[Antoninus]

[T]he Church formally imposed celibacy on all priests in 1123 at the First Lateran Council - because married priests were involved in so many sex scandals. The Church's answer to the sex scandals of today should be the same: to emphasize celibacy more, not less.

Game, set, match.

Discussion of celibacy is a very good thing.

The only discussion of priestly celibacy that's good is the type which considers how best to defend the concept.

[sinkspur]

The only discussion of priestly celibacy that's good is the type which considers how best to defend the concept.

Maybe. Discussion gets people thinking. I notice the Register didn't interview anybody who favored optional celibacy; there are married Episcopalian convert priests who do, you know.

I know two of them.

And it's funny to read about these married guys favoring celibacy.

They must have thought very little about their ministry in the Episcopal Church.