[patent]

>>>>>A guy who commits to celibacy at 25 is like a guy who marries at 18: he has a 50/50 chance of staying in his vowed state.

His chance of staying married is far, far higher if he considers God a necessary part of the Marriage, and if he obeys the Church and God with all his heart.

The mere fact that most young people have no interest in listening to the Church - and as a result break their vows so lightly - is not evidence that the Church should suddenly encourage others who have broken their vows.

>>>>>.Why would you "distrust" a man who stuck his neck out, took a vow to God, but decided he couldn't do it?

Your sentence adequately summarizes why I would distrust him.

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[sinkspur]

So trying and failing is better than never trying?

Lots of men became priests out of the goodness of their hearts who didn't belong in the priesthood. They weren't cut out for it, and the Church had no business ordaining them.

I think you're way too hard on them, but, that's just me.

[traditionalist]

The vow of celibacy taken by a priest is not nearly as sublime as the vow of fidelity to a spouse. The latter is a necessary element of a sacrament. The former is not. Ergo it is possible to release a man from celibacy, but not marital fidelity.

A man released from a vow does not violate it.