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To: conservlib

>>>I think it would reduce the number of child molesters, and homosexual priests. The big idea of have celibacy is nonsense, especially in today sex obsessed Western societies.


You would be wrong. Married clergy have just as high of an abuse rate as do celibate clergy.


11 posted on 01/04/2005 3:30:35 PM PST by patent (A baby is God's opinion that life should go on. Carl Sandburg)
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To: patent

Dear patent,

Good to see you.

Hope you had great holydays.


sitetest


28 posted on 01/04/2005 4:26:58 PM PST by sitetest (If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
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To: patent
If you ask a bunch of young men who does not want to get married or have a girl friend-ever, mostly homosexuals may answer affirmatively. Homosexual guys are never going to have a girl friend, or want to get married, so why not become a Catholic priest?
43 posted on 01/04/2005 7:43:46 PM PST by conservlib
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To: patent

"You would be wrong. Married clergy have just as high of an abuse rate as do celibate clergy."

You're probably right - only problem is that most of our clergy are neither married nor celibate. I think you'll find that the abuse rate among married clergy is significantly less than that among homosexual clergy.


137 posted on 01/05/2005 2:14:52 PM PST by Tantumergo
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