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Remove celibacy to end Catholic priest molestation?

Replies: 21 — Last Post July 9 2:15pm by interestme

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Letting them get some would help alot.

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draakprinses

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I have NEVER understood why priests aren't allowed to marry. It makes absolutely no sense.

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I'd say to do in depth research as to the reasoning behind molestations before jumping to the conclusion that removing celibacy requirements would change anything. Certainly, molestation by Roman Catholic priests seems to be a big problem, but that's more thanks to the media than anything. I'd be willing to bet money that you'd find the percentages of Catholic priests who were also child molestors would be comparable to the number of school teachers who were child molestors or the number of daycare workers who were child molestors.

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Priests have to be celibate because a long time ago the priests would give the land of the church to their family. So they made it a rule that priests must be celibate.

Post edited at 1:26 pm on July 9, 2008 by Cosmic Consciousness

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Quote: from dragonking at 11:45 pm on July 8, 2008

Quote: from SovSull at 11:30 pm on July 8, 2008
how does a lack of sex make a person want to rape kids
seriously what kind of logic is that

Sexual desire is a physical desire which can be overcome but isn't easy to overcome. So it's about meeting their sexual desires some way.

how does raping kids supersede masturbation

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Is no one going to point out that only one fifth of one percent of Catholic priests have actually been convicted of sex offenses. The Catholic sex abuse scandal isn't a big deal because the prevalence is dramatically higher in the priesthood. It is a scandal because the church is the "safeguard for morality" and it, at one time, actively sheltered priests from prosecution.

Celibacy isn't the issue. The RCC's treatment of sex abuse allegations is.

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Quote: from Prince o palities at 1:42 pm on July 9, 2008

Is no one going to point out that only one fifth of one percent of Catholic priests have actually been convicted of sex offenses.

In the United States or worldwide?

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