It is also generally accepted that homosexual men have a normal relationship with women in their day-to-day dealings.
In the past, maybe it is still the case, British Airways were delighted to employ gay men as cabin crew as they were considered to be especially kind and gracious to women passengers.
But it seems that many closet homosexual clerics are misogynostic.
Some right wing clerics try to make a link between homosexuality and paedophilia. Among those who have done so is the former papal nuncio to the United States and critic of Pope Francis, Archbishop Carlo Maria Vignano.
They are wrong.
But it would seem that closet gay clerics don't fit the category of gay men who are not in the clerical state.
There is a dishonesty, a secrecy, a right-wing ideology that seems to be prevalent among closet gay clerics, that leads to an uneasy environment.
It would seem that Pope Francis knows the reality and is attempting to study the phenomenon.
Is he the first pope in many years who is competent and eligible to delve into the depths of an issue that has many and complicated layers to it?
It is a tragedy that there is so little open and honest discussion/study of this issue within clerical circles.
There is no conversation whatsoever on the topic.
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