[edweena]

Lunatic Fringe said: "Celibacy is celibacy. Even if your thing is goats!"

I think this ruling just goes to show that the Pope believes that in real life, celibacy is discreet sexual relationships. He thinks that discreet heterosexual relationships will be restricted to the consensual with those of legal age to consent. It would certainly be an improvement if the sex were restricted to adults. It remains to be seen whether the Pope is right. It also remains to be seen what effect this ruling has on vocations.

[siunevada]

I think this ruling just goes to show that the Pope believes that in real life, celibacy is discreet sexual relationships.

Since this 'instruction' has not been issued and no one knows the actual language, how did you arrive at this conclusion? You may have a future as an AP writer.

[BIRDS]

No, this instruction does NOT "go to show" what you opine, and what you opine is just more of that evil that the instruction and the Pope is working to confront and get out of the Church.

Yes, celibacy is celibacy but celibacy is just one aspect of who a Priest is in the Catholic Church. One aspect. The whole person is taken into account and that's what the Pope is saying here.

[Melas]

Nonsense. The Pope is certainly not expecting heterosexual priests to be boffing women in the congregation. The very idea is preposterous.

[pbear8]

I think this ruling just goes to show that the Pope believes that in real life, celibacy is discreet sexual relationships.

Ummm, what I think B-16 is saying is that celibacy is celibacy, a little on the side is sin.

[A.A. Cunningham]

I think this ruling just goes to show that the Pope believes that in real life, celibacy is discreet sexual relationships.

Put the crack pipe down and step away from the keyboard.

[metmom]

Celibacy is not "discreet" sex; it's NO sex.