The Reserved Embrace Theory

A fringe theological theory, advanced by Rev. Robert Kirsch, holding that a Catholic priest could have sex without violating his vows as long as the sex was passionless. The church rejected his theory.

Albuquerque Journal - Nov 18, 1992 (click to enlarge)

Kirsch died in 2005. According to his obituary, the lawsuit described above never went to trial.

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Posted By: Alex - Tue Jun 20, 2023
Category: Religion | 1990s | Sex

Comments

Missed his calling. Could have been priest at the Mustang Ranch.

Posted by Virtual in Carnate on 06/20/23 at 07:47 AM

She said he started having sex with her when she was 15, he said 19. She later sued but it was past the statute of limitations. She claimed he gave her an STD and impregnated her (kind of hard to do without ejaculation). Here's an article from the same website describing the dismissal of her suit:
https://www.bishop-accountability.org/news13/1993_04_29_AP_JudgeKills_Robert_Kirsch_4.htm

Posted by ges on 06/20/23 at 10:01 AM

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