10-03-2015, 10:14 PM
(10-03-2015, 09:14 PM)Blutarsky Wrote: Priests are supposed to emulate Jesus...supposedly they cant both be devoted to God and their flock, and at the same time be devoted to all the responsibilities and dedication that goes into raising a family. Its about God 24/7.
Being celibate elevates the priest above everyone else including the Protestant pastor or minister. Elevates not in a condescending way, but in a way that makes him special or unique.
He's a man so he's got to get horny...so to be able to stay pure, reject carnal desires and remain devoted to God no doubt makes him special.
That all sounds nice in a perfect world, but after so many cases of priests molesting kids, I wonder how many actually are celibate.
It would be an interesting study to find out the actual celibacy rate. There has definitely been trouble with that for centuries and it is something the Pope is petitioned with regularly in modern times as well.
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