Obviously you must care about my opinion or you wouldn’t bother to respond to me.
I am making the argument that a married priesthood is in the tradition of the Bible and the early history (first 12 centuries at least) and tradition of the Church.
Mandatory clerical celibacy is not mandated in the Bible (to the contrary!) and should not be a requirement for service in the priesthood.
What is your argument for keeping mandatory clerical celibacy in place?
‘What is your argument for keeping mandatory clerical celibacy in place?’
What is your argument to eliminate it? Jesus was married to who? He was fruitful and multiplied how many times?
There are MARRIED CATHOLIC PRIESTS now.
Some Orthodox Catholics have married priests.
Some Anglican Priests that have come to the Roman Church are married as well. They are just as much Catholic Priests as those that where always Catholic.
The Church may decide to change this tradition in the future. They are free to do so as it was NEVER an article of faith or morals.