[TheRealThing]

A rarely understand your posts. This isn't an exception.

the church has spoken. only those with "deep seated" homosexuality, or practicers of can not be admitted to the priesthood. those before 2005 were grandfathered in. those who are homosexual may be admitted after 3 years of abstinence and prayer.

The church had everything to do with it.

1 Timothy 3:1-2 (KJV)
1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;