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Submitted by David on August 18 2000 17:28:18
In reply to Ok submitted by Tempest on August 18 2000 13:54:40
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Temptest I am touched that my post provoked you to begin your own inquiry into the theological underpinnings of Christian boylove. I am a theology student with a philsophy minor, and have a great deal of exposure to various theologies. I would be happy to help answer you, or point you in any directions. For the actual figures of clergy involved in sexualized relationships that we know of any crime reports on the internet will do. You can go to the sources themselves, the Catholic church has published their own problematic priests statistics. For religions like Islam and Mormom the information is much harder to get because for the most part they solve things internally. Remeber that the relationships we know about are only the ones that are uncovered by others. You can search statistical data, and I know there are a number of books out on pedophilia among the priesthood and any large chain bookstore will have them usually under religion. Petaining to the historical stuff I can point you in many directions so let me know what certain area you would like to study in. Every gay Christians hero Morton Smith, has several dreadfully intellectualized books pertaining to the "gay Jesus" and also a website. I don't reccomend him for the mere fact that his books are just boring. He is one of those people that knoes exaclty what he wants to say but hides it underneath a mountian of theory, and intellectualism. For an abstract history of boylove and religion any book about our beloved Greeks is good. The poet "strato" has many love sonnets to boys and gods. And also I know there are a number of homosexual anthologies which have a good deeal about boylove, which you can find at any bookstore under "lifestyles." That is just kind of generalized information, if you'd like some specifics please ask me, and unlike the army, I will tell. God Speed David Good luck in your search. We must always attempt to make the Bible as relevant to each facet of our being as we can. |
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