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To: ebb tide

I never understood why priests had to be celibate in the first place.

A family man with wife and children could be a great priest - having children is an experience you cannot understand until you have some.

4 posted on 01/17/2020 8:52:44 AM PST by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself.)

To: Mr. K

A family man with wife and children could be a great priest

No man can serve two masters...

7 posted on 01/17/2020 9:06:42 AM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)

To: Mr. K

I never understood why priests had to be celibate in the first place.

I recommend you read Benedict's/Sarah's book. Maybe then you'll understand.

9 posted on 01/17/2020 9:27:16 AM PST by ebb tide (We have a rogue curia in Rome.)

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