Priestly Celibacy

Should Catholic priests still be required to take a vow of celibacy?

 

I say no, no and no all the way, and not because of the little boy thing. I know abstinence makes men do some strange things, but I don't feel it drives them to molest children. Think there was something not right with those priests to begin with.

I say no because I feel priests should have to have some marital experience if they're to be giving out marital advice. 

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I agree 100% with you. I think that its just wrong. Having sex is healthy.

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I think in any religion there are predatorts and happen to agree with you Hilary about the fact that the priests who molest children were probably molested themselves and or have some deep seated sociopathic issues - which are un natural.

 

I think in this day and age it makes sense that priests should not have to take a vow of celibacy but this is a religious practice...and dates back way far or something,.

 

Sorry dumbing myself down - but I am just thinking - I keep losing my train of thought tonight - and I am not even drunk....oh my!

 

I had an experience with a minister - whom I would not let my children near in a million years - so this issue really hits home with me..... 

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I agree too, and especially with the "sex is healthy" thing, Brandi.

Argh, it's all so outdated!!

(As you can see, I got nuttin right now.)

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The way I look at is if you are a Catholic and by that I mean a true practicing Catholic then you know the rules. To take the vow is something that you know about since the moment you start thinking about becoming a priest.  I personally could not even remotely think about becoming a nun but there are women that truly have the calling, just like they are men that have the calling for becoming a priest and if that is the case then you must take it all good with the bad.

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Yeah, but don't you think it's a little easier for women to go without than men?

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Sister, when I've raised Hell, you'll know it.

I don't think you can pick and choose with religion.  If you're gonna do it then do it properly. 

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if its in their religion then thats what they should follow, you cant pik the rules you want to follow and the rules you dont thats just cheating

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squirrell wrote: if its in their religion then thats what they should follow, you cant pik the rules you want to follow and the rules you dont thats just cheating

I just think the whole thing is outdated, but I've never been a completely "churchy" person.

And Hills, I think it's more POSSIBLE for women to go without (cuz, you know, batteries?) but not EASIER.

Essentially

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