“A recent study by Catholic University in Washington estimated that making celibacy optional likely would quad ruple the number of priests. “
to put it bluntly, this is total BS!!!!!!!!!
the number of heretics and bad priests would quadrouple and good priests would leave.
I reckon the deciding factor would be if liberal bishops were allowed to keep doing what they are doing. If the discipline of celibacy was relaxed, it could be a good thing or a bad thing depending on what the mitred ones are allowed to get away with in their areas.
Freegards
I assert that the number of priests would increase TENFOLD if the Church would only allow: women priests, homosexual priests, contraception, abortion, divorce and remarriage, optional Mass on Sundays, no Holy Days of Obligation, rejection of the perpetual virginity of Mary, elimination of the Papacy and what ever else you think might be most pleasing to the ‘Masses.’
I assert that the number of priests would increase TENFOLD if the Church would only allow: women priests, homosexual priests, contraception, abortion, divorce and remarriage, optional Mass on Sundays, no Holy Days of Obligation, rejection of the perpetual virginity of Mary, elimination of the Papacy and what ever else you think might be most pleasing to the ‘Masses.’