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As I heard it, the reason for unmarried priests was for protection of their families. During the era that had various plagues, priests were the only people who would go and care for the sick. However, they then brought the disease home to their own families. In order to prevent spreading diseases, they sacrificed "marital bliss". Therefore, if one is not married, one is supposed to be celebate, as the Bible says. This goes for any unmarried person, lest we forget. Has nothing to do with church doctrine. The ability to be celibate is also a gift from God, as sex is a gift. What we do with our gifts is up to us, use them appropriately or not. Called free will.