[Tanniker Smith]

Yeah, we gotta get rid of that celibacy thing. The mainstream media needs new headlines:

"Catholic Priest Caught in Adultery Scandal"
"Father Is An Dead-Beat Dad"
"Ex-wife Wants Half of Diocese"
"Padre Pounds Pretty Little Princess"
...

You get the idea: they'll be looking for that first extra-marital affair, divorce, spousal abuse, etc. to give new fresh black eyes to the Catholic Church.

TS

[Phantom Lord]

You get the idea: they'll be looking for that first extra-marital affair, divorce, spousal abuse, etc. to give new fresh black eyes to the Catholic Church

Ya. They should just stick to molesting little boys and covering it up at all levels.

[Giliad]

It wasn't ALL the medias fault for the church's black eye. They didn't make it up. The "scandal" was there without the media's help, they just exposed it (not saying they didn't enjoy it). Maybe allowing marriage would eliminate some of that. Let's not be like the Demonrats and blame our problems on everyone else.

[saradippity]

You have hit the nail on the head. I am tired of arguing the same-old,same-old. It is sad that so many well meaning Catholics think celibacy will solve so many problems and don't see the hand writing on the wall.

They don't seem to realize that the Church and Western Civilization are in a crisis and that there are folks out there who want to destroy both. The most effective way to exacerbate it and destabilize further is to step up the pace of change. The enemies' focus is to change things faster and introduce new systems,activities and disciplines at every opportunity.

Your sample headlines are a perfect example of what is in store if the drum beaters for a non-celibate priesthood get their way.

Currently when I see subtle and/or not so subtle attacks on the Holy Father or the role of the Papacy,or a big push for relaxing the rules on celibacy by those who call themselves catholic,I see persons with an agenda that is not Catholic,or in some cases people who are just becoming aware and need to be better informed.

If after two or three rounds,I see the same folks saying the same thing,I know they are not interested in keeping the Deposit of Faith as given to the Church by Jesus Christ but instead are trying to bring or"sing" a new church into being and destroy the old Church.

I believe that we must pray unceasingly and seek,speak and live the Truth to fulfill God's plan for His people on earth.