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You're right about that. But I know at least some that haven't gotten into these kinds of things so far. This is coming from a Catholic here. I know some of them are keeping faithful to the celibacy requirement.
I know those exist, sure. The ones who manage to remain celibate. But there's a very large number of priests who cannot live with this inhumane requirement. In the village of my in-laws, in ten years time two(!) priests where "sent away" because they had sexual relationships with a woman in their church. Both fathered a child with them. One is a very close personal friend of my family. It practically ruined his life, and the little girl's family does not allow her to meet her own father anymore because the mother "brought shame on the family" by sleeping with a priest.
A lot of priests are relocated all the time and the reasons why are often kept silent. I think this is one of the reasons. They're still men, human beings. And human beings have desires. It is unnatural and cruel not to allow them to act upon these feelings, if it involves consenting adults.
Now I personally have a great deal of respect for Catholics, seeing as though I am marrying into a Catholic family. But that does not stop me from criticizing certain aspects of the faith, and the whole celibacy business is one of my biggest issues with the Catholic Church.
There are too many stories like this, and many more yet to be uncovered. It is a nonsense rule, plain and simple. And Jesus never recommended it. Hell, Saint Peter, the first Pope? Dude was married and a father. Give the poor priests a break already, when the guy who first inspired the papacy wasn't even celibate.
My (deeply religious) grandmother once told once told me: "Jesus and Peter where realistic, friendly fellows. Peter was married, Jesus had no probem befriending prostitutes and the poorest of the poor. I like those guys. But then there's this Paul guy! He's a douchebag. He hates women..." then, she added: "I'm pretty sure he never married 'cus he was just gay." Grandma Satan keeping it real.
Anyway, I dunno, I think they should just look up to the example set by Saint Peter and throw away the rule of celibacy. It would safe a lot of people a lot of misery. I've seen this shit literally break a family apart and destroy the life of a man I greatly admire, who because of this taboo can never see his daughter again.
Okay, rant over. Excuse me. Had to get that off my chest, ha!
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