And yet they try to twist it somehow to make it look like the RCC would allow those already ordained to get married but they “choose” not to. The obfuscation is stunning.
No twisting is taking place.
Truth conquers all.
In many dioceses formerly married Protestants ministers who had families, have become priests. If their wives should die, then they cannot re-marry. They understand that when they are ordained.
If a priest wants to marry, he has to leave the priesthood. I know a man that happened with.
The Catholic church would not allow him to remain a priest if he married.
So, no, the church does not really allow married priests.
If they were allowed, I would presume that people would be seeing them somewhere.
The requirement of celibacy is a man made construct not supported by Scripture. Of course, the whole concept of an official priesthood in the church is a man-made construct. Not referring to the priesthood of the believer, but as a separate clergy, unsupported by Scripture.