Gay priest is gay

Fritzo

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...but I'm sure he will try to blame it on some conspiracy:

http://gizmodo.com/5898382/priest-accidentally-plays-hardcore-gay-porn-slideshow-to-congregation

Priest Accidentally Plays Hardcore Gay Porn Slideshow to Congregation
Father Martin McVeigh was giving a talk to 26 parents and one 8-year-old kid when computer disaster struck: he connected his USB drive into a PC to start his Powerpoint presentation. But instead of the word of God, a hardcore gay porn slideshow started, thanks to Windows' autoplay.

Some parents—who were there to hear McVeigh talk about First Communion—were angry. Others were in shock. Just like McVeigh. He was so embarrassed that, according to witnesses, unplugged the USB drive and walked out of the room without uttering a single word. Later he declared to the press:

I don't know how it happened but I know what happened. There are people making innuendoes who weren't even there but in this day and age these stories grow.

Well, Father, I think there's little space for innuendo after showing gay porn in church. The Archdiocese of Armagh, where the parish belongs, called the police and gave them the USB stick for inspection. The police told them there was no crime in gay porn and the drive didn't contain any pedophilia. It was just normal gay porn.

According to The Ulster Herald, "an emergency meeting was held in the parish last night." You know, because gay priests are such a rare event that emergency meetings need to be held with the utmost urgency, so everyone can slam someone who mistakenly made his sexual preferences public. Embarrassment is not enough! To the fire with him. [Ulster Herald via Irish Central, Joe.ie]
 

nageov3t

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why is this a news story outside of the personal embarrassment?

I grew up Catholic and I don't think any of us were under the impression that priests never jerked off/looked at porn.
 

Kadarin

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It's only news in that it points out yet more hypocrisy in the Church. Do as I say, not as I do.
 

Ichinisan

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...could have been an April Fools joke that went too far. Regardless, I don't know why the author of that article is so sure the priest is gay. A cruel prank is very possible/likely.
 

Texashiker

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I think its ironic that a priest with the last name of "McVeigh" gay bombs a congregation.
 

Platypus

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who cares?

At this point I'd be more shocked at finding a straight catholic priest.
 

JulesMaximus

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Maybe it was just for informative purposes... you know, to see for himself so he can better counsel gay congregation members.
 

Fritzo

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If viewing "sin", and taking pleasure in it are ok, then that's a very curious distinction. That's a lawyer-speak way around the rules.

The bible specifically says "Love your fellow man," so he did nothing wrong by showing the video :colbert:
 

nageov3t

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Just go ahead and make your misguided argument that the church doesn't discriminate against gays :rolleyes:
I'd have to see the porn in question to judge appropriately ;)

there's a strong wing of the Catholic church that doesn't view homosexuality as immoral, just anal sex (and in the same regard as viewing any sex not for purposes of procreation as immoral)
 

busydude

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Yeah, I was going to post this.. but few people think I have an agenda and will surely derail the thread. :rolleyes:

Anyway, what happened here was pretty funny though.
 

mmntech

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The day you find me a strait Catholic priest will be the day the Pope converts to Islam. :p