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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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A good chunk of Catholic priests are gay, there is no doubt in my mind. It doesn't really matter if gay or straight since the job requires you to be celibate.
The priests who have committed these crimes should be in jail, and the bishop/cardinal responsible for that diocese or province should be removed from office by the Pope.