Ya think?
Honestly, I don't see where they get the idea that priests must be celibate... especially seeing as how PETER HAD A WIFE!
Perhaps a comparison of sexual deviancy rates between celibate clergy and non-celibate clergy would be more useful. When comparing the sexual perversion rates of clergy and the general population, you’re not eliminating enough variables (moral code, belief system, belief in God, belief that sexual deviancy exists, etc.) to determine whether celibacy alone makes a difference.
SnakeDoc
Peter’s wife probably died before he followed Jesus. The other possibility is that Peter left EVERYTHING to follow Jesus.
There is a verse in the bible that indicates pastors should remain celibate unless they must take a wife. Will have to see if I can find it.
If you were a Catholic, you would know the answer to this. If you're not Catholic, you're really not entitled to an opinion. Actually, this being America, you ARE entitled to an opinion. But it won't mean much to anybody that matters in the debate.
I'm always confused by what people like you are doing on an thread like this, but if you're truely interested, the Catholic Encyclopedia is a wonderful web source for answers to questions exactly like this. You would be wasting both of our time if you responded to this post without doing the sligtest bit of research at the source I helpfully provided to you.
Scripture
You should read all of it. You just might learn something.
PETER HAD A WIFE!
What was her name?
i think all except john were married