| The whole subject of homosexual Reform rabbis is very complicated, because if somebody calls himself a rabbi this implies that he observes the `rules` of the Torah. It is impossible for anybody to claim to be a rabbi, of any stream of Judaism, if they follow such a way of life. A proper qualified eye surgeon can not set himself up as an orthopedic surgeon because there are rules defining what constitutes an eye surgeon and what constitutes an orthopedic surgeon. A homosexual can of course be Jewish, but he cannot be called a rabbi, because the basic ground rules of mainstream Judaism does not permit it. This has nothing to do with the character or sexual preferences of a person. There simply cannot be such a thing as a homosexual rabbi. We are accepting perversions much too easily. It sounds good to describe homosexuals as `gay` because it sounds better and such manifestations as `gay pride` also tries to hide the perversion. I do not parade around any part of Israel proclaiming my `married pride`. If anybody - Jew or gentile - feels the need to engage in sexual practises with somebody of the same gender, keep it to themselves. As for Aaron Katz, he should drop the name `rabbi` because that certainly is not what he is. As for the future of Reform Judaism - that`s another story. |
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