Article on Celibacy in the Catholic Church from the Chicago Tribune..

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DEar Prabhus. Jaya Prabhupada.

Dear Maharaja's and prabhu's. Jaya Prabhupada.

 

> > The departure of droves of priests in the 1970s, many of whom left the

> > active priesthood to marry, was followed by a series of sexual abuse

> > scandals in the 1980s that some activists blamed on celibacy.

> >

> > The church, meanwhile, decided that drastic changes were needed in the

> > way seminarians were recruited and taught about celibacy.

> >

> > At St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, the results include stringent

> > screening and monitoring of seminarians, practical guidance for living a

> > celibate life, and theological instruction that integrates celibacy with

> > prayer and chaste love for all people as elements of a life devoted to

> > God.

> >

> > Before a seminarian is admitted, he undergoes psychological testing and

> > background checks to ascertain, among other things, his sexual history

> > and orientation. While homosexual orientation alone is not a reason to

> > deny admittance, officials say, understanding one's own sexuality is

> > important to an honest commitment to celibacy.

 

such systematic training along with strong association, putting Krsna in the

forefront in Brahmacari classes can assist people in making a lifelong

commitment to celebacy via a naturally happy brahmacari and sannyasa life.

 

Over

> the next three years, they will study the psychology and physiology of

> sexuality, traditions for healthy living, guidelines for personal

> relationships and professional ethics surrounding sexuality.

 

could the various concerned ministries try to get a document describing this

class structure and teaching methodology so we could see what might be

useful in our KC approach to this Issue?

 

seriously, I think that the sannyasa ministry should consider incorporating

(where such views concur with the vedic view as shown by Prabhupada's

instructions) some of these principles in their deliberations with all

renunciates under consideration for adopting the sannyasa order.

 

ys MMDASBR