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Originally Posted by FireGilbert
While I agree the celibacy thing is stupid (as is the sexism and homophobia not allowing female or gay priests) is there really a relationship between being celebate and being a pedo? There are plenty of men who are celebate either by choice or not by choice who don't abuse young boys.
Or are you trying to say that forcing priests to be celebate has caused many good people to not consider that career and the church has become desperate and lowered their standards and checks and balances of potentials priests? There could be some truth to that.
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I think the traditional rationale is that men who feel
guilty for whatever reason about their sexuality are attracted to the Catholic church. Some may feel that celibacy and piousness will help them control whatever sexuality they don't like; others will join because the secrecy of the Catholic church will give them free reign to pursue that sexuality in private with no public knowledge.
Either way, you can see how the priesthood is appealing for pretty much anyone who fears their sexuality. Super healthy.