[Venturer]

Celibacy has always been hypocrisy.

Catholic Priests should be allowed to marry.

I see this as a backdoor to the Priesthood for a man who desires a woman. Become an Episcopal Priest and marry and then change over.

It isn’t right all Priests should be allowed to marry IMO Catholic opinion

[A.A. Cunningham]

Celibacy has always been hypocrisy.

Only to the obtuse.

[vladimir998]

You wrote:

“Catholic Priests should be allowed to marry.”

Why would we do something that has never been done before?

[Cronos]

1. Celibacy has not been hypocrisy --> it started out amongst monks, following St. Paul's celibate example, then as it was noticed that monks are holier, it was extended to priests. Note of course that this is a discipline, not a dogma, so can theoretically change (as opposed to female priestesses which can never happen)

2. There are married Catholic priests -- that in fact is the norm among Eastern Catholic rites. And amongst the Eastern Catholics and the Orthodox and Assyrians and Orientals, married men can become priests, but priests can't get married -- it makes sense if you think about it

3. It's not a backdoor. Quite frankly there should be more ability for married men to become Eastern Catholic priests, but definitely no reason for priests to go about courtin