)	Pope George Ringo II	May 2018	OP
No surprises. People really need to get out of others sexual lives. n/t	RKP5637	May 2018	#1
Lesson: Don't get caught, guys.	MineralMan	May 2018	#2
Well, as noted, only if you're both consenting adults.	trotsky	May 2018	#5
Yes, of course. Consensual activities between adults.	MineralMan	May 2018	#6
anniversary	enid602	May 2018	#3
I just snorted.	trotsky	May 2018	#4
Message auto-removed	Name removed	May 2018	#8
Considering that Humanae Vitae banned artificial	LuvNewcastle	May 2018	#7

Response to Pope George Ringo II (Original post)

Fri May 11, 2018, 09:55 AM

RKP5637 (63,184 posts)

1. No surprises. People really need to get out of others sexual lives. n/t

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Fri May 11, 2018, 10:14 AM

MineralMan (143,944 posts)

2. Lesson: Don't get caught, guys.

The Church only cares if you get caught.

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Response to MineralMan (Reply #2)

Fri May 11, 2018, 11:25 AM

trotsky (49,533 posts)

5. Well, as noted, only if you're both consenting adults.

If it's a kid, you'll be quietly transferred to another parish, or perhaps even set up in an apartment in Vatican City as you quietly contemplate your sins. Such harsh punishment.

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Fri May 11, 2018, 12:15 PM

MineralMan (143,944 posts)

6. Yes, of course. Consensual activities between adults.

That's a given.

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Fri May 11, 2018, 10:17 AM

enid602 (7,644 posts)

3. anniversary

Nothing like the 50th anniversary of Humane Vitae to get you all horned up.

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Fri May 11, 2018, 11:19 AM

trotsky (49,533 posts)

4. I just snorted.

LMAO

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Sat May 12, 2018, 06:38 PM

LuvNewcastle (15,348 posts)

7. Considering that Humanae Vitae banned artificial

contraception, maybe the men thought that gay sex was a natural form of contraception. Maybe Pope Paul VI would have approved, I mean as long as the men weren't using condoms, of course.

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