Why must Catholic priests be celibate?

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Kadarin

Kadarin

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Originally posted by: Stefan
One of the reasons that I have heard and I think is a very good point is that when you and me marry someone, we dedicate our lives to that one person.

A priest (or nun) dedicates their entire life to God.

In either case, you cannot give everything to one person/God if you are committed to another.
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Despite the merits of the point, if the Church split for the reasons as specified by the OP, it is invalid, and nothing more than after-the-fact rationalization.
 
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Injury

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My question is why must people who aren't Catholic priests care so much about it?

Becoming a priest is a voluntary matter, and it's not like it's a surprise they can't marry....
 
GagHalfrunt

GagHalfrunt

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What on earth makes you think they're celibate? They can't even keep their hands off little boys, how are they keeping their hands off women too? Priests are getting plenty of nookie, you just don't hear about it unless it's in the news for the pedophilia angle.
 
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MagicConch

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They just need to give the impression they are celibate. We had plenty gay priests living in one home together at my high school and I am 99% sure they were not celibate.
 
Nebor

Nebor

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Originally posted by: MagicConch
They just need to give the impression they are celibate. We had plenty gay priests living in one home together at my high school and I am 99% sure they were not celibate.
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I had sex with the Pope and all I got was this t-shirt.
 
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MisterCornell

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It's because of their enormous libido. If they were allowed to do it, there wouldn't be any chicks around for the rest of us. :Q
 
chibchakan

chibchakan

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Originally posted by: Amused
A thought:

This is how a psychological experiment with monkeys demonstrates development of a tradition. Submitted: You have five monkeys in a cage. A bunch of bananas is suspended from the ceiling, a ladder underneath it. One hungry monkey approaches the ladder with a clear intent to get a banana. As soon as it touches the ladder, you turn on the hose and douse all the monkeys with very cold water. In a little while, another monkey attempts to get a banana. Again, cold water for everybody. Turn off the water. When a third monkey, nearly faint with hunger, tries to get a banana, the others will grab it and hold it back, because they don?t want another cold shower. Now, remove one monkey from the cage and replace it with a new one. As soon as it sees the bananas, it will try to go for them. The others will viciously attack it. After the third attempt, the rookie will realize that it cannot have a banana. Now, replace another one of the original monkeys with a new one. As soon as it reaches for a banana, it will get attacked by all the others, including the rapidly learning rookie #1, who will be as enthusiastic as the rest of them, if not more so. And so, after you have gradually replaced all the monkeys, the cage will contain five monkeys who have never had a cold shower but who will not allow anyone to get a banana. Why? Because that?s the way things are done around here.
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Thank you. :thumbsup::cool:
 
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